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This evening, Senator Alexander withdrew his first degree amendment #3804 to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations. Senator McConnell for Senator Cotton offered amendment #3878 (Iran-heavy water). Senator McConnell filed cloture on Cotton amendment #3878 and on the substitute amendment...

As a reminder, at 5:30pm the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the substitute amendment #3801 to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations. The filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments will be 1 hour prior to the cloture vote, if cloture is invoked.

On Monday, May 9, at 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the substitute amendment #3801 to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations. The filing deadline for 1st degree amendments to the substitute will be 3:30pm on Monday, May 9. The filing deadline for 2nd degree...

This afternoon, Senator McConnell filed cloture on substitute amendment #3801 to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations. We expect the cloture vote on the substitute amendment to occur at 5:30pm on Monday, May 9th. Another message will be sent when the vote is scheduled. We also expect to set a...

At 1:45pm today, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture, upon reconsideration, on the Alexander-Feinstein substitute amendment #3801 to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations.

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #157, H.R.3038; that all after the enacting clause be stricken; that the Nelson substitute amendment to enhance the Federal response and preparedness with respect to the Zika virus, which is at the desk, be...

This evening Senator McConnell withdrew the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to Calendar #138, H.R.2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016.

By consent, the cloture vote on the motion to invoke cloture on substitute amendment #3801 to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations, has been moved to 12:00 noon today. The filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to both the substitute and underlying bill has been moved to 11:00am.

This evening, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #138, H.R.2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, and filed cloture on the motion. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture motion would ripen on the second legislative day or...

Senator Flake asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #365, the nomination of Roberta S. Jacobson, to be Ambassador to Mexico; that there be 30...

Senator Hirono asked unanimous consent that the Senate enter Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar # 307, 357, 358, 359, 362, 363, 364, 459, 460, 461, 508; that the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations without intervening action or...

This evening, Senator McConnell filed cloture on substitute amendment #3801 and the underlying bill, H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute amendment will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, April 27. The...

The Senate agreed to the following list of amendments to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations, by voice vote: Reed SA #3841 (Weatherization) Feinstein SA #3842 (Feasibility study date change) Warner SA #3851 (Data act for Nuclear Regulatory Commission) McCain SA #3843 (WAPA study) Rounds SA...

The Senate has reached an agreement that it be in order to call up the following amendments to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations: Merkley SA #3812 (wind energy) Reid SA #3805 (water management) and Flake SA #3820 (environmental infrastructure); that at 11:00am on Tuesday, April 26th, the...

Pending amendments to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations: Alexander SA #3801 (substitute) Alexander SA #3804 (Nuclear Regulatory Committee)

The Senate has reached an agreement to have the following votes on amendments to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations: 11:45am today - 2 roll call votes Hoeven SA #3811 (Clean Water/WOTUS) Coats SA #3814 (ATVM) - 60 vote threshold 1:45pm today - 1 roll call vote Franken SA #3833 (Indian...

The Senate then reached an agreement that at 11:45am tomorrow, Thursday, April 21st, the Senate will vote on Hoeven amendment #3811 (clean water/WOTUS). The amendment is subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold for adoption. No second degree amendments are in order prior to the vote. The Senate is...

The Schatz amendment #3802 (DOE funding) and Ernst amendment #3803 (regional commission funding) are now pending. At 4:55pm, the Senate will vote on the amendments in the order listed.

Senator Brown asked unanimous consent that the Senate enter Executive Session to consider the following nomination: PN 371, Adam J. Szubin, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes; that the Senate then proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination. Senator Cotton objected to the...

The Senate has begun consideration of H.R.2028, the Energy and Water Appropriations bill. Senator Alexander called up amendment #3801 (substitute) and Alexander amendment #3804 (Nuclear Regulatory Commission). Pending amendments to H.R.2028, Energy/Water Approps: Alexander SA #3801...