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The motion to waive with respect to the Paul amendment #3787 (Economic Freedom Zones) was not agreed to by a vote of 35-62. The Cassidy-Markey amendment #2953 (Maximize SPR Sale Revenue) was agreed to by voice vote and the Murkowski amendment 2953, as amended (substitute), was agreed to. The cloture...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, and agreed by voice vote to the following list of amendments, en bloc: #3276 Cantwell (Striking Certain Provisions) #3302 Klobuchar, as modified (Modifying a Provision) #3055 Flake (WAPA Pilot Project) #3050 Flake (DOE...

The Senate has reached an agreement that tomorrow, Tuesday, April 19th, at 12:00 noon, the Senate will vote on passage of H.R.636, FAA Reauthorization, as amended. Following disposition of FAA, the Senate will execute the below agreement on S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization. Following disposition...

At 5:30pm Monday, April 18, notwithstanding Rule 22, the Thune amendment #3680 will be agreed to; the substitute amendment #3679, as amended, will be agreed to; and the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.636, FAA. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators...

Senator Thune asked unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up, that there be 45 minutes of debate concurrently, followed by votes in relation to the amendments with a 60 affirmative vote threshold required for adoption: Sessions #3591 (automated entry/exits) Paul #3693, as...

Senator Ayotte asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #240, S.627 - VA Wait List Manipulations; that the Ayotte and Brown amendments be agreed to; the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be passed; and the...

By a vote of 94-4, cloture was invoked on the FAA substitute. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. If there is no further debate, there is a chance we vote on passage as early as 1:30pm today. Negotiations continue for the consideration of additional amendments.

This morning, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #96, H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016. The cloture motion would ripen on the second legislative day or upon disposition of H.R.636, FAA Reauthorization, whichever is later. We continue...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration of S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. That the following amendments be called up and voice voted en bloc: #3276...

Senator Fischer asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #278, S.2200, Workplace Advancement Act. Senator Murray objected and asked consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.862, the Paycheck Fairness Act, and the Senate proceed to its...

As a reminder, yesterday evening Senator McConnell offered a new substitute amendment #3679 to H.R.636 and filed cloture on the amendment and the underlying bill. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute amendment will occur one hour after the Senate convenes tomorrow,...

Amendments pending to H.R.636, FAA Reauthorization: Thune amendment #3679 (substitute) Thune amendment #3680

The Thune amendment #3464 (substitute) to H.R.636, FAA Reauthorization, was tabled by voice vote. Senator McConnell then called up a new substitute amendment #3679. The text of the new amendment is attached to this email (it is the current substitute with the agreed to amendments, plus the FAA tax...

The Senate adopted the following amendments to H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for FAA reauthorization, by voice vote: Wyden #3499, as modified (heads-up guidance system displays) Collins #3508 (weather observers program) Tester #3505 (GAO study - advanced imaging technologies) Heller #3495...

The Senate has reached an agreement that on Monday, April 11 at 5:00pm, it will enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #215, Waverly Crenshaw, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee. There will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided followed...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 12:05pm today, the Senate will vote on the following amendments to H.R.636, FAA: Thune-Nelson #3512, as modified (security) and Heinrich #3482, as modified (security). Further, at 1:45pm today the Senate will vote on Schumer SA #3483 (seat size). The...

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for FAA reauthorization. The Heinrich amendment #3482, as modified (security) is now pending. There is an effort to have votes in relation to Thune #3512, as modified (security) and Heinrich #3482, as modified (security) before...

The Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for FAA Reauthorization, by voice vote and Senator Thune called up substitute amendment #3464. The Senate also reached an agreement that the next amendments in order be the following and that it be in order to call them up,...

Senator McConnell then filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA Authorization. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, April 6. There will be no further roll call votes today.

After the Senate convened today, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to the consideration of Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle he intends to use for FAA reauthorization. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At...