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The following amendments were offered to HR 6147, Minibus II appropriations: SA #3405 (Heller/Brown) re: Community Volunteer Income Tax AssistanceSA #3422 (Durbin/Wicker) re: OIG report on Amtrak’s on-time performance At 2:15pm, there will be 5 minutes equally divided prior to votes in relation to...

Cloture was invoked on the Quarles nomination by a vote of 66-33. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm. When the Senate reconvenes, there will be up to 10 minutes for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the Quarles nomination and then cloture on Oldham nomination.  2:25pm—2 roll call...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: 1.      Executive Calendar #595, Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve;2.      Executive Calendar #892, Andrew S. Oldham, of...

As a reminder, there will be 2 roll call votes at 2:15pm. At 5:00pm, there will be a series of up to 3 roll call votes related to going to conference on NDAA. The vote schedule is below.  2:15pm – 2 roll call votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #836, Mark...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: 1.      Executive Calendar #836, Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit 2.      Executive Calendar #639, Brian Allen Benczkowski,...

This evening, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Roberts substitute amendment #3224 and on the underlying bill, H.R.2: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. Absent an agreement, the cloture motions will ripen one hour after the Senate convenes on the next legislative day. If cloture is invoked,...

The motion to proceed to H.R.2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, was agreed to by voice vote. Senator Roberts then offered amendment #3224 (substitute) and Senator McConnell offered Thune amendment #3134 (CRP). Discussions on a process for the consideration of amendments are underway. 

This evening Senator McConnell moved to proceed to H.R.2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, and filed cloture on the motion.  We expect that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2 will occur on Monday evening following disposition of H.R.5895.

The Senate has reached an agreement that the cloture motions on the substitute amendment #2910 and the bill, H.R.5895, be withdrawn; further, that the manager’s package (amendments listed below) be agreed to; the substitute amendment #2910, as amended, be agreed to; amendment #2911 (technical...

At 2:00pm, there will be a roll call vote in relation to Bennet amendment #2983 (Veterans training in emerging industries). Additional roll call votes are possible today in an effort to work towards passage of the bill, H.R.5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and...

At 4:30pm today, the Senate will vote in relation to Young amendment #2926 and Tester amendment #2971 to H.R.5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and VA Appropriations. 

This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following items, in the order listed: Toomey amendment #2700 (CIFIUS/REINS)Inhofe substitute amendment #2282, as modified (NDAA reported bill plus managers package I)H.R.5515, NDAA If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and...

Senator Lee asked unanimous consent that there be 1 hour of debate equally divided prior to a vote on Lee-Feinstein-Cruz amendment #2366 dealing with indefinite detention. Graham objected.

The following amendments are pending to the bill, H.R.5515, NDAA:  Inhofe SA #2282, as modified (substitute plus managers package I)Toomey SA #2700 (CIFIUS/REINS)Reed SA #2756 to SA #2700 (to ensure congressional authorization of new nuclear weapons)Lee SA #2366 to the language proposed to be...

By a vote of 91-4, the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.R.5515, NDAA. Senator Inhofe then offered amendment #2282 (substitute) and modified the amendment. At the end of this message, you will find the unofficial transcript of Senator Inhofe’s description of the modification. Senators...

The Marcus nomination was confirmed by a vote of 50-46.  Following the vote the Senate resumed the , Senator Inhofe asked unanimous consent to adopt the motion to proceed to NDAA, offer the substitute, and vote at 2pm on Boozman amendment #2276 (Poland study) and Reed amendment #2284 (naming...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in 2 roll call votes at 2:15pm today. Those votes will be on confirmation of the Rodriguez nomination and cloture on the Axon nomination. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm.  2:15pm—2 roll call votes 1)      Confirmation of  Executive Calendar...

Senator McConnell has filed cloture on the Wier, Rodrigues, and Carney district judge nominations. The first cloture vote is expected to occur at 5:30pm on Monday, June 4. If cloture is invoked on any of the nominations, there would be up to 30 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation. Then a...

At 1:41 PM, the Senate took up and passed S.2952, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, by voice vote.

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Marcus nomination (Dept. of Ed). Under the agreement, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive session for the consideration of the following nomination:...