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Senator Durbin asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S.1615, the DREAM Act.   Senator Lee objected. 

Senator Manchin asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S.2906, his VA MISSION Act.   Senator Tillis objected. 

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 will proceed to the consideration of Executive Calendar #593, Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and...

Cloture was invoked on the Haspel nomination by a vote of 54-44 and then the nomination was confirmed by a vote of 54-45.  Senator McConnell then filed cloture on nominations and the VA Choice Act. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to S.2372 would be 1pm on Monday (we expect to...

Senator McConnell has filed cloture on Executive Calendar #847, the nomination of Gina Haspell, of Kentucky, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. There is an effort to complete action on the nomination today, and if not today, this week.  Senator Paul has made a motion to proceed...

The Senate is in Executive Session considering the Haspell nomination. Cloture has been filed on the nomination. The cloture and confirmation votes are expected this afternoon.

Senator Thune asked unanimous consent to return S. J. Res. 52, net neutrality, to the Calendar of Business; proceed to the immediate consideration of S.2853, a Thune bill regarding net neutrality; that it be in order for 10 amendments, equally divided between managers or designees and relative to...

At 11:27 Senator Flake asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass H.R.1551 with the Flake substitute amendment (border and DACA).  Senator Lee objected.

There will be 2 roll call votes at noon tomorrow, Wednesday, May 9. Those votes will be on confirmation of the Engelhardt nomination and cloture on the Brennan nomination. If cloture is invoked on the Brennan nomination, there would be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate.  12:00 noon—2 roll...

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider Executive Calendar #607, Mitchell Zais, of South Carolina, to be Deputy Secretary of Education. At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, there will be 10 hours of debate equally divided in the usual...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on: 1.       Executive Calendar #673, Kurt Engelhardt, of Louisiana, to be Judge for the 5th Circuit2.       Executive Calendar #690, Michael Brennan, of Wisconsin, to be Judge for the...

Senator Murray asked unanimous consent to take up and pass a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide alternative minimum funding rules for certain single-employer plans maintained by a community newspaper. Senator Hatch...

At approximately 12:00 noon tomorrow, Thursday, April 26, there will be 4 minutes for debate equally divided on Executive Calendar #788, Mike Pompeo, of Kansas, to be Secretary of State. Upon the use or yielding back of time, there will be a cloture vote on the Pompeo nomination. If cloture is...

Senator McCaskill asked unanimous consent to take up and pass calendar number 43, S.317, the Taxpayers Right to Know Act, with a Senator Lankford substitute amendment. Senator Schumer objected. 

The Senate confirmed the Duncan nomination by a vote of 50-47.  Senator McConnell then filed cloture on the Pompeo (Secretary of State) and Grenell (Ambassador to Germany) nominations. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the Pompeo nomination would occur one hour after the...

At 3:00pm today all post-cloture time will be considered expired and the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #624, Stuart Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.  By voice vote, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #765, Lt. Gen...

Then Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #624, Stuart Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice W. Eugene Davis, retired. We expect to set the cloture vote for 5:30pm on Monday. 

Senator Brown asked unanimous consent to confirm the Bachus, Pryor, Reed, Slacik, and Greenblatt Export-Import Bank nominations. Senator Toomey objected.  Senator Toomey then asked that the Senate only confirm the Greenblatt nomination. Senator Brown objected.  Export-Import...

Senator Brown asked unanimous consent to confirm the Bachus, Pryor, Reed, Slacik, and Greenblatt Export-Import Bank nominations. Senator Toomey objected.  Senator Toomey then asked that the Senate only confirm the Greenblatt nomination. Senator Brown objected.  Export-Import...

Senator Cantwell asked unanimous consent to take up and pass a bill relating to small vessel discharge and Dakota Creek. Senator Thune objected.   Senator Cantwell then asked unanimous consent to take up and pass a bill relating to a small vessel discharge exemption. Senator...