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Cloture was invoked on the Hargan nomination by a vote of 57-38. There will be 2 roll call votes at 3:15pm today—confirmation of Hargan and cloture on Executive Calendar #301, Randal Quarles, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 3:15pm – 2 Roll Call...

The Senate has resumed consideration of Executive Calendar #112, Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the time until 11:00am equally divided. At 11:00am, there will be a cloture vote on the Hargan nomination.  If cloture is invoked, there would be 2...

The Senate has resumed consideration of Executive Calendar #112, Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the time until 11:00am equally divided. At 11:00am, there will be a cloture vote on the Hargan nomination.  If cloture is invoked, there would be 2...

As a reminder, Senator McConnell has filed cloture on the following nominations: Executive Calendar #119, Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Executive Calendar #112, Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and...

This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: Executive Calendar #119, Lee Francis, Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Executive Calendar #112, Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human...

By voice vote, the Senate passed H.R.3823, FAA Extension, as amended with Cassidy-Rounds amendment #1108 (strikes Title 4/Private Flood Insurance).

The Senate has reached an agreement to vote at 12:15pm today on confirmation of Executive Calendar #312, Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. At 1:45pm, there will be a cloture vote on Executive Calendar #251, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in votes on confirmation of the Tarbert and Delrahim nominations. Under the agreement, there will be up to 5 hours for debate equally divided on Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Heath Tarbert to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: Executive Calendar #312, Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; and Executive Calendar #251, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a member of the Federal communications...

By a vote of 49-44, the Senate invoked cloture on the Emanuel nomination. The Senate is now considering the nomination post-cloture. We expect to vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:30pm on Monday. There will be no further roll call votes this week.

Notwithstanding Rule 22, the cloture vote on Executive Calendar #176, the nomination of William Emanuel, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, will occur at approximately 4:00pm today. If cloture is invoked, the vote on confirmation will occur on Monday, September 25. There are 2...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #176, William Emanuel, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. As a reminder, during Thursday's session Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Fransisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor...

At 1:00pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #109, the nomination of Pamela Hughes Patenaude, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; under yesterday's agreement, there will be 40 minutes of debate followed by a vote on...

Senator McConnell moved to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Fransisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States, and filed cloture on the nomination. Cloture has already been filed on McCain-Reed substitute amendment #1003,...

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.2810, NDAA. As a reminder, cloture was filed on the substitute and underlying bill. If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order post-cloture. The filing deadline for first degree amendments is 1:00pm today....

This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on McCain substitute amendment #1003, as modified, and on the underlying bill, H.R.2810, NDAA. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the McCain substitute amendment #1003 would ripen one hour after convening on Friday, September 15th. There...

McCain amendment #1003, as modified (substitute) McCain amendment #545 (strike section 2814, storm water systems)

The motion to proceed to H.R.2810, NDAA, was agreed to by voice vote. Senator McCain then offered amendment #1003 (substitute) and Senator McConnell offered Paul amendment #871 (AUMF). There will be some debate (Moran for 7 minutes, Paul for 15 minutes, and then Corker approximately 5 minutes) prior...

Following leader remarks, there will be an hour of debate equally divided on the motion to proceed to H.R.2810, NDAA. Upon the use or yielding back there will be a vote (voice vote expected) on adoption of the motion to proceed. Then we expect Senator McCain to offer the substitute amendment and...

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 11:00am for debate only with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.  Following morning business, we expect Senator McConnell to make a motion to refer H.R.601 (emergency supplemental, CR and debt limit) with instructions....