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11:00am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #52, the nomination of Robert Lighthizer, of Florida, to be United States Trade Representative; Invoked: 81-15 There will now be up to 30 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation. It is...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: Executive Calendar #37, Jeffrey Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Executive Calendar #35, Rachel Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate Attorney General Another message will be sent when the cloture votes are...

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent to allow committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. Senator Durbin objected because of the decision last night by the President of the United States to terminate the Director of the FBI and the questions that it's raised. Barring further...

After the Senate convened, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to H.J.Res.36, a congressional joint resolution of disapproval regarding methane. By consent, Senators McConnell and Schumer will deliver their leader remarks before the vote on the motion to proceed.

At 4:30pm today, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #53, the nomination of Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be FDA Commissioner. Time until the vote is equally divided in the usual form.

Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #53, the nomination of Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services. The cloture vote will occur following disposition of the Wilson nomination (Air Force) on Monday, May 8th.  As a...

By unanimous consent, at 1:45pm today, the Senate will vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the FY2017 Omnibus Appropriations bill, H.R.244 (passage).

This evening, Senator McConnell laid before the Senate the message to accompany H.R.244 (FY2017 appropriations). He moved to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment, filed cloture on the motion to concur, and filled the tree. Unless an agreement is reached, tomorrow, Thursday, will be...

The Senate has reached an agreement that on Monday, May 8, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Calendar #38, the nomination of Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force with 4 hours of debate equally divided. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate...

By unaimous consent, the Senate passed S.141, Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act

The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm. At 5:20pm today, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #36, the nomination of Jay Clayton, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Act.

At 5:00pm today, there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #34, the nomination of Rod J. Rosenstein to be Deputy Attorney General. Following the vote, the Senate will resume consideration of the Acosta nomination, to be Secretary of Labor.

Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #34, the nomination of Rod J. Rosenstein, of Maryland, to be Deputy Attorney General. The cloture vote will occur following the confirmation vote of the Perdue nomination to be Secretary of Agriculture. As a result, there will be 2 roll call...

By a vote of 48-52, the motion to adjourn was not agreed to. At 12:17pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on appealing the ruling of the Chair; By a vote of 48-52, the decision of the Chair does not stand as the decision of the Senate. The question before the body is: Shall the decision...

By a vote of 48-52, the Senate did not agree to the motion to postpone. Senator McConnell then made a point of order that the cloture vote for Supreme Court nominations is by majority. The Chair ruled that the point of order is not sustained. Senator McConnell then appealed the ruling of the...

This evening, Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #33, Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Tomorrow, Wednesday, will be the intervening day for cloture. Under the rules, the cloture motion will ripen one hour after the...

The Senate is now debating the nomination. The time until 6:30pm is controlled as follows: Now until 3:30pm - Senator Grassley 3:30pm-4:30pm -- Democrats 4:30pm-5:30pm -- Republicans 5:30pm-6:30pm -- Democrats 6:30pm-6:45pm -- Republicans We expect Senator McConnell to file cloture during today's...

By unanimous consent, following Leader remarks on Monday, April 3, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #18, S.89, Delta Queen, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided in the usual form. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on passage of the bill. Upon disposition of S.89, the...

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will vote on passage of H.J.Res.67, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (municipal IRAs). That vote is expected to occur...

The Senate has resumed consideration of Executive Calendar #1, Treaty 114-12, Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of Montenegro. Senator McConnell then filled the treaty amendment tree. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the treaty is 3:30pm. The filing...