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The Senate has reached an agreement that at 11:15am tomorrow, Thursday, May 19, all post-cloture time will be considered expired on the Blunt-Murray amendment #3900. We expect Senator Lee to raise a budget point of order against the Blunt-Murray amendment. If raised and waived, the Senate will vote...

The Senate has agreed to the following amendments to H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA appropriations, by voice vote: Warner SA #4042 Nelson SA #4011 Isakson SA #4024 Johnson SA #3992 Paul SA #3967 Kirk SA #3997 Tester SA #3998 Perdue SA #3933 Mikulski SA #4030 Daines SA #4008 Brown SA #3920 Inhofe SA...

Amendments pending to H.R.2577, THUD/Milcon-VA Collins SA #3896 (substitute) Lee SA #3897 (affirmative action/housing) Nelson SA #3898 ($1.9billion Zika funding) Cornyn SA #3899 ($1.1billion Zika funding, $1.2billion offset through ACA prevention fund cut) Blunt-Murray SA #3900 ($1.1billion Zika...

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #157, H.R.3038; that the Nelson substitute amendment to enhance the Federal response and preparedness with respect to the Zika virus be agreed to; that there be up to 1 hour of debate, equally divided,...

The Senate has passed Calendar #464, S.2840 - Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 - by voice vote.

The Senate agreed to the following amendments to H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA appropriations, by voice vote: THUD King SA #3934 - disabled vets and student loans; Rubio SA #3918 - Shortens the time period for landlords to address physical deficiencies in HUD-assisted housing; Heller SA #3905 -...

This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on Collins amendment #3896 (substitute) and H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA appropriations. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, May 19. The filing deadline for first...

The Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #477, Eric Fanning, to be Secretary of the Army, by voice vote.

By a vote of 68-29, cloture was invoked on Blunt-Murray SA #3900, as modified ($1.1billion Zika funding). There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. There is a chance time is yielded back and we vote on the Blunt-Murray amendment today. Senators will be notified when the next vote is...

The Senate passed Calendar #362, S.2040 - Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, with Cornyn-Schumer substitute amendment - by voice vote.

By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the following amendments to H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA: Heitkamp SA #3903 - GAO study on collegiate aviation flight training Barrasso SA #3909 - Allows Indian Housing Community Development Block Grant funds to be used for the construction of housing for skilled...

At 4:30pm today, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #307, Paula Xinis, of Maryland, to be US District Judge for the District of Maryland. There will be 60 minutes of debate, equally divided, followed a roll call vote on confirmation of the...

Senator McConnell called up Lee amendment #3897 (affirmative action/housing). Senator McConnell then called up the following amendments: Nelson SA #3898 ($1.9billion Zika funding); Cornyn SA #3899 ($1.1billion Zika funding, $1.2billion offset through ACA prevention fund cut); Blunt-Murray SA #3900...

The Senate has begun consideration of H.R.2577. Senator Collins offered substitute amendment #3896, which is the text of S.2844 (THUD) and S.2806 (MilCon-VA) as reported by the Appropriations Committee with a technical citation correction in section 237 of S.2844. Floor amendments must be drafted to...

The Senate has reached an agreement that upon disposition of H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.2577, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. The pending amendments will be withdrawn and Senator Cochran, or...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 1:45pm today, all post-cloture time on substitute amendment #3801 to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations, will be considered expired. We expect to adopt the substitute by voice vote, the cloture motion on H.R.2028 will be withdrawn, and the Senate...

Senator Toomey asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #460 and 461; that the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations. Senator Whitehouse countered, asking unanimous consent that the Senate...

Cloture was invoked on substitute amendment #3801 to H.R.2028, by a vote of 97-2. There will now be up to 30 hours of debate on the substitute. The Senate also reached an agreement that it be in order to call up the following amendments: Cardin SA #3871 Fischer SA #3888 Flake SA #3876 That the time...

At 10:36am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Cotton amendment #3878 (heavy water/Iran); Not Invoked: 57-42. There will now be one hour of debate equally divided prior to a cloture vote on Alexander substitute amendment #3801 to H.R.2028, Energy and Water...

Senator Casey asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #307, 357, 358, 359, 362, 363, 364, 459, 460, 461, and 508; that the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations. Senator McConnell...