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The Senate confirmed the Marciel nomination (Burma Ambassador) by a vote of 90-0. The Senate is now in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. As a reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, following morning business the Senate will proceed to the consideration...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 2:15pm on Tuesday, February 9, there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of Scot Alan Marciel to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Union of Burma. Tuesday, February 9 at 2:15pm - 1 roll call vote Confirmation of Executive Calendar...

Senator Klobuchar asked unanimous consent that the Senate enter Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #263, Samuel D. Heins, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway; and Executive Calendar #148, Azita Raji, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden; that the...

The Senate has reached an agreement that on Monday, February 8 at 5:00 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #360, Rebecca Ebinger, to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa. There will be 30 minutes for debate followed by a...

Cloture was not invoked on S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, by a vote of 43-54. There will be no further roll call votes today. Senator Klobuchar asked unanimous consent that the Senate enter Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #263, Samuel D. Heins,...

Senator Murkowski asked unanimous consent that it be in order to call up the following amendments to S.2012: #3129 Stabenow (Flint water); #3282 Murkowski 2nd degree on Flint; #3242 Cantwell; #3055 Flake; #3050 Flake #4234 Murkowski / Cantwell; #3203 Isakson; #3232 Markey; and #3192 Cassidy. Senator...

As a reminder, at 11:30am the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture with respect to Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. If cloture is not invoked, the Senate will then vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the underlying bill, S.2012.

The cloture vote with respect to Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, has been moved to 11:30am. The additional time will be equally divided in the usual form. As a result, the filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to the substitute and bill will be...

The Senate has reached an agreement that following morning business on Wednesday, February 10, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #359, H.R.757, North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2016. There will be up to 7 hours of debate equally divided in the usual form. Following the...

Senator Cardin asked unanimous consent that the Senate enter Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #375, Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs); and Executive Calendar #329, John L. Estrada, to be Ambassador to the Republic...

As a reminder, yesterday cloture was filed on Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) and S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. The cloture vote on the substitute amendment to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes tomorrow, Thursday, February 4,...

Yesterday, Senator McConnell filed cloture on Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) and S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and bill is 1:00pm today, Wednesday, February 3. Amendments must be germane and timely filed to be...

The Senate agreed to the following amendments to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, by voice vote: Hirono #3064 (energy workforce pilot grant) Hirono #3065, as modified (energy workforce pilot grant) Klobuchar #3179 (grid storage program) Carper-Inhofe #3145 (Federal purchase requirement,...

This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) and S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, February 4th. The filing deadline for first...

The Senate has reached an agreement that will result in 8 roll call votes at 2:30pm today. No 2nd degree amendments will be in order prior to the votes and a 60 vote affirmative threshold is required for adoption of each amendment. 2:30pm - 8 roll call votes: Lee #3023 (national monuments) Franken...

Amendments pending to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) Cassidy amendment #2954 (Strategic Petroleum Reserve) Murkowski amendment #2963 (bulk power system reliability)

The Senate has resumed consideration of Calendar #218, S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. At 2:30pm, there will be roll call votes on Lee amendment #3023 (national monuments) and Franken amendment #3115...

The Senate agreed to the following amendments to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, by voice vote: Gardner #2970 (energy management requirements) Reed #2989 (electric grid energy funds) Inhofe #2991 (Brownfields grants) Daines #3119 (cybersecurity) Murphy #3019 (reclaimed refrigerants) Hirono...

The Senate has reached an agreement that on Tuesday, February 2nd at 2:30pm, there will be roll call votes on Lee amendment #3023 (national monuments) and Franken amendment #3115 (energy efficiency). No 2nd degree amendments are in order and a 60 vote affirmative threshold is required for adoption...

The Senate has agreed to the following amendments to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016, by voice vote: Barrasso SA #3029 (Indian tribal dev); Baldwin SA #2984 (water and wastewater treatment facilities); Wyden SA #3001 (geothermal); Capito SA #3063 (ethane storage); Daines SA #3020...