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The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of roll call votes to complete action on the Omnibus. When the Senate receives a message from the House to accompany H.R. 2029, the Majority Leader will be recognized to make a motion to concur in the House amendments. Senators will be...

Senator Sullivan asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass H.R.4188, Coast Guard Reauthorization, with a Thune amendment. Senator Coons objected to the request. The Senate is in a period of morning business until 6:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes...

The Senate passed H.J.Res.78, continuing resolution through December 22, 2015.

The Senate passed by voice vote H.R.3594, Perkins Loans with Alexander substitute amendment, and by unanimous consent S.238, Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015.

The Senate has reached an agreement that a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider individually the following nominations: Executive Calendar #305 - Wilhelmina Marie Wright, of Minnesota, to be...

Senator Grassley asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #68, S.579, with Johnson substitute amendment. Senator Reid objected to the request. The Senate is in a period of morning business until 6:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 5:00pm on Monday, January 11, 2016, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Luis Felipe Restrepo to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. There will be 30 minutes of debate followed by a roll call vote on confirmation of...

Senator Brown asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration and the Senate vote on confirmation of the following Executive nominations: PN 371,  Adam Szubin, for Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial...

Senator Schumer asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.1774, Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015. Senator Hatch objected. Unofficial Transcript: SCHUMER: I AM GOING TO ASK FOR A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST BUT SPEAK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND ENGAGE IN SOME...

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 6:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 1:00pm until 2:00pm.

Senator Murphy asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.551, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015. Senator Cornyn asked consent that the request be modified to include a Cornyn substitute amendment. Senator Murphy objected to the modification. Senator...

The cloture vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA, will occur at 10:45am  Wednesday, December 9.

The Senate has resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (ESEA). At 11:30am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany S.1177. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the...

This evening Senator McConnell laid before the Senate the conference report to accompany H.R.1177, ESEA, and filed cloture on the conference report. We expect the roll call vote on cloture to occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Tuesday, December 8.

At 1:34pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Enzi motion to table Murray amendment #2876 (women's health care security); Tabled: 54-46 Next: Johnson amendment #2875 (keep plan) [60 vote affirmative threshold] Further roll call votes are expected.

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 1:30pm, the Senate will vote in relation to Murray amendment #2876 and Johnson amendment #2875 (60 vote affirmative threshold). There will be 2 minutes equally divided between each vote. Further roll call votes are expected.

Senator Cardin asked unanimous consent that the Senate confirm the following Executive nominations: Executive Calendar #204 Brian James Egan - to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State; Executive Calendar #375 Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. - to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs), vice...

Amendments pending to H.R.3762, Reconciliation McConnell amendment #2874 (substitute) Murray amendment #2876 (women's health care security) Johnson amendment #2875 (keep your plan)

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.3762, reconciliation bill. Senator Murray offered amendment #2876 (women's health care security). Senator Johnson offered amendment #2875 (keep your plan). Amendments pending to H.R.3762, Reconciliation McConnell amendment #2874 (substitute) Murray...

Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #299, H.R.3762 (reconciliation bill) and the Senate agreed to the motion by voice vote. He then offered amendment #2874 (substitute). Under the rules governing reconciliation, there are up to 20 hours of debate equally divided. The Senate is now...