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By a vote of 77-19, cloture was invoked on the motion to concur with amendment (Dec. 11 CR). There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate prior to a vote on the motion to concur with amendment. Senator Cruz moved to table amendment #2690 (date change), for the purpose of offering...

Senator Portman asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up amendment #2702 (automatic 1% cut). Senator Cochran objected.

Senator McConnell moved to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.719, with further amendment (SA #2689), and filled the amendment tree with date change amendments. The underlying bill is the TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015. McConnell amendment #2689 is a...

Cloture on McConnell amendment #2669 (Dec 11 CR/Defund Planned Parenthood) to H.J.Res.61 was not invoked by a vote of 47-52. The pending amendments were tabled and Senator McConnell offered a CR through December 11, 2015 (amendment #2680) and re-filled the amendment tree with date change...

Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, Defense Appropriations, was not invoked by a vote of 54-42. Senator McConnell withdrew the motion to proceed to H.R.36, Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The Senate then resumed consideration of H.J.Res.61. By voice votes, the pending Iran...

The Senate voice voted the procedural motions to reconsider the previously failed cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, the Defense Appropriations bill. At 12:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, Defense...

This evening, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to H.R.36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and filed cloture on the motion. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Tuesday, September 22.

Cloture on the McConnell amendment was not invoked by a vote of 56-42. The cloture motion on H.J.Res.61 was withdrawn by consent. By voice votes, the Senate tabled the amendment tree and Senator McConnell offered amendment #2656 (prohibits removal of Iran sanctions unless 4 political hostages are...

Tomorrow morning, Friday, September 11, at 8:46 a.m., the United States Congress will recognize Patriot Day by observing a campus-wide moment of silence. There will be no official gathering for the Moment of Silence.

There will be no further roll call votes during Thursday's session of the Senate.

Cloture was not invoked on McConnell amendment #2640 (Iran nuclear agreement resolution of disapproval) to H.J.Res. 61 by a vote of 58-42. Senator McConnell withdrew the cloture motion on the underlying legislative vehicle, H.J.Res. 61. Senator McConnell then filed cloture on the same amendment,...

We are told by the McConnell office that there will be no roll call votes (or session) on Monday, September 14 (Rosh Hashana) and Wednesday, September 23 (Yom Kippur). Votes are possible in the evening on Tuesday, September 15 and after the 10:00am joint meeting with the Pope on Thursday, September...

The debate time until 3:45pm is structured in the following manner: 10-11am - Republican time 11-12pm - Democratic time 12-1pm - Republican time 1-2pm - Democratic time 2-2:30pm - Republican time 2:30-3pm - Democratic time 3-3:45pm - equally divided between the Leaders or their designees Senator...

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that at 3:30pm today the Senate vote on H.J.Res.61, as amended with McConnell amendment #2640 (Iran Resolution of Disapproval) with a majority vote threshold. Senator Reid objected. Senator Reid then asked consent that at 3:45pm today the Senate vote on...

This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on McConnell substitute amendment #2640 and on H.J.Res.61, the legislative vehicle for the Congressional disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement. The cloture motion would ripen on Friday, but Senator McConnell said he is hopeful we'll be able...

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the Senate.

The Senate convened at 2:00pm. Following Leader remarks, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of H.J.Res.61. Senator McConnell offered substitute amendment #2640, related to Congressional disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement, and then filled the amendment tree with date change...

This evening, the Senate passed the following EPW bills: H.R. 212, Drinking Water Protection; and 1523, National Estuary Program with Whitehouse amendment. The Senate then agreed to H.Con.Res.72, the Adjournment Resolution. The Senate also completed the Executive action listed below:   Confirmed the...

The Senate stands in recess until 6:15pm.

Senator Murray asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, following consultation with the Democratic Leader, and no later than Friday, October 30th, the HELP committee be discharged from further consideration of the following bills, the Senate proceed to their...