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Senator Casey called up his motion to commit (increasing worker wages) to H.R.1, tax reconciliation.  The time until 2:15pm is equally divided. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on the Casey motion to commit.

Senator Brown called up his motion to commit (patriot employers). That motion is now pending.  The time until 12:22pm will be equally divided and upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on the Brown motion to commit H.R.1 to the Committee on Finance (patriot employers).

The Wyden motion to commit re: middle class tax cuts was not agreed to by a vote of 48-51. Senator McConnell then offered Hatch-Murkowski substitute amendment #1618, which is the text of the Budget Committee reported tax/ANWR amendment.  When the Senate completes its business today, it will...

The Senate agreed to proceed to H.R. 1 by a vote of 52-48. The bill is now pending. By consent, at 8:00pm, there will be a vote on the Wyden motion to commit regarding middle class tax cuts. Text of motion can be found below. Following the vote, Senator McConnell will be recognized. We expect...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #481, Gregory Katsas, of Virginia, to be US Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.  At 5:30pm, on Monday, November 27th, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #314, Dabney Langhorne Freidrich, of...

The Senate agreed to the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2810, NDAA, by voice vote.

The Senate has reached an agreement that sets up 2 roll call votes at 1:45pm today, in addition to the 3 at 12:00 Noon.  At 1:30pm, the Chair will lay before the Senate the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2810, NDAA, with 15 minutes of debate equally divided followed by a vote on adoption of...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 11:30am tomorrow, Thursday, there be 30 minutes of post-cloture time remaining on Executive Calendar #300, Joseph Otting, of Nevada, to be Comptroller of the Currency, followed by a vote on confirmation of the Otting nomination. Following disposition...

The Senate has reached an agreement that tomorrow, Wednesday, at 11:50am, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Executive Calendar #463, Mark T. Esper, to be Secretary of the Army, and that there be 10 minutes of debate followed by a vote on confirmation of the nomination. Following disposition...

4:30pm—2 roll call votes:1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #254, Stephen Gill Bradbury, of Virginia, to be General Counsel to the Department of Transportation; and 2.      Cloture on Executive Calendar #383, David G. Zatezalo, of West...

By unanimous consent the Senate adopted S.Res.331,expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people...

At 5:30pm on Monday, November 13, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #159, Derek Kan, of California, to be Under Secretary of Transportation.  Today Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: 1)      Executive Calendar...

The Senate is considering Executive Calendar #407, William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, post-cloture. Under the previous order, at 11:00am, there will be 30 minutes of post-cloture debate remaining, equally divided, followed by a...

The Senate has reached an agreement that sets up 2 roll call votes at 4:15pm today. At 3:45pm, there will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a vote on confirmation of the Robb nomination (NLRB). Upon disposition of the nomination, there will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in 2 roll call votes at 5:00pm tonight. At 4:30pm, there will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided. Upon the use or yielding back of time, there will be a vote on confirmation of the Engel nomination. Then, there will be a cloture vote on the Robb...

The Senate is in recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. Cloture was invoked on the Engel nomination. The vote on confirmation of the Engel nomination and cloture on the Robb nomination could occur later this evening around 6:00pm. 

Tonight’s vote has been moved to tomorrow. There will be no roll call votes tonight. At 12:00 noon tomorrow, there will be 2 roll call votes. The first on confirmation of the Gibson nomination followed by a cloture vote on the Engel nomination. If cloture is invoked on the Engel nomination, the...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations:Executive Calendar #107, Steven Andrew Engel, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralExecutive Calendar #384, Peter B. Robb, of Vermont, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations BoardExecutive Calendar...

At 1:45pm today, there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #433, Stephanos Bibas, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 3:30pm today, there be 30 minutes of post-cloture time remaining on the Barrett nomination, equally divided between the Leaders or their designees, and that following the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate will vote on the confirmation of the...