The Floor
VOTES

At 6:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #193, the nomination of Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

At 5:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #241, the nomination of J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be an General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;Confirmed:...

1:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.Confirmed: 53-43.

At 5:00pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit;Invoked: 53-44

At 4:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Confirmation of Executive Calendar #534, Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit;Confirmed: 50-47 Next: 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho,...

5:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #534, Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.Invoked: 50-48.

4:28pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.Confirmed: 50-48. Next: 1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #534, Don R....

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit;Confirmed: 48-47

5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.123, continuing resolution through December 22, 2017.Passed: 81-14.  This is expected to be the last vote of the week.

12:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on of Executive Calendar #321, the nomination of Joseph Balash, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.Vote Result: Confirmed 61-38Executive Calendar #167, Susan Parker Bodine, to be an Assistant Administrator of the EPA was...

The Rubio motion to instruct (CTC) was agreed to by voice vote.  At 5:21pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Booker motion to instruct (health care). No additional votes in relation to motions are expected.Not agreed to: 47-51.

At 4:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Stabenow motion to instruct (corporate tax rate).Not agreed to: 44-54. Upon disposition of the Stabenow motion, the Senate will recess until 5:10pm.  Additional roll call votes on motions to instruct are expected in the 5:00 hour,...

3:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on King motion to instruct the conferees (deficit-neutral).Not agreed to: 48-50. Next: 1.      Stabenow motion to instruct (corporate tax rate)

3:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on agreeing to the compound motion to go to conference on H.R.1, tax reconciliation.Agreed to: 51-47 Next:1.      King motion to instruct conferees (deficit)2.      Stabenow motion to instruct...

4:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #495, Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.Confirmed: 62-37.

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #495, Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.Invoked: 59-33.

Merkley SA #1856 (Hillsdale) was agreed to 52-48. Hatch amendment #1618 (substitute) was agreed to by voice vote.   At 1:36am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R. 1, tax reconciliation, as amended;Passed: 51-49

At 1:17am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Merkley SA #1856 (Hillsdale);Agreed To: 52-48

At 1:00am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive re: Cantwell #1717 (ANWR);Not Agreed To: 48-52 Next likely: Merkley #1856Substitute (voice vote expected) Passage of HR 1, tax reconciliation 

At 12:38am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Manchin motion to commit;Not Agreed To: 38-61