Follow legislative action on the Senate Floor with our updates throughout the day. All updates from Majority Leader Harry Reid and Democratic staff are listed below.
We prepare a Daily Summary with each day's expected Senate schedule.
Schedule for Monday, December 8, 2014
The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, December 8, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 5:30pm. 5:30pm—Up to 3 roll call votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1082, Jeffery Martin Baran, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for ...
December 4, 2014
Our Wrap Up compiles Senate unanimous consent items and other business at the end of the legislative day.
Wrap Up for Thursday, December 4, 2014
Roll Call Votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #660, Joseph S. Hezir, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy; Confirmed: 89-3. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1039, Gregory N. Stivers, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky; Invoked: 70-23. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1040, ...
December 4, 2014
Results of the latest Senate Roll Call votes.
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Williams (DOE)
2:54pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #552, ...
December 4, 2014
Roll Call Vote on McFerran (NLRB)
2:35pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1083, ...
December 4, 2014
Griggsby confirmed by voice vote/Roll Call Vote on cloture on Baran (NRC)
The Griggsby nomination was confirmed by voice vote. At 2:–pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on ...
December 4, 2014
Roll Call Vote on Leeson nomination (KY district)
1:47pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1040, Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., ...
December 4, 2014
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Griggsby (Judge, Federal Claims)
11:12am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #835 ...
December 4, 2014
Sen. Harry Reid - NevadaThe Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, December 8, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 5:30pm. 5:30pm—Up to 3 roll call votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1082, Jeffery Martin Baran, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the…
Roll Call Votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #660, Joseph S. Hezir, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy; Confirmed: 89-3. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1039, Gregory N. Stivers, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky; Invoked: 70-23. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1040, Joseph…
2:54pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #552, Ellen Dudley Williams, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy; Invoked: 57-34 This will be the final vote of the week. The next roll call votes will be at 5:30pm…
2:35pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1083, Lauren McGarity McFerran, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2019. Invoked:51-42.
The Griggsby nomination was confirmed by voice vote. At 2:–pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1082, Jeffery Martin Baran, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2018. Invoked: 53-40.
1:47pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1040, Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Confirmed: 76-16 Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #835, Lydia Kay Griggsby, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims…
11:12am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #835 Lydia Kay Griggsby – to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years. Invoked: 53-36 Next: 1:45pm, up to 6 roll call votes Confirmation of…
10:54am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1040 Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. – to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Invoked: 66-26
10:31am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1039 Gregory N. Stivers – to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. Invoked: 70-23 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #1040 Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. – to be United States…
The Senate confirmed the Orr nomination by voice vote. At 10:02am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #660 Joseph S. Hezir – to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy; Confirmed: 89-3