Senator Murray asked unanimous consent the Banking Committee be discharged from further consideration of PN1093, the nomination of John Mark McWaters, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2019, and that the Senate take up and…
The 2nd degree amendment filing deadline is set for 12:00pm. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. As a reminder, during Thursday’s session Senator McConnell offered substitute amendment #5082 (text of short-term CR), filled the amendment tree, and filed cloture on the substitute and the underlying…
The Senate has reached an agreement on the veto message on S.2040, JASTA. By consent, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader on Wednesday, September 28th, the Senate will proceed to the veto message on S.2040 and there will be 2 hours of debate, divided between…
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR. The filing deadline for 1st degree amendments to the substitute and underlying bill is 4:00pm today; the 2nd degree amendment filing deadline is set for 12:00pm on Tuesday, September 27th. As a reminder, during Thursday’s…
By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.R.5325. Senator McConnell then offered substitute amendment #5082 (text of short-term CR), filled the amendment tree, and filed cloture on the substitute and the underlying bill.
On behalf of Senator Paul, Senator Murphy made a motion to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J.Res.39, relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and other major defense equipment. By consent, there will…
By consent, the cloture petition on the motion to proceed to H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR, will ripen today at 5:15pm (previously scheduled for 2:15pm). Also by consent, at 11:15am tomorrow, Wednesday, September 20th, Senator Paul or his designee will be recognized to offer a motion to discharge S.J.Res.39; there will…
Senator Booker asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #359 Edward L. Stanton III – to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee Executive Calendar #362 Julien Xavier Neals – to be United States District Judge for the District of…
The Senate has reached an agreement that moves the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR, to tomorrow, Tuesday, at 2:15pm. Tonight, at 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.5985, with 30 minutes of debate equally divided between the managers or their…
By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the following amendments to S.2848, WRDA: Isakson SA#5075 Sanders SA#5063, modification to instruction line Cochran SA#5076 Paul SA#5068 Cardin SA#5069 Hoeven SA#5074 Tester SA#5077 Sasse SA#5066, as modification to instruction line