The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the nominations of: James N. Mattis, to be Secretary of Defense John F. Kelly, to be Secretary of Homeland Security. That there be 20 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form, and upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote…
Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #2, S.84, a bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces, and the Senate proceeded to its consideration by voice vote. …
The Senate has resumed consideration of S.Con.Res.3, FY2017 budget resolution, with 3 hours of debate remaining on the resolution for the Republicans and 3 hours for Democrats. Senators should expect a long series of roll call votes beginning at approximately 6:00pm. Another message will be sent when vote timing and sequence is locked in.
The Senate has reached an agreement that it be in order to call up the Flake amendment #52; at 2:30pm, tomorrow, Tuesday, the Senate vote in relation to the Flake amendment #52; upon disposition of the Flake amendment, there will be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to the vote in relation to the…
The Senate has reached an agreement that at 2:45pm today, the Senate vote in relation to Kaine-Murphy amendment #8 to S.Con.Res.3.
The Senate has resumed consideration of S.Con.Res.3, FY2017 budget resolution. Senator Kaine called up amendment #8 (don’t make America sick again) to S.Con.Res.3, budget resolution.
Budget Resolution By a vote of 51-48, the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to the consideration of S.Con.Res.3, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2018 through 2026. Under the law governing the Budget’s consideration, there…
At today’s open, Senator McConnell asked that the vote on the motion to proceed to S.Con.Res.3, FY2017 budget resolution, occur following the remarks of Senator Schumer. Senator McConnell then moved to proceed to S.Con.Res.3 and asked for the yeas and nays. Therefore, following the remarks of Senator Schumer, senators should expect a vote…
The CR passed by a vote of 63-36. By consent, there will now be up 80 minutes of debate on the House Message to accompany S.612 (WRDA); following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on the cloture motion with respect to the House Message. If cloture is invoked, all…