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The #Senate convened for a pro forma session. Senator Cramer presided, and no business was conducted. Other than pro forma sessions, the Senate stands adjourned until Mon, Nov. 9 at 3:00 p.m.
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The #Senate convened for a pro forma session at 9 a.m. Senator Capito presided, and no business was conducted. Next pro forma: Thursday, Oct. 22 @ 9 a.m. Other than pro forma sessions, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, November 9th at 3:00 p.m.
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The #Senate convened for a pro forma session at 9:30 a.m. Senator Moreno presided and no business was conducted. Next pro forma: Monday, October 19th at 9am Other than pro forma sessions, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, November 9th at 3:00 p.m.
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The #Senate convened for a pro forma session at 3:30 p.m. @SenatorHagerty presided and no business was conducted. Next pro forma: Thursday, October 15 at 9:30 a.m. Other than pro forma sessions, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, November 9th at 3:00 p.m. There is one vote that evening at 5:30 p.m. dailypress.senate.gov
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The #Senate convened for a pro forma session at 1:30 p.m. @SenToddYoung presided and no business was conducted. Next pro forma: Tuesday, October 13 at 3:30 p.m. Other than pro forma sessions, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, November 9th at 3:00 p.m. There is one vote that evening at 5:30 p.m.
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The Senate convened for a pro forma session at 1:30 p.m. Senator Britt presided, and no business was conducted. The Senate will next convene in a pro forma session on Friday, October 9th 1:30 p.m.
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The Senate convened for a pro forma session. Senator Wicker presided; no business was conducted. Other than pro forma sessions, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, November 9th at 3:00 p.m. There is one vote that evening at 5:30 p.m. dailypress.senate.gov
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The #Senate convened for a pro forma session at 10:30 a.m. @SenLummis presided and no business was conducted. Other than pro forma sessions the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, November 9th at 3:00 p.m. There is one vote that evening at 5:30 p.m. dailypress.senate.gov
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The #Senate adjourned on Wednesday at 11:24 p.m. and except for pro forma sessions stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9th. At that time, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2347 Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act; the legislative vehicle for the permitting reform bill. At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2347.
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Senate Press Gallery retweeted
Leader Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #453, H.R.2347, legislative vehicle for Permitting Reform.
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The #Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor @USDOL, 47-41. (Party line) GOP not voting: Blackburn, Cornyn, Ernst, McConnell, Moran & Tillis. Democrats not voting: Blumenthal, Durbin, Gillibrand, Smith, Warner & Whitehouse. No further votes today.
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We expect this to be the last vote of the night.
The #Senate is NOW voting on confirmation of the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor.
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The #Senate is NOW voting on confirmation of the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor.
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The #Senate passed H.R.5349 - Tax Court Improvement Act, as amended by the Crapo-Wyden amendment, by uc.
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The #Senate passed by unanimous consent: H.R.5349, Tax Court Improvement Act, and the Crapo-Wyden substitute amendment.
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The #Senate passed by voice vote: S.3798, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026, and the substitute amendment.
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By a vote of 53-47, the #Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor. This was a party-line vote.
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By a tally of 57-43, the #Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.9340, Ratepayer Protection Act. Democrats in favor: Hassan, Klobuchar, Ossoff and Warnock. The Senate is now voting on cloture on the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor.
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By a vote of 53-47, the #Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act. This was a party-line vote.
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The #Senate has convened... We expect 3 votes at 11:30 a.m. -- 1)Cloture on motion to proceed to H.R.7008, Stop Insider Trading Act. 2)Cloture on motion to proceed to H.R.9340, Ratepayer Protection Act. 3)Cloture on nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor.
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