11:09 a.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.5 the Laken Riley Act, post cloture. At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on passage of S.5 the Laken Riley Act.
11:02 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the SALT (state and local tax) caps.
10:59 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Equal Rights Amendment.
10:49 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Biden Administration and student loans.
10:45 a.m. By a vote of 61-35, the Senate invoked cloture on S.5, (Laken Riley Act) a bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. Democrat senators voting in favor: Cortez Masto, Gallego, Hassan, Kelly, Ossoff, Peters, Rosen, Shaheen, Slotkin, and Warner. Senators not voting: Coons, Fetterman, McConnell, and Vance.
10:03 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 5, the Laken Riley Act.
10:00 a.m. Senator Merkley spoke in support of additional amendments to S.5, the Laken Riley Act.
9:54 a.m. Senator Britt spoke about the Laken Riley Act.
9:45 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke about SALT, Israel, the Laken Riley Act, the nominations of John Ratcliffe and Tulsi Gabbard and the TikTok ban.
9:38 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Laken Riley Act.
9:32 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about agriculture policy.
9:30 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.5, the Laken Riley Act.
At 10:00 a.m. – one roll call vote:
- Motion to invoke cloture on S.5, the Laken Riley Act.