8:07 p.m. The Senate has adjourned and will next convene at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27th. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 268, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2019, post-cloture.
During wrap-up:
- Res. 68, Designating April 5, 2019 as “Gold Star Wives Day”, was passed by unanimous consent.
- Res. 72, Honoring the 100th Anniversary of Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, was passed by unanimous consent.
- Res. 117, Designating March 22, 2019 as “National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day”, was passed by voice vote.
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6:35 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke about the Affordable Care Act.
5:52 p.m. Senator Perdue spoke about H.R. 268.
5:33 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the Green New Deal.
5:18 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about the floods in Nebraska.
5:16 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R. 268 by a vote of 90 to 10. Senators Braun, Crapo, Enzi, Inhofe, Johnson, Lankford, Lee, Paul, Risch and Toomey voted NO.
4:51 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 268, Supplemental Appropriations Bill for 2019.
4:50 p.m. Cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 8 by a vote of 0 to 57. 43 Senators voted present.
4:17 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to SJ Res 8, The Green New Deal.
4:15 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.
4:02 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about climate change and asked unanimous consent that the Senate pass S. Res. 97, A Resolution establishing the select committee on the climate crisis. Senator Barrasso objected.
3:55 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the Green New Deal.
3:48 p.m. Senator Carper spoke about climate change and asked unanimous consent that the Senate pass S.J. Res. 9, Senator Barrasso objected.
3:32 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about climate change.
3:27 p.m. Senator Warren spoke about climate change.
3:21 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke about the flooding in Iowa.
3:09 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about climate change.
3:02 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke about climate change.
2:46 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Green New Deal.
2:45 p.m. The Bade nomination was confirmed by a vote of 78 to 21. Senators Bennet, Brown, Cardin, Carper, Coons, Duckworth, Durbin, Feinstein, Hassan, Heinrich, Jones, Kaine, Leahy, Manchin, Murphy, Reed, Rosen, Schatz, Shaheen, Sinema, Tester, Van Hollen, Warner, and Whitehouse voted YES. Senator Udall did not vote.
2:15 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of Bridget Bade to be a circuit judge on the 9th circuit.
1:07 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. to accommodate the weekly caucus lunches.
12:27 p.m. Senators Van Hollen, Stabenow, Schatz, Heinrich, and Markey spoke about climate change.
12:22 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about climate change.
12:08 p.m. Senator Lee spoke against the Green New Deal.
11:50 a.m. Senator Cantwell spoke about renewable energy.
11:33 a.m. Senator Murkowski spoke against the Green New Deal.
11:23 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about climate change.
10:53 a.m. Senator Casey spoke about climate change.
10:45 a.m. Senator Thune spoke against the Green New Deal
10:35 a.m. Senator Roberts spoke against the Green New Deal.
10:26 a.m. DL Schumer spoke about preexisting conditions and the Green New Deal.
10:10 a.m. ML McConnell spoke about the Green New Deal.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Bridget Bade to be a circuit judge on the 9th circuit, post cloture.
The Senate will recess to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons from 12:30-2:15 p.m.
At 2:15 p.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of Bade nomination.
At 4:00 p.m. the Senate will have up to two roll call votes:
- Cloture on the motion to proceed to SJ Res 8; the green new deal.
- If cloture is not invoked on the motion to proceed to SJ Res 8, vote on cloture on motion to proceed to HR 268 (supplemental appropriations).
