7:20 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 24.

7:09 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about DHS spending.

6:57 p.m. Senator Coons spoke about DHS spending.

6:20 p.m. Leader McConnell began the Rule XIV process for S. 535, a bill to promote energy efficiency.

6:19 p.m. Leader McConnell began the Rule XIV process to bring to the floor S. 534, a bill to prohibit spending on certain executive actions related to immigration.

6:03 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 240.

6:02 p.m. By a vote of 47 to 46, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the DHS appropriation (H.R. 240).

5:25 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke about Homeland Security.

5:23 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke about Homeland Security.

5:21 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about Homeland Security.

5:13 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke about Homeland Security.

5:02 p.m. Senator Mikulski spoke about Homeland Security.

4:55 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the Homeland Security appropriation.

4:40 p.m. Senator Casey spoke about Black History Month. He paid tribute to Joanne Epps, dead of Temple University Law School.

4:32 p.m. Senator Reid spoke about the need to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

4:30 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke about DHS funding and the immigration executive order and last week’s injunction of that order.

The Senate is in recess until 4:30 p.m. At that time, resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.240, the DHS Appropriations bill.

The next vote will occur at 5:30 p.m. on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 240, the appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security.

3:03 p.m. Senator Hoeven was recognized to deliver President George Washington’s farewell address.

The Senate convened at 3 p.m.