5:52 p.m. Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 am on Friday, July 31st for a pro forma session.  The Senate will then convene at 2:00 p.m on Monday, August 3rd. The next vote will be at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 3rd on the cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 1881, the planned parenthood defunding bill.

In wrap up the Senate passed S. 1172, a bill to improve the process of presidential transition.

4:48 p.m. Senator Stabenow and Senator Hirono spoke against defunding Planned Parenthood.

4:36 p.m. Senator Udall spoke about the Iran Nuclear Deal.

4:21 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about the Drinking Water Protection Act. He tried to have the bill passed by unanimous consent. Udall objected.

3:49 p.m. Senator Stabenow, Senator Casey and Senator Kaine spoke about the anniversary of Medicare.

3:27 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about the anniversary of Medicare.

3:11 p.m. Senator Collins and Senator Coons spoke about the Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015.

2:50 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke on the Iran deal.

2:13 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke on the 50th anniversary of Medicare.

2:12 p.m. By a vote of 91-4, HR 3236 was adopted.   Senators Corker, Lee, Sasse, and Sessions voted no.  Senators Graham, Moran, Schatz, and Vitter did not vote.

1:46 p.m. Roll call vote began on HR 3236, 3 month House passed highway bill.

1:44 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on veterans funding.

1:17 p.m. Senator Tillis spoke on trade.

1:03 p.m. Senator Scott spoke on body cameras for police.

12:39 p.m. Senators Inhofe and Boxer thank their staffs for the work on the highway bill.

12:36 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell filed cloture on the motion to proceed to the Planned Parenthood bill.

12:35 p.m. By a vote of 65-34, HR 22, the vehicle for the highway bill was adopted.

12:01 p.m. Roll call vote began on HR 22, the vehicle for the highway bill.

11:55 a.m. Senators Inhofe and Boxer spoke on the Senate highway bill before the vote on passage.

11:37 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the highway bill and Planned Parenthood.

11:30 a.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke against defunding Planned Parenthood.

11:10 a.m. Senator Inhofe spoke about the long term highway bill.

10:56 a.m. Senator Heller spoke about the highway bill.

10:50 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about Republican leadership.

10:40 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the highway bill.

10:28 a.m. Senator Mikulski spoke about Medicare.

10:25 a.m. Senator Hatch spoke about the highway bill.

10:10 a.m. Minority Leader Reid spoke about Medicare.

10:04 a.m. By a voice vote, the Senate passed S. Res. 236, to recognize National Whistleblower’s Appreciation Day. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the highway bill and the Iran nuclear deal.

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 The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. Thursday.

At noon, the Senate will vote on passage of on H.R. 22, the 6-year highway bill.

At 1:45 p.m., the Senate will vote on the 3-month extension that passed the House Wednesday, H.R. 3236. (Sixty votes will be required for passage of the 3-month bill.)