Friday, April 19, 2024

1:29 a.m. The Senate adjourned.

1:27 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer announced the Senate will convene at 9:00 a.m. and resume the motion to proceed to H.R. 3935, FAA re-authourization.

12:44 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer began wrap up for the evening. He moved to proceed to H.R. 3995, the FAA re-authorization.
Items passed by UC:
S. 3687, implementing anti-trafficking recommendations for the Government Accountability Office.
S. 3998, providing for the permanent appointment of certain temporary judgeships.
S Res 657, 658 and 659 en bloc.

12:43 a.m. The Senate passed H.R.7888 the FISA bill, 60-34.
Democrats voting against: Baldwin, Booker, Brown, Butler, Cantwell, Durbin, Hirono, Markey, Merkley, Menendez, Murphy, Murray, Tester, Van Hollen, Warren, Welch & Wyden.
Independent voting against: Sanders.
Republicans voting against: Blackburn, Braun, Cramer, Cruz, Daines, Hagerty, Hawley, Hoeven, Johnson, Lee, Lummis, Marshall, Paul, both Scotts & Tuberville.
Senators not voting: Capito, Cortez Masto, Manchin, Schmitt, Vance and Warnock.

11:45 p.m. The Senate began voting on passage of H.R.7888, the FISA bill.

11:44 p.m. ML Schumer spoke on passage of the FISA bill.

11:43 p.m. The Senate did not adopt the Lee amendment, 40-53.

11:22 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Lee amendment #1840.

11:20 p.m. Senators Lee and Rubio spoke on the Lee amendment #1840.

11:19 p.m. The Senate did not agree to the Durbin amendment by a vote of 42-50.

11:03 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Durbin amendment.

11:01 p.m. Senators Durbin and Cornyn spoke on the Durbin amendment #1841.

11:00 p.m. By a vote of 11-82, the Senate did not adopt the Paul amendment #1828.

10:48 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Paul amendment #1828.

10:44 p.m. Senators Paul and Rubio spoke on the Paul amendment #1828.

10:44 p.m. By a vote of 34-58, the Senate did not adopt the Wyden amendment #1820.

10:28 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Wyden amendment.

10:25 p.m. Senators Wyden, Warner and Rubio spoke on Wyden amendment #1820.

10:24 p.m. By a vote of 17-75, the Senate did not adopt the Marshall amendment #1834.
Senators voting in favor: Braun, Daines, Grassley, Hawley, Hyde-Smith, Johnson, Kennedy, Lee, Lummis, Marshall, Mullin, Murkowski, Paul, both Scotts, Sullivan and Tuberville.
Not voting: Blackburn, Capito, Cortez-Masto, Hagerty, Manchin, Schmitt, Vance and Warnock.

10:06 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Marshall amendment #1834.

10:04 p.m. Senators Marshall and Rubio spoke on the Marshall amendment.

10:00 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer, Republican Leader McConnell and Senator Thune spoke on Senator Collins 9,000 consecutive votes.

9:59 p.m. The Senate did not adopt the Paul amendment, 31-61.

9:36 p.m. The Senate began voting on adoption of the Paul amendment #1829.

9:28 p.m. Senator Paul spoke on his amendment #1829.

9:27 p.m. ML Schumer announced the Senate will immediately proceed to seven roll call votes on the following in relation to Cal. #365, H.R.7888, FISA Reauthorization:

  1. Adoption of Paul amendment #1829 (60-vote affirmative threshold)
  2. Adoption of Marshall amendment #1834
  3. Adoption of Wyden-Hawley amendment #1820
  4. Adoption of Paul amendment #1828 (60-vote affirmative threshold)
  5. Adoption of Durbin amendment #1841
  6. Adoption of Lee amendment #1840
  7. Passage of Cal. #365, H.R.7888, FISA Reauthorization, as amended, if amended. (60-vote affirmative threshold)

9:26 p.m. By a vote of 62-30, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.R. 7888, FISA Reauthorization.
Senators voting against:
16 Republicans: Barrasso, Braun, Cramer, Cruz, Daines, Hawley, Hoeven, Johnson, Kennedy, Lee, Lummis, Marshall, Paul, both Scotts and Tuberville.
13 Democrats: Baldwin, Cantwell, Hirono, Markey, Menendez, Merkley, Murray, Padilla, Tester, Van Hollen, Warren and Wyden.
1 Independent: Sanders.
Senators not voting: Blackburn, Capito, Cortez-Masto, Hagerty, Manchin, Schmitt, Vance and Warnock.

8:06 p.m. The Senate began a vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.7888, a bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

5:00 p.m. Senator Lee continued on FISA.

4:38 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on FISA and asked UC to take up and vote on 9 amendments. Senator Warner objected.

2:15 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke on the Ambler mining district in Alaska.

1:29 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on Sudan.

12:37 p.m. Senators Kaine and Warner spoke on FAA reauthorization.

12:15 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about FISA reauthorization.

11:43 a.m. Senator Wyden spoke about the FISA reauthorization.

11:21 a.m. Senator McConnell spoke about the FISA reauthorization and about judge shopping.

11:13 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the FISA reauthorization, the foreign aid bills, and CHIPS and science.

11:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

The Senate will convene at 11:00am. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.7888, a bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, post-cloture. All time during adjournment, recess, Morning Business, and Leader remarks count toward post-cloture time on the motion to proceed. There are no votes scheduled at this time but roll call votes are expected during today’s session.