Monday March 6, 2017

7:00 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 7.

6:58 p.m. Senator Daines wrapped up for the evening. By UC, Senate will convene on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., with 8 hours remaining on the joint resolution.

6:44 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the new executive order regarding travel to the United States.

6:33 p.m. By a voice vote, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.J.Res 44, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

6:32 p.m. H.J.Res 37 is agreed to 49-48.

Senators voting in favor: 49 Republicans.

Senators voting against: 46 Democrats, 2 Independents.

Senators not voting: 3 Republicans: Flake, Isakson and Sullivan.

6:02 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on passage of H.J.Res 37, disapproving the rule submitted by the Dept. of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

5:44 p.m. Senators Brown, Murray, and Schumer spoke against the joint resolution.

5:17 p.m. Senator Franken spoke about a safe workplace executive order.

5:07 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke about an article in the NY Times regarding federal protections and the Trump administration.

4:58 p.m. Senator Warren spoke about government contractors.

4:37 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on the opiod crisis.

3:15 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke about legislation to increase the affordable housing tax credit that she will introduce with colleagues Senators Schumer, Heller, Murkowski and others.

2:52 p.m. The Senate resumed consideration of H.J. Res. 37. Senator Blumenthal began a colloquy on the resolution of disapproval.

2:28 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about investigations of Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential campaign. He spoke about the executive order on immigration. He spoke about the health care law.

2:02 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the resolutions to disapprove of federal regulations and about plans to change the health care law.

The Senate will convene at 2:00 pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res 37 disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

At 6:00 p.m. the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on adoption of H.J.Res.37. Following disposition of H.J.Res.37, the Senate is expected to proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res 44, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.