6:50 p.m. The Senate adjourned. The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. Thursday.
6:39 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about the effect of GOP health care plans on women’s health programs.
6:30 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke about women’s health care programs under the Republican legislation.
6:19 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about women’s health programs under the Republican legislation.
6:13 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke about women’s health programs under the Republican legislation.
6:06 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about women’s health programs under the Republican overhaul of the medical system.
6 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about abortion rights and the Republican health care proposals.
5:59 p.m. Senator McConnell secured consent for the Senate to convene at 11 a.m. Thursday and will resume consideration of the Billingslea nomination.
5:50 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke about free speech.
5:49 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Billingsley nomination by a vote of 65 to 34. Senator Leahy did not vote.
5:27 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Marshall Billingsley to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism Financing.
5:26 p.m. The nomination of Sigal Mandelker to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial, was confirmed by a vote of 96 to 4. Senators Booker, Gillibrand, Harris and Warren voted no.
4:53 p.m. The Senate began the roll call vote on confirmation of Sigal Mandelker to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Dept. of Treasury.
4:50 p.m. Senator Crapo spoke on the nomination of Marshall Billingsley.
4:45 p.m. Senator Warren spoke on health care.
4:38 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on Otto Warmbier and North Korea.
4:22 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on climate change.
4:12 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on health care.
3:54 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke on health care.
3:49 p.m. Senator Isakson spoke on veterans care in the budget.
3:25 p.m. Senators Blumenthal spoke on health care.
2:17 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the Affordable Care Act.
1:25 p.m. Senator Reed spoke about the need for a bipartisan health care bill.
12:30 p.m. Senators Durbin, King, and Ernst spoke on health care.
12:15 p.m. DL Schumer spoke on health care, Russian sanctions, China and North Korea.
12:02 p.m. ML McConnell discussed health care. Achieved unanimous consent that votes occur at 4:50 p.m., on the following:
- Confirmation of Sigal Mandelker to be Under Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Department of Treasury.
- Cloture on Marshall Billingslea to be Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Terrorist Financing.
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The Senate will convene at 12:00 p.m., and following any Leader remarks, will resume consideration of the nomination of Sigal Mandelker to be Under Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, post-cloture.
Under the regular order, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Senate will proceed to 2 roll call votes on the following:
- Confirmation of Sigal Mandelker to be Under Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Department of Treasury.
- Cloture on Marshall Billingslea to be Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Terrorist Financing.