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3 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2025 Senate resumes consideration of the motion to proceed to #S5, the Laken Riley Act. bit.ly/SFloor Orders: gov.mtopgroup.com/art1/recor…

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5:02 p.m. The #Senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on January 13, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Motion to Proceed to #S5 , the Lake Riley Act, post cloture. bit.ly/SFloor

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Next Meeting: Monday, January 13, 2025, 3 p.m. - Convene and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to #S5, the Laken Riley Act. bit.ly/SFloor

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5:00 p.m. Majority Leader Thune received consent for the following: bit.ly/SFloor

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4:38 p.m. Senator Moran spoke on the Haskell Indian Nation University and campus safety. 4:00 p.m. Senator Cramer also paid tribute to the North Dakota Bisons. 3:48 p.m. Senator Hoeven paid tribute to the 2024 NCAA National Champions, the North Dakota St… bit.ly/SFloor

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84-9, Senate agreed to bring debate to a close on the Motion to Proceed to #S5; A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. Rollcall Vote #1 bit.ly/SFloor

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4:00 p.m. Senator Cramer also paid tribute to the North Dakota Bisons. 3:48 p.m. Senator Hoeven paid tribute to the 2024 NCAA National Champions, the North Dakota State University Bisons. bit.ly/SFloor

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3:48 p.m. Senator Hoeven, with Senator Cramer, paid tribute to the 2024 NCAA National Champions, the North Dakota State University Bison. bit.ly/SFloor

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3:32 p.m. The #Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to #S5 , the Laken Riley Act, 84-9. Voting no: Booker, Hirono, Kim, Markey, Merkley, Sanders, Schatz, Smith & Warren. Not voting: Hassan, Murkowski, Murphy, Murray, Padilla & Schiff. bit.ly/SFloor

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2:53 p.m. The #Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to #S5 , the Lake Riley Act. bit.ly/SFloor

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2:41 p.m. Senator Britt spoke in support of #S5 , the Laken Riley Act. bit.ly/SFloor

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2:49 p.m. President Pro Tempore Grassley spoke in support of #S5, the Laken Riley Act. bit.ly/SFloor

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1:30 p.m. Majority Whip Barrasso spoke on the #S5 Laken Riley Act and bipartisanship. 1:13 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the wildfires in southern California. He then discussed the upcoming vote on #S5, the Laken Riley Act , federal tax policie… bit.ly/SFloor

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1:13 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the wildfires in southern California. bit.ly/SFloor

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1 p.m., Thursday, January 9, 2025 Senate resumes consideration of the motion to proceed to #S5, the Laken Riley Act, and votes on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 3 p.m. bit.ly/SFloor Orders: gov.mtopgroup.com/art1/recor…

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Next Meeting: Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1 p.m. - Convene and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to #S5, the Laken Riley Act . bit.ly/SFloor

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4:41 p.m. The #Senate stands adjourned until 1:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. After the prayer and pledge, morning business will expire and the Senate will then resume consideration of the Motion to Proceed to the calendar, #S5. The cloture vote with respec… bit.ly/SFloor

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3:14 p.m. Senator Moran paid tribute to WWII Veteran Owen Mitchell. 2:15 p.m. Senator Schmitt spoke on federal spending. 2:08 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke on the national debt and deficit. 1:59 p.m. Senator Ricketts spoke on government efficiency. 1:50 p.… bit.ly/SFloor

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2:08 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke on the national debt and deficit. 1:59 p.m. Senator Ricketts spoke on government efficiency. 1:50 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke on federal telework policies and the federal budget. She then received unanimous consent to includ… bit.ly/SFloor

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1:50 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke on federal telework policies and the federal budget.1:41 p.m. Senator Capito spoke on the federal budget and the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). 1:34 p.m. Senator James Lankford spoke on federal spending… bit.ly/SFloor

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