The Senate passed a Middle East security bill that includes new sanctions against Syria and U.S. military assistance for Israel. The measure includes an amendment expressing concern with the "precipitous" withdrawal of American troops from Syria and Afghanistan. The bill also clarifies that nothing in it constitutes an official authorization for the use of military force in the region. Members also advanced S.47, Natural Resources Management Act, by a vote of 99-1. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) was the only senator voting against the motion.
10:00AM - 12:33PM ETSenate Session, Part 1 2:14PM - 4:41PM ETSenate Session, Part 2
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Briefings for February 5, 2019
Hearings for February 5, 2019
Today
- Hearings on C-SPAN
- 9:28AM ETSenate Armed Services CommitteeU.S. Withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan
- 10:00AM ETSenate Judiciary CommitteeJudiciary and Executive Branch Confirmations
- Other Hearings
- 9:51AM ETSenate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeEnergy and Natural ResourcesAudio Stream Only
- 10:03AM ETSenate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeHealth, Education, Labor and PensionsAudio Stream Only
- 10:04AM ETSenate Environment and Public Works CommitteeEnvironment and Public WorksAudio Stream Only
- 10:16AM ETSenate Finance CommitteeFinanceAudio Stream Only
- 10:40AM ETSenate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related AgenciesAppropriations: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesAudio Stream Only
Statistics
2020 Year End Statistics118th Congress - Senate
Total Hours: 1181 (After 472 days)
Debate267 Hours
Quorum Calls228 Hours
Votes432 Hours
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Source: Resume of Congressional Activity (senate.gov)