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McConnell files cloture on nomination of Kristine Svinicki for Nuclear Regulatory Commission Floor Updates
June 19, 2017 04:42 PMThis evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #115, the nomination of Kristine Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. As a reminder, cloture has already been filed on the below nominations, and the cloture motion with respect to the Svinicki nomination will ripen upon disposition of the Billingslea nomination: Executive Calendar #94, Sigal Mandelker, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes. Executive …
5:30pm roll call vote moved to 11:00am, Tuesday, June 20th Floor Updates
June 19, 2017 04:41 PMDue to inclement weather and many flight delays, the Senate has moved tonight's vote to 11:00am tomorrow. At 11:00am there will be 2 roll call votes. The first will be on confirmation of Calendar #108, the nomination of Brock Long, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The second vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #94, Sigal Mandelker, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial …
Schedule for Monday, June 19, 2017 Senate Schedule
June 15, 2017 05:38 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, June 19, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #108, the nomination of Brock Long, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate equally divided …
Wrap Up for Thursday, June 15, 2017 Wrap Up
June 15, 2017 05:38 PMRoll Call Votes Adoption of Gardner SA #250, as modified (NASA); agreed to: 94-6. Adoption of Graham SA #240 (NATO); agreed to: 100-0. Passage of S.722, as amended (Iran-Russia Sanctions); passed: 98-2. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #122, S.782, to reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, and for other purposes. Adopted S.Res.191, designating June 20, 2017, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald …
Agreement on Long nomination / Cloture filed on Mandelker, and Billingslea nominations Floor Updates
June 15, 2017 12:51 PMThe Senate reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of Brock Long, to be Administrator of FEMA, at approximately 5:30pm on Monday and Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Mandelker and Billingslea nominations under the Department of the Treasury. The pending business is Executive Calendar #97, Marshall Billingslea, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury. Agreement on FEMA Administrator nomination At 5:00pm on Monday, June 19th, the Senate will …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of S.722, as amended Votes
June 15, 2017 11:55 AM11:57am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of S.722, an Act to Provide Congressional Review and to Counter Iranian and Russian Governments' Aggression, as amended; …
Roll Call Vote on Adoption of Graham Amendment #240 (NATO) Votes
June 15, 2017 11:33 AM11:33am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of Graham amendment #240 (NATO). Agreed to: 100-0 Next, 10 minute vote: Passage of S.722, as amended (Iran-Russia …
Roll Call Vote on Adoption of Gardner Amendment #250 (NASA) Votes
June 15, 2017 10:58 AM11:01am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of Gardner SA #250, as modified (NASA). Agreed to: 94-6. Next: Adoption of Graham SA #240 (NATO) Passage of S.722, as amended, Iran-Russia …
Schedule for Thursday, June 15, 2017 Senate Schedule
June 14, 2017 07:53 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.722, Iran Sanctions, with the time until 11:00am equally divided. At 11:00am, the Senate will vote in relation to the Gardner amendment #250 (NASA) and Graham amendment #240 (NATO). Following disposition of SA #250, the substitute amendment, as amended, will be agreed to and the Senate will vote on passage of the bill, as amended. As a part of this …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Wrap Up
June 14, 2017 07:53 PMRoll Call Votes Adoption of amendment #232, as modified (Russia sanctions); agreed to: 97-2. Legislative Business Passed by voice vote S.1083 with House amendment, Merit Systems Protection Board. No Executive …
Graham amendment #240 (NATO) pending Floor Updates
June 14, 2017 02:56 PMSenator Corker offered Graham amendment #240 …
Roll Call Vote on Russia Sanctions amendment Votes
June 14, 2017 02:06 PM2:09pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Crapo-Brown-Corker-Cardin amendment #232, as modified, Russia Sanctions; Agreed To: …
Schedule for Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Senate Schedule
June 13, 2017 06:16 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:45am on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.722, Iran Sanctions. At 2:00pm, the Senate will vote on adoption of amendment #232, as modified (Russia sanctions). As a reminder, this evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the committee-reported substitute amendment and on the underlying bill, S.722. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute amendment will be one hour …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Wrap Up
June 13, 2017 06:16 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to discharge SFRC from further consideration of S.J.Res.42 (Saudi arms deal disapproval); not agreed to: 47-53. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #92, S.831: to designate the facility of the US Postal Service in Canonsburg, PA, as "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building". No Executive …
Cloture filed on substitute amendment and underlying bill, S.722 Floor Updates
June 13, 2017 06:15 PMThis evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the committee substitute amendment to S.722, Iran Sanctions, and on the underlying bill. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute amendment will be one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, June 14th. If cloture is invoked, upon the use or yielding back of post cloture time, there will be a vote on adoption of the amendment followed by an immediate cloture vote on the underlying bill, S.722. Discussions continue …
2pm Wendnesday vote on Russia Sanctions amendment, as modified Floor Updates
June 13, 2017 03:00 PMThe Senate has resumed consideration of S.722, Iran Sanctions. At 2:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday, June 14th, the Senate will vote on adoption of the McConnell for Crapo amendment #232 (Russia Sanctions), as modified, with no intervening action or debate and no second degree amendments in order to the amendment prior to the vote. Senator McConnell withdrew the pending second degree amendment and the cloture petition on Russia Sanctions amendment. Following Leader remarks tomorrow, the time until …
Roll Call Vote on motion to discharge re: S.J.Res.43, Saudi Arms Sale Votes
June 13, 2017 02:24 PM2:26pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Paul motion to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J.Res.42, Saudi Arms sale; Not Agreed To: …
Schedule for Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Senate Schedule
June 12, 2017 10:20 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, Senator Paul or his designee will be recognized to make a motion to discharge Senate Joint Resolution 42, relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles, with the time until 12:30pm equally divided between proponents and opponents. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus …
Wrap Up for Monday, June 12, 2017 Wrap Up
June 12, 2017 10:20 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Kenneth P. Rapuano to be Assistant Secretary of Defense; confirmed: 95-1. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.190, honoring the memory of the victims of the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub one year ago. No Executive …
Senate proceeds to consideration of S.722, Iran Sanctions Floor Updates
June 12, 2017 06:15 PMBy voice vote, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to S.722, Iran Sanctions. The Senate is now in a period of morning business for debate only. Following the remarks of Senators Wicker and Merkley, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the …