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Roll Call Vote on Collins motion to table Lee amendment #3897 (housing affirmative action) Votes
May 19, 2016 02:45 PM2:21pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Collins motion to table Lee amendment #3897 (housing affirmative action); Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote on Collins-Reed amendment #3970 Votes
May 19, 2016 01:51 PM1:50pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Collins-Reed amendment #3970 (housing) to SA #3897; Agreed To: 87-9 Next: Lee amendment #3897 (housing) Passage of H.R.2577, as amended, THUD, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs …
Roll Call Vote on motion to waive the budget point of order with respect to McCain amendment #4039 (CHOICE) Votes
May 19, 2016 12:43 PM12:36pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the budget point of order with respect to McCain amendment #4039 (CHOICE); Waived: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on substitute amendment #3896 to H.R.2577, THUD MilCon VA appropriations Votes
May 19, 2016 12:42 PMAt 12:12pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on substitute amendment #3896 to H.R.2577, THUD MilCon VA appropriations (60-vote threshold). There will be another vote after this vote. That vote will be on a motion to waive the budget act with respect to McCain amendment #4039 (CHOICE); Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on Blunt-Murray amendment 3900 (zika) Votes
May 19, 2016 11:54 AMAt 11:50am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Blunt-Murray amendment 3900 (zika); Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Collins motion to waive budget re: zika--additional votes in this series is possible Votes
May 19, 2016 11:53 AMSenator Lee made a budget point of order against Blunt-Murray amendment #3900 ($1.1 billion for zika funding). Senator Collins moved to waive the point of order. 11:17am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Collins motion to waive the Blunt amendment; Waived: 70-28 If the point of order is waived, there would be an immediate vote on the Blunt amendment and then a cloture vote on the THUD MilCon VA substitute. As a reminder, if cloture is invoked on the substitute, it is in …
Schedule for Thursday, May 19, 2016 Senate Schedule
May 19, 2016 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2577, THUD/Milcon-VA appropriations with the time until 11:15am equally divided between the Managers or their designees. At 11:15am, all post-cloture time will be considered expired on the Blunt-Murray amendment #3900 (Zika funding). We expect Senator Lee to raise a budget point of order against the Blunt-Murray amendment. If raised and waived, the …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Wrap Up
May 18, 2016 08:15 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #464, S.2840 - Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 - by voice vote. Passed H.R. 2814 - to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic. Adopted S.Res.471 - designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2016 as "National Public Works Week". Executive Business Confirmed the following nominations by …
3 votes expected tomorrow at 11:15am Floor Updates
May 18, 2016 08:11 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that at 11:15am tomorrow, Thursday, May 19, all post-cloture time will be considered expired on the Blunt-Murray amendment #3900. We expect Senator Lee to raise a budget point of order against the Blunt-Murray amendment. If raised and waived, the Senate will vote on adoption of the amendment. By the rules, upon disposition of the Blunt-Murray amendment, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Collins substitute amendment #3896. Further, …
Senate agrees to amendments to H.R.2577 Floor Updates
May 18, 2016 07:59 PMThe Senate has agreed to the following amendments to H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA appropriations, by voice vote: Warner SA #4042 Nelson SA #4011 Isakson SA #4024 Johnson SA #3992 Paul SA #3967 Kirk SA #3997 Tester SA #3998 Perdue SA #3933 Mikulski SA #4030 Daines SA #4008 Brown SA #3920 Inhofe SA #3969 Boxer SA #3935, as modified Flake SA #4038 Manchin SA #4043 Flake SA #3980 Feinstein SA #3944 Johnson SA #3993 Klobuchar SA #3910 Heller SA #4005 Durbin SA #4029 Sasse SA …
Pending Amendments to H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA Floor Updates
May 18, 2016 06:00 PMAmendments pending to H.R.2577, THUD/Milcon-VA Collins SA #3896 (substitute) Lee SA #3897 (affirmative action/housing) Nelson SA #3898 ($1.9billion Zika funding) Cornyn SA #3899 ($1.1billion Zika funding, $1.2billion offset through ACA prevention fund cut) Blunt-Murray SA #3900 ($1.1billion Zika funding) Blunt SA #3946 to SA #3900 (spending updates) McCain-Blumenthal SA #4039 (Vets …
Zika funding consents Floor Updates
May 18, 2016 02:53 PMSenator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #157, H.R.3038; that the Nelson substitute amendment to enhance the Federal response and preparedness with respect to the Zika virus be agreed to; that there be up to 1 hour of debate, equally divided, prior a vote on passage of the bill, as amended. (Nelson amendment provides $1.9 billion in emergency Zika funding) Senator Cornyn objected. Senator Murray then asked unanimous consent that the …
Senate passes S.2840, POLICE Act Floor Updates
May 18, 2016 01:37 PMThe Senate has passed Calendar #464, S.2840 - Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 - by voice …
Schedule for Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Senate Schedule
May 18, 2016 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour equally divided, with Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2577, THUD/Milcon-VA appropriations. This afternoon, cloture was invoked on the Blunt-Murray amendment #3900 (Zika funding). Unless an agreement is reached, …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Wrap Up
May 17, 2016 07:16 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Nelson SA #3898 ($1.9 billion Zika funding); not invoked: 50-47. Motion to invoke cloture on Cornyn SA #3899, as modified ($1.1 billion Zika funding, $1.2billion offset through ACA prevention fund cut); not invoked: 52-45. Motion to invoke cloture on Blunt-Murray SA #3900, as modified ($1.1 billion Zika funding); invoked: 68-29. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #362, S.2040 - Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, with …
Senate agrees to amendments to H.R.2577 Floor Updates
May 17, 2016 06:50 PMThe Senate agreed to the following amendments to H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA appropriations, by voice vote: THUD King SA #3934 - disabled vets and student loans; Rubio SA #3918 - Shortens the time period for landlords to address physical deficiencies in HUD-assisted housing; Heller SA #3905 - Prohibits individuals convicted of murder, sexual assault and trafficking, and child pornography from accessing HUD-assisted housing; Rubio SA #3926 - Real Estate Assessment Center physical …
Cloture filed on substitute amendment and H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA Floor Updates
May 17, 2016 06:42 PMThis evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on Collins amendment #3896 (substitute) and H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA appropriations. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, May 19. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and underlying bill is 1:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18. Amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order if cloture is …
Fanning nomination confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
May 17, 2016 05:15 PMThe Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #477, Eric Fanning, to be Secretary of the Army, by voice …
Cloture invoked on Blunt-Murray amendment (Zika funding) Floor Updates
May 17, 2016 04:00 PMBy a vote of 68-29, cloture was invoked on Blunt-Murray SA #3900, as modified ($1.1billion Zika funding). There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. There is a chance time is yielded back and we vote on the Blunt-Murray amendment today. Senators will be notified when the next vote is expected. Senator Collins offered Blunt amendment #3946 (report) to Blunt-Murray amendment …
Roll Call Vote on Blunt-Murray SA #3900, as modified ($1.1billion Zika funding) Votes
May 17, 2016 03:19 PMAt 3:18pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Blunt-Murray SA #3900, as modified ($1.1billion Zika funding); Invoked: 68-29 There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture …