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Newsom (11th Circuit), Kaplan (NLRB), Wray (FBI), other nominations, Veterans Choice and FDA Floor Updates
August 01, 2017 11:13 AMThe Senate has convened and resumed consideration of Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, post-cloture.. Yesterday, Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #175, Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. Today, the Senate completed the Rule 14 process to place H.R.3219, Defense Consolidated appropriations, to place the bill on the Legislative Calendar of Business. The …
Schedule for Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Senate Schedule
July 31, 2017 06:37 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, post-cloture. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus …
Wrap Up for Monday, July 31, 2017 Wrap Up
July 31, 2017 06:37 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; invoked: 68-26. Legislative Business Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.3219 (appropriations minibus). Executive Business Confirmed by unanimous consent the following nominations: AIR FORCE Executive Calendar #195 Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast - to be Lieutenant …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on Kevin Newsom (11th Circuit) Votes
July 31, 2017 05:34 PM5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. Invoked: …
Schedule for Monday, July 31, 2017 Senate Schedule
July 28, 2017 02:01 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, July 31, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Newsom …
Wrap Up for Thursday, July 28, 2017 Wrap Up
July 28, 2017 02:01 AMRoll Call Votes Daines amendment #340, as modified (Medicare For All Act); not agreed to: 0-57, with 43 senators present. Motion to waive re: Strange amendment #389 (low-income premiums); not agreed to: 50-50. Passage of H.R.3364 (Russia, Iran, North Korea Sanctions); passed: 98-2. Schumer motion to commit ("Cadillac Tax"); not agreed to: 43-57. Heller amendment #502 ("Cadillac tax"); agreed to: 52-48. Murray motion to commit (to HELP); not agreed to: 48-52. McConnell amendment #667 …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell amendment #667 (ACA Repeal) Votes
July 28, 2017 01:26 AM1:24am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on McConnell amendment #667 (ACA "skinny" Repeal). Not agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Murray motion to commit H.R.1628 Votes
July 28, 2017 12:21 AM12:20am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Murray motion to commit H.R.1628 to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Not agreed to: 48-52. Next: McConnell amendment #667 (ACA "skinny" …
Text of McConnell SA#667 (skinny ACA repeal), Murray motion pending, votes expected around midnight Floor Updates
July 27, 2017 10:12 PMSenator McConnell has offered amendment #667 (the so-called "skinny repeal" or the Health Care Freedom Act of 2017). Senator Murray made a motion to commit the bill to the HELP committee with instructions to report the same back to the Senate within 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that are within the jurisdiction of such committee. There will now be 2 hours for debate equally divided. Upon the use or yielding back of time (around midnight), …
Roll Call Vote on Heller amendment #502 (Cadillac Tax) Votes
July 27, 2017 09:02 PM9:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Heller amendment #502 ("Cadillac tax"); Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Schumer Motion to Commit Votes
July 27, 2017 08:35 PM8:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Schumer motion to commit with changes that (1) are within the jursidiciton of such committee and (2) strike the subsequent effective date in the repeal of the tax on employee health insurance premiums and health plan benefits, which reinstates the tax in later years. Not agreed to:43-57 Next: Heller amendment #502 ("Cadillac …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of H.R.3364 (Russia, Iran, North Korea Sanctions) Votes
July 27, 2017 06:03 PMAt 6:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.3364 (Russia, Iran, North Korea Sanctions). passed: …
Roll Call Vote on Motion to Waive re: Strange amendment #389 Votes
July 27, 2017 05:04 PM5:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Strange amendment #389. Not agreed to: 50-50. Next: Up to 20 minutes of debate equally divided then, Passage of H.R.3364, Russia, Iran, North Korea …
Strange amendment #389 is pending (low income assistance) Floor Updates
July 27, 2017 03:07 PMSenator Enzi offered Strange amendment #389 (premium assistance for low income individuals). Under the rules of reconciliation, there is 1 hour of debate equally divided on the …
Roll Call Vote on Daines amendment #340 (Medicare) Votes
July 27, 2017 02:24 PMAt 2:23pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Daines amendment #340, as modified (Medicare For All Act) to McConnell amendment #267 to H.R.1628, American Health Care Act; Not Agreed To: 0-57, with 43 senators recorded …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Wrap Up
July 26, 2017 08:03 PMRoll Call Votes Adoption of Paul amendment #271 (ACA repeal); not agreed to: 45-55. Donnelly motion to commit (protecting Medicaid); not agreed to: 48-52. Casey motion to commit (protecting individuals with disabilities); not agreed to: 48-51. Heller motion to waive re: Heller amendment #288 (Sense of Senate re: Medicaid); not agreed to: 10-90. No Legislative Business No Executive …
Schedule for Thursday, July 27, 2017 Senate Schedule
July 26, 2017 08:03 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, July 27, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017 (Republican reconciliation bill) with approximately 10 hours of debate remaining. The time between 10:00am and 2:15pm will be equally divided. At 2:15pm, the Senate will vote in relation to the Daines amendment #340, as modified (Medicare For All Act). Additional roll call votes (vote-a-rama) are expected …
Roll Call Vote on Motion to Waive re: Heller amendment #288 Votes
July 26, 2017 06:43 PMSenator Sanders made a point of order that the amendment violates the Byrd Rule against provisions producing no changes in outlays or revenues. Senator Heller made a motion to waive. At 6:42pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Heller motion to waive applicable points of order with respect to Heller amendment #288 (Sense of the Senate re: Medicaid). Not agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Casey Motion to Commit Votes
July 26, 2017 06:11 PM6:10pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Casey motion to commit (protecting individuals with disabilities). Next: In relation to Heller amendment #288 (Sense of the Senate re: …
2 roll call votes at 6:10pm Floor Updates
July 26, 2017 05:20 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to have 2 roll call votes at 6:10pm in relation to: Casey motion to commit (protecting individuals with disabilities) Heller amendment #288 (Sense of the Senate) Senator Enzi then called up Heller amendment …