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Schedule for Thursday, March 17, 2016 Senate Schedule
March 17, 2016 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, March 17, 2016. 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 until 12:45pm. At 12:45pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #375, S.Res.377, directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, with one hour of debate equally divided in the …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Wrap Up
March 16, 2016 05:42 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.764 with an amendment (GMO labeling); not invoked: 48-49. Legislative Business Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2686, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under NLRB (Alexander). Passed H.R.1831 - Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act, with Burr-Murray substitute amendment. Passed S.719 - Armed Forces Reserve …
Backpage vote at 1:45pm Thursday, March 17 Votes
March 16, 2016 05:34 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that at 12:45pm tomorrow, Thursday, March 17, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #375, S.Res.377, directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, with one hour of debate equally divided in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on adoption of the resolution. Thursday, March 17 at approx. 1:45pm - 1 roll call …
Defend Trade Secrets vote at 5:30pm Monday, April 4 Floor Updates
March 16, 2016 05:34 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that at 5:00pm on Monday, April 4, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #355, S.1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act, with 30 minutes of debate equally divided. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the committee-reported substitute amendment will be agreed to and the Senate will vote on passage of the bill, as amended. Monday, April 4 at 5:30pm - 1 roll call vote Passage of S.1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act, as …
Roll Call Vote on cloture to concur re: S.764, with amendment (GMO labeling) Votes
March 16, 2016 11:49 AM11:50am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.764 with an amendment (GMO …
2nd degree filing deadline (GMO labeling) ; 11:45am roll call vote Floor Updates
March 16, 2016 10:30 AMThe Senate has resumed consideration of the message to accompany S.764, the legislative vehicle for the GMO labeling bill. The time until 11:45am is equally divided. As a reminder, the filing deadline for second degree amendments to the Roberts amendment #3450 (GMO labeling) is 10:45am today. All second degree amendments to the substitute must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order post-cloture. If your senator has an amendment, please send a signed copy to the cloakroom prior …
Schedule for Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Senate Schedule
March 16, 2016 10:15 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:15am on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the message to accompany S.764, the legislative vehicle for the GMO labeling bill. The time following leader remarks until 11:45am will be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At 11:45am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment (Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015) to …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Wrap Up
March 15, 2016 06:44 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #17, S.337, Freedom of Information Act with a Cornyn substitute amendment. Adopted S.Res.400 - National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. No Executive …
2nd degree filing deadline - 10:45am, Wednesday 3/16 Floor Updates
March 15, 2016 06:32 PMAs a reminder, during yesterday's session Senator McConnell moved to concur in the House amendment (Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015) to S.764 (National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015), with an amendment, which is McConnell for Roberts amendment #3450 (GMO labeling). Senator McConnell filed cloture on the motion to concur with amendment. He then moved to refer S.764 to the Commerce Committee. The cloture vote will occur at 11:45am tomorrow, Wednesday, March 16. If …
Senate passes S.337, as amended (FOIA) Floor Updates
March 15, 2016 04:43 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate passed Calendar #17, S.337, Freedom of Information Act with a Cornyn substitute …
Senate resumes consideration of message to accompany S.764, GMO Floor Updates
March 15, 2016 02:18 PMThe Senate has resumed consideration of the message to accompany S.764, the legislative vehicle for the GMO labeling bill. As a reminder, during yesterday's session Senator McConnell moved to concur in the House amendment (Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015) to S.764 (National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015), with an amendment, which is McConnell for Roberts amendment #3450 (GMO labeling). Senator McConnell filed cloture on the motion to concur with amendment. He then …
Schedule for Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Senate Schedule
March 15, 2016 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. At 2:15pm, the Senate will resume consideration of the message to accompany S.764. As a reminder, during today's session Senator McConnell moved to concur in the House …
Wrap Up for Monday, March 14, 2016 Wrap Up
March 14, 2016 07:55 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #476, John B. King, of New York, to be Secretary of Education; confirmed: 49-40. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.398 - National Speech and Debate Education Day No Executive …
Cloture filed on motion to concur re: S.764 Floor Updates
March 14, 2016 06:31 PMSenator McConnell moved to concur in the House amendment (Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015) to S.764 (National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015), with an amendment, which is McConnell for Roberts amendment #3450 (GMO labeling). Senator McConnell filed cloture on the motion to concur with amendment. He then moved to refer S.764 to the Commerce Committee. The cloture vote on the motion to concur would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, March 16, unless …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of King nomination (Education) Votes
March 14, 2016 05:35 PM5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #476, John B. King, of New York, to be Secretary of Education; Confirmed: …
Schedule for Monday, March 14, 2016 Senate Schedule
March 14, 2016 03:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, March 14, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 4:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #476, John B. King, of New York, to be Secretary of Education. There will be 90 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a roll call vote on confirmation of the …
Wrap Up for Thursday, March 10, 2016 Wrap Up
March 10, 2016 05:25 PMRoll Call Votes Passage of S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, as amended; passed: 94-1. McConnell motion to table the Paul motion to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J.Res.31, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Pakistan of F-16 Block 52 aircraft; tabled: 71-24. No Legislative Business Executive Business The Senate confirmed the following Coast Guard promotions …
Morning Business Floor Updates
March 10, 2016 02:27 PMThe McConnell motion to table the Paul motion to discharge S.J.Res.31, F-16 sale to Pakistan, was agreed to by a vote of 71-24. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell motion to table Paul motion to discharge S.J.Res.31, re: F-16 sale to Pakistan Votes
March 10, 2016 01:43 PMAt 1:41pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to table the Paul motion to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J.Res.31, A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Pakistan of F-16 Block 52 aircraft; Agreed To: …
Paul motion to discharge S.J.Res.31, F-16 sale to Pakistan Floor Updates
March 10, 2016 01:34 PMAt approximately 1:25pm, Senator Paul moved to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J.Res.31, relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Pakistan. There will now be up to 1 hour of debate. Following the remarks of Senator Paul and if there is no further debate, we expect Senator McConnell to yield back the remaining time and move to table the Paul motion to discharge. The vote could begin in the 1:40pm range, but …
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