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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 …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Kenneth Rapuano Votes
June 12, 2017 05:28 PM5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #65, the nomination of Kenneth P. Rapuano, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Defense. Confirmed: …
Wrap Up for Thursday, June 8, 2017 Wrap Up
June 08, 2017 05:42 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Scott Brown to be Ambassador to New Zealand; confirmed: 94-4. Legislative Business Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. Passed Calendar # 91, S.826 as amended, a bill to reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain wildlife conservation funds, to establish prize competitions relating to the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, wildlife …
Schedule for Monday, June 12, 2017 Senate Schedule
June 08, 2017 05:41 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, June 12, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Kenneth P. Rapuano, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Defense. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will resume …
Agreement on Rapuano nomination Floor Updates
June 08, 2017 04:34 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that at 5:00pm on Monday, June 12, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Kenneth P. Rapuano, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Defense. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.722, Iran Sanctions, with all post-cloture time considered expired. There …