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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 …
Agreement on King nomination (Education), 5:30pm vote on Monday Floor Updates
March 10, 2016 12:15 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that at 4:00pm on Monday, March 14, 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 nomination. Monday, March 14 at 5:30pm Confirmation of Executive Calendar #476, John B. King, of New York, to be Secretary of …
Senate passes S.524 (CARA); next vote expected as early as 1:30pm Floor Updates
March 10, 2016 12:12 PMThe Senate passed S.524, as amended (CARA) by a vote of 94-1. Today, we expect Senator Paul to make a 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. There is up to 1 hour for debate equally divided on the motion to discharge. We expect Senator McConnell to table the motion to …
Roll Call Vote on passage of S.524, as amended (CARA) Votes
March 10, 2016 11:29 AM11:30am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, as amended. Passed: …
Schedule for Thursday, March 10, 2016 Senate Schedule
March 10, 2016 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, March 10, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:15am, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, with the time until 11:30am equally divided between the two managers or their designees. At 11:30am, all post-cloture time will expire and the …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Wrap Up
March 09, 2016 06:38 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, as amended; invoked: 93-3. Legislative Business The following amendments to S.524, CARA, were agreed to by voice vote: Donnelly amendment #3374, as modified (follow up services) Grassley-Leahy amendment #3378 (substitute), as amended Adopted S.Res.376 - National Asbestos Awareness Week. Adopted S.Res.395 - National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. No Executive …
Senator Cornyn objects to vote on TN and MD district judges Floor Updates
March 09, 2016 02:20 PMSenator Mikulski asked unanimous consent the Senate vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #215, Waverly D. Crenshaw, to be United States district Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, and Calendar #317, Paula Xinis, to e United States District Judge for the District of Maryland. Senator Cornyn …
Now voting on cloture on S.524, as amended, CARA Votes
March 09, 2016 12:05 PMThe Senate agreed to Donnell amendment #3374, as modified, and the Grassley-Leahy substitute amendment to S.524, CARA, by voice votes. At 12:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, as amended; Invoked: 93-3, There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture …
12:00 noon votes - S.524, CARA Floor Updates
March 09, 2016 11:01 AMThe Senate has resumed consideration of S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. The time until 12:00 noon will be equally divided between the two managers or their designees. At 12:00 noon there will be up to 3 votes in relation to S.524: Donnelly amendment #3374, as modified (follow up services); Grassley-Leahy amendment #3378 (substitute); and Motion to invoke cloture on S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, as …
Schedule for Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Senate Schedule
March 09, 2016 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, equally divided, with the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, with the time until 12:00 noon equally divided between the two managers or their designees. At 12:00 …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Wrap Up
March 08, 2016 05:34 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passage of Calendar #358, S.2426 - to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization. Concurred in the House amendment to S.1580 - Competitive Service Act of 2015. Concurred in the House amendment to S.1172 - Edward "Ted" Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015. Passed H.R.1755 - to make certain improvements in the …
Schedule for Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Senate Schedule
March 08, 2016 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour, with Democrats controlling the first half and Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. As a reminder, cloture was invoked on the substitute amendment to S.524 during Monday's session. The Senate will recess from …
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