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Schedule for Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Senate Schedule
December 16, 2015 11:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 6:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 15, 2016 Wrap Up
December 15, 2015 07:05 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #319, S.571 - Pilot's Bill of Rights, with committee-reported substitute amendment and a Feinstein amendment. Adopted S.Res.336, honoring the Portland Timbers as the champions of Major League Soccer in 2015. Executive Business Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote: AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Calendar #378 - Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term …
Agreement on Executive nominations Floor Updates
December 15, 2015 07:04 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider individually the following nominations: Executive Calendar #305 - Wilhelmina Marie Wright, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota; Executive Calendar #306 - John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; Executive …
Objection to Grassley UC request - S.579; MB until 6:00pm Floor Updates
December 15, 2015 05:01 PMSenator Grassley asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #68, S.579, with Johnson substitute amendment. Senator Reid objected to the request. The Senate is in a period of morning business until 6:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Schedule for Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Senate Schedule
December 15, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm, 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 …
Wrap Up for Monday, December 14, 2015 Wrap Up
December 14, 2015 06:33 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #393, Alissa M. Starzak, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army; confirmed: 45-34. Legislative Business Passed H.R. 2270 - Bill Frank, Jr. Adopted S. Res. 334 - Penn State Women's Soccer. Passed Calendar #316, S.2044 - Consumer Review Freedom Act, with Thune substitute amendment. Executive Business Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote: Executive Calendar #394 - John Conger, of Maryland, …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Starzak nomination Votes
December 14, 2015 05:34 PM5:34pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Alissa M. Starzak to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army; Confirmed: 45-34 The Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice votes: Executive Calendar #394 - John Conger, of Maryland, to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (voice vote expected) Executive Calendar #395 - Stephen P. Welby, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (voice vote …
Schedule for Monday, December 14, 2015 Senate Schedule
December 14, 2015 03:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, December 14, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Alissa M. Starzak to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army. There will be 30 minutes of debate followed by a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination. Following …
Wrap Up for Thursday, December 10, 2015 Wrap Up
December 10, 2015 06:33 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed H.R.2250, as amended with the text of H.J.Res.75, Continuing Resolution through December 16. Passed Calendar #35, S.142 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Passed Calendar #62, S.993 - Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health w/ Franken amdt. Passed Calendar #242, S.209 - Indian Tribal Energy Passed S.2308 - Church Plan Clarification Passed S.2393 - SCRA Foreclosure extension Passed H.R.2693 - to designate the arboretum at the Hunter Holmes McGuire …
Schedule for Thursday, December 10, 2015 Senate Schedule
December 10, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 3:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 3:00pm until 4:30pm for the all members …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Wrap Up
December 09, 2015 05:54 PMRoll Call Votes Adoption of the conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA; adopted: 85-12. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #311, H.R.2820 - Stem Cell Adopted S.Res.317 - American Visionary Art Museum Executive Business Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote DEPARTMENT OF STATE Executive Calendar #415 - Catherine Ebert-Gray, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and …
Agreement on Restrepo nomination Floor Updates
December 09, 2015 05:50 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that at 5:00pm on Monday, January 11, 2016, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Luis Felipe Restrepo to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. There will be 30 minutes of debate followed by a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination. Monday, January 11, 2016 at 5:30pm Confirmation of Executive Calendar #213, Luis Felipe Restrepo, to be US Circuit Judge for the Third …
Shelby objects to Brown Executive nomination requests Floor Updates
December 09, 2015 12:51 PMSenator Brown asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration and the Senate vote on confirmation of the following Executive nominations: PN 371, Adam Szubin, for Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes; PN 86, Adewale Adeyemo, to be Treasury Assistant Secretary for International Markets and Development; PN 288, Patricia Loui-Schmicker, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the EX-IM …
Hatch objects to passage of S.1774, Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act Floor Updates
December 09, 2015 11:29 AMSenator Schumer asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.1774, Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015. Senator Hatch objected. Unofficial Transcript: SCHUMER: I AM GOING TO ASK FOR A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST BUT SPEAK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND ENGAGE IN SOME DISCUSSION WITH MY DEER FRIEND, THE SENIOR -- MY DEAR FRIEND, THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF UTAH. I WANT TO THAIPG HIM FOR COMING TO THE FLOOR TODAY ON THIS ISSUE. I'M -- ON PUERTO RICO. I …
Morning Business until 6:00pm / Recess from 1-2pm Floor Updates
December 09, 2015 11:23 AMThe Senate is in a period of morning business until 6:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 1:00pm until …
Roll Call Vote on adoption of conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA Votes
December 09, 2015 10:45 AM10:46am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.1177, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA); Adopted: 85-12 Following the vote on adoption, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until …
Schedule for Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Senate Schedule
December 09, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA, post-cloture, with the time until 10:45am equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At 10:45am, all post-cloture time will expire and the Senate will vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Wrap Up
December 08, 2015 06:27 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA; invoked: 84-12. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #306, S.1719: RAISE Family Caregivers Act, with committee-reported substitute amendment. Passed Calendar #135, S.Res.207: World Press Freedom Day. Adopted S.Res.331: Wreaths Across America Day. No Executive …
Cornyn objects to passage of S.551; Senate in recess until 2:15pm Floor Updates
December 08, 2015 12:49 PMSenator Murphy asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.551, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015. Senator Cornyn asked consent that the request be modified to include a Cornyn substitute amendment. Senator Murphy objected to the modification. Senator Cornyn objected to the original request. The Senate is now in recess until …
10:45am adoption vote on conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA Floor Updates
December 08, 2015 12:11 PMThe cloture vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA, will occur at 10:45am Wednesday, December …
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