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Senate passes H.R.208 and H.R.774 Floor Updates
October 21, 2015 05:57 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.208, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy, with a Vitter amendment. The Senate then passed H.R.774, Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of …
Objections to TSCA / LWCF Floor Updates
October 21, 2015 05:39 PMSenator Udall asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar number 121, S. 697, TSCA. Further, that the only amendment to be offered by Senator Inhofe; that there be up to 2 hours of debate equally divided between the Leaders, or their designees, and that following the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate vote on adoption of the amendment, the bill be read a …
Republicans object to extending Perkins loans Floor Updates
October 21, 2015 04:02 PMSenator Baldwin asked unanimous consent to take up and pass HR 3594, Higher Education Extension Act (Perkins loans). Senator McCain objected on behalf of Republican …
Schedule for Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Senate Schedule
October 21, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the time equally divided, and with the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. As a reminder, during today's session Senator McConnell filed cloture on …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Wrap Up
October 20, 2015 06:22 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #139, Ann Donnelly, of New York, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; confirmed: 95-2. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #252, S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act; not invoked: 54-45. Legislative Business Passed the following postal naming bills, en bloc: #256, H.R.322 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16105 Swingley …
Cloture filed on Cybersecurity Floor Updates
October 20, 2015 06:19 PMSenator McConnell filed cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) and S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the substitute would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, October 22. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and bill is 1:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21. Amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order if cloture is …
Pending Amendments to S.754, Cybersecurity Floor Updates
October 20, 2015 04:49 PMThe following amendments are pending to S.754, Cybersecurity - Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) - Cotton #2581 (FBI/Secret Service), as modified to correct instruction line - Coons #2552 (Personal ID information scrub), as modified to correct instruction line - Flake #2582 (6 year sunset) - Franken #2612 (cybersecurity and cyber threat indicator definition), as modified to correct instruction line - …
Pending amendments to Cybersecurity / Objection to request to finish bill on Tuesday, October 22 Floor Updates
October 20, 2015 04:48 PMSenator Burr and Senator Feinstein have called up several additional amendments to S.754, Cybersecurity. Below you will find a complete list of the pending amendments. Senator Burr then asked unanimous consent that on Thursday, October 22 at 11:00am, the Senate vote on the pending amendments to the Burr-Feinstein substitute to S.754, with a 60 vote threshold for those amendments that are not germane; and that following the disposition of amendments, the substitute, as amended, if amended, be …
Cybersecurity Floor Updates
October 20, 2015 04:34 PMThe Senate is now considering S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Senator Burr offered the Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) and the Cotton amendment #2581, as provided for under the previous order. We expect additional amendments to be offered this afternoon, also as provided under the previous order. The substitute amendment includes the text of the following amendments and a handful of amendments that have been worked out by both managers: - Carper …
Objection to passing S.1082, VA Accountability Floor Updates
October 20, 2015 02:57 PMSenator Rubio asked unanimous consent to take up and pass Calendar #272, S. 1082, Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015, with Committee- reported amendments. Senator Blumenthal made a statement and objected to the request. Senator Rubio then asked consent to pass the House bill. Senator Blumenthal made another statement and then …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act. Votes
October 20, 2015 02:16 PM2:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act; Not Invoked: …
Next vote at 2:15pm Floor Updates
October 20, 2015 11:53 AMThe Senate is now considering the motion to proceed to S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act. At 2:15pm, there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed. The Senate is scheduled to recess from 12:30pm until …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Donnelly nomination (NY district) Votes
October 20, 2015 11:04 AM11:03am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #139, Ann Donnelly, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Confirmed: …
Schedule for Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Senate Schedule
October 20, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Ann Donnelly to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, with the time until 11:00am equally divided followed by a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination. Upon disposition of the Donnelly nomination, the Senate will proceed to Legislative Session and resume consideration of Calendar #252, …
Wrap Up for Monday, October 19, 2015 Wrap Up
October 19, 2015 06:49 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.289, National Chemistry Week. Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2165 - LWCF permanent extension (Cantwell). Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2169 - LWCF extension until 12/11/2015 (Tester). Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2181 - Default Prevention Act (Paul). Began the Rule 14 process to place on …
Floor Schedule For Monday, October 19th, 2015 Wrap Up Senate Schedule
October 19, 2015 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 4:00pm, Monday, October 19. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #252, S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act. There will be no roll call votes on …
Schedule for Pro Forma Sessions and Monday, October 19, 2015 Senate Schedule
October 09, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate will meet on the following days and times for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted: Friday, October 9 at 10:00am; Tuesday, October 13 at 10:30am; and Friday, October 16 at 10:00am. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, October 16, it will stand adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, October 19, 2015. On Monday, October 19, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #252, S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and …
Wrap Up for Thursday, October 8, 2015 Wrap Up
October 08, 2015 05:51 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #96, H.R.2028, the Energy and Water Appropriations bill; not invoked: 49-47. Legislative Business Agreed to S.Con.Res.21 - authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the CVC for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment, with a Booker amendment. Adopted S.Res.285 - commemorating the life and accomplishments of Robert Edward Simon, Jr. Adopted S.Res.286 - …
McConnell moves to proceed to S.2146, Sanctuary Policies, and files cloture Floor Updates
October 08, 2015 02:16 PMSenator McConnell withdrew the motion to proceed to H.R.2028, then moved to proceed to Calendar #252, S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, and filed cloture on the motion. He then asked consent that the cloture vote occur at 2:15pm on Tuesday, October 20. Tuesday, October 20 at 2:15pm - 1 roll call vote Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #252, S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans …
Cloture not invoked on MTP to H.R.2028; Executive nominations confirmed; Lankford objects to passage of S.2165 Floor Updates
October 08, 2015 01:12 PMCloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R.2028 by a vote of 49-47. The Senate then confirmed by voice vote the list of Executive nominations included below. Senator Cantwell asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.2165, permanent extension of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Senator Lankford objected to the request. Executive nominations confirmed by voice vote: FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Executive Calendar #123 - Mario Cordero, of California, to be …
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