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Roll Call Vote on cloture on motion to proceed to S.3100, Sanctuary Cities Votes
July 06, 2016 03:16 PMAt 3:17pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3100, Sanctuary Cities Not Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Martinotti nomination Votes
July 06, 2016 02:50 PMAt 2:48pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Brian R. Martinotti to be a United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; Confirmed: 92-5 There will be up to 4 additional votes, depending on if cloture is invoked on the motions. Cloture on motion to proceed to Toomey S.3100, Sanctuary Cities, if cloture is not invoked, then: Cloture on the motion to proceed to Cruz S.2193, Kate's Law, if cloture is not invoked, then: Cloture on …
Schedule for Friday July 1, Tuesday July 5, and Wednesday July 6, 2016 Senate Schedule
July 01, 2016 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned to then convene for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Friday, July 1, at 9:30am; Tuesday, July 5, at 9:00am. When the Senate adjourns on Tuesday, July 5, it will next convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. On Wednesday, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3100 (Sanctuary Cities). The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Wrap Up
June 29, 2016 09:02 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico legislation; invoked: 68-32. Menendez motion to table the Motion to Concur with Amendment #4865 re: S.2328; not agreed to: 44-54. Motion to waive Budget Point of Order re: S.2328; waived: 85-13. Motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico legislation; agreed to: 68-30. Motion to lay before the body the House message to accompany S.764, National Sea Grant …
McConnell files cloture on Sanctuary Cities bill (S.3100), Kate's Law (S.2193), GMO House Message, and DOD Approps; no further roll call votes this week; next vote expected Wednesday, July 6; 1st degree amendment filing deadline Floor Updates
June 29, 2016 08:20 PMThis evening Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #531, S.3100 (Sanctuary Cities) and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. He then moved to proceed to Calendar #276, S.2193 (Kate's Law) and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. By a vote of 68-29, the Senate agreed to lay before the Senate the House Message with respect to S.764, withdrew the motion to concur with the old GMO amendment, made a new motion to concur with the new GMO amendment (Roberts), filed cloture on the …
Roll Call Vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to the House message to accompany S.764, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015 (the legislative vehicle for the GMO legislation) Votes
June 29, 2016 07:37 PMAt 7:35pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to the House message to accompany S.764, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015 (the legislative vehicle for the GMO legislation); Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico legislation Votes
June 29, 2016 07:06 PMAt 7:03pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico legislation; Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to waive the budget act re: S.2328, PROMESA Votes
June 29, 2016 06:43 PM6:44pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive Budget Point of Order with respect to S.2328, PROMESA; Waived: …
Roll Call Vote on Menendez motion to table re: S.2328, PROMESA Votes
June 29, 2016 06:16 PM6:13pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Menendez motion to table the Motion to Concur with Amendment #4865 with respect to S.2328, PROMESA. Not agreed to: 44-54. Next: Motion to waive Budget Point of Order Motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico legislation Motion to proceed to the House message to accompany …
Puerto Rico Agreement; 3 roll call votes today Floor Updates
June 29, 2016 02:37 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to complete action on the House message to accompany S.2328, PROMESA, today. There will be 5 hours of debate time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Democratic time divided with 100 minutes for the opponents and 50 minutes for the proponents. Senator Menendez, or his designee, will be recognized to make a motion to table the Motion to Concur with Amendment #4865, and Senator Sanders, or his designee, will be recognized to …
Roll Call Vote on the motion to invoke cloture RE: S.2328, PROMESA Votes
June 29, 2016 10:31 AMAt 10:31am, the Senate began a 15mintue roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico legislation; Invoked: 68-32 There will now be up to 30 hours of debate on the motion to concur. There is an effort to set up votes to table the amendment tree in order to offer additional amendments. If no agreement can be reached, we would vote on the motion to concur upon the use or yielding back of the post-cloture …
10:30am roll call vote reminder Floor Updates
June 29, 2016 09:46 AMFollowing any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message to accompany S.2328, PROMESA/Puerto Rico legislation, with the time until the cloture vote equally divided. At approximately 10:30am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico legislation. If cloture is invoked, there would then be up to 30 hours of debate followed by a roll call vote on the motion to concur. Additional votes …
Schedule for Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Senate Schedule
June 29, 2016 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message to accompany S.2328, PROMESA/Puerto Rico legislation, with the time until the cloture vote equally divided. At approximately 10:30am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico legislation. If cloture is invoked, there would then be up to 30 hours of debate …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Wrap Up
June 28, 2016 07:55 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2577, MilCon-VA/Zika; not invoked: 52-48. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #318, H.R.3766 - Foreign Aid Transparency, with Rubio substitute amendment. Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.3100, Sanctuary Cities (Toomey). No Executive …
The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm today for the weekly caucus meetings. Floor Updates
June 28, 2016 11:41 AMRoll Call Vote on cloture on the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2577, MilCon-VA/Zika Votes Floor Updates
June 28, 2016 11:14 AMAt 11:03am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2577, MilCon-VA/Zika. Not Invoked: 52-48 Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the failed vote at a later time. The conference report remains …
Filing deadline for S.2328, PROMESA; cloture vote tomorrow morning Floor Updates
June 28, 2016 10:07 AMAs a reminder, yesterday evening Senator McConnell laid before the body the message to accompany S.2328, PROMESA, moved to concur in the House amendment, and filed cloture on the motion to concur. He then filled the amendment tree. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328 will occur one hour after the Senate convenes tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29. The filing deadline for 1st degree amendments is 1:00pm today, Tuesday, June 28. …
Roll Call Vote at approx. 11:00am Floor Updates
June 28, 2016 10:04 AMFollowing any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2577, MilCon-VA/Zika, with the time until the cloture vote equally divided. At approximately 11:00am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Conference …
Schedule for Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Senate Schedule
June 28, 2016 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2577, MilCon/VA/Zika, with the time until the cloture vote equally divided. At approximately 11:00am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Conference Report. As a reminder, this evening Senator McConnell laid before the body the message to accompany S.2328, PROMESA, moved to concur in the …
Wrap Up for Monday, June 27, 2016 Wrap Up
June 27, 2016 06:56 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #358, Robert F Rossiter, to be US District Judge for the district of Nebraska; confirmed; 90-0. Legislative Business Passed Calendar # 518, S. 1479 - to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980. Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.3100, Sanctuary Cities (Toomey). No Executive …