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Cloture filed on S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, and substitute Floor Updates
July 13, 2015 07:05 PMThis evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on Alexander-Murray amendment #2089 (substitute) and S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and the underlying bill is 2:30pm tomorrow, Tuesday, July 14. Amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order …
Roll Call Vote on Hatch-Markey amendment #2080 (student privacy policy) Votes
July 13, 2015 05:31 PM5:32p The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Hatch-Markey amendment #2080 (student privacy policy); Agreed To: 89-0 Next--voice vote expected: Kaine amendment #2118 (post-secondary …
Morning Business until 4:30pm / RCV on Hatch at 5:30pm Floor Updates
July 13, 2015 04:20 PMMorning business has been extended until 4:30pm. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote in relation to Hatch-Markey amendment #2080 (student privacy policy) and Kaine amendment #2118 (post-secondary remediation). We expect a roll call vote on Hatch and a voice vote on …
Schedule for Monday, July 13, 2015 Senate Schedule
July 13, 2015 08:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, July 13, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote in relation to the following amendments: Hatch SA #2080 (student privacy policy) Kaine SA #2118 (post-secondary remediation) We expect …
Wrap-up for Thursday, July 9, 2015 Wrap Up
July 09, 2015 06:32 PMRoll Call Votes: Daines SA #2110 (Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act); not agreed to: 44-54 Brown SA #2099 (site source resource coordinator); agreed to: 98-0 Toomey SA #2094 as modified (background checks); agreed to: 98-0 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the McConnell Compound Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 1735, NDAA; agreed to: 81-15 Reed Motion to Instruct Conferees (OCO funding); not agreed to: 44-52 Legislative Business: Passed H.R.2620, to amend the U.S. Cotton …
Morning Business Floor Updates
July 09, 2015 03:17 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Pending amendments to S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act Floor Updates
July 09, 2015 03:14 PMThe following amendments are pending to S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act: Alexander-Murray SA #2089 (substitute) Peters SA #2095 (financial literacy) Warren SA #2120 (cross-tabulation) Kirk SA #2161 (student resources) Scott SA #2132 (low-income children) Hatch-Markey SA #2080 (student privacy) Franken SA #2093 (student non-discrimination) Kaine SA #2118 (post-secondary …
Managers Package agreed to / Amendments offered / 5:30pm Monday vote(s) Floor Updates
July 09, 2015 03:09 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate agreed to the following amendments en bloc: Gardner SA #2083 (concurrent enrollment programs at eligible schools) McCaskill SA #2092 (teacher consortium) Gillibrand SA #2108 (STEM for underrepresented students) Gardner SA #2119 (charter school reps) Casey SA #2131 (children with disabilities) Klobuchar SA #2138 (STEM) The Following amendments were offered and are pending: Kirk SA #2161 (student resources) Scott SA #2132 (low-income children) Hatch …
S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, is the pending business Floor Updates
July 09, 2015 02:40 PMThe Senate has resumed consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves …
Roll Call Vote on Reed motion to instruct conferees re: OCO funding Votes
July 09, 2015 02:13 PM2:15pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Reed motion to instruct the conferees re: OCO funding; Not Agreed To: 44-52 The motion is as follows: Mr. Reed moves that the managers on the part of the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on H.R.1735 (the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) be instructed to insist that the final conference report fully fund the President's budget request for the Department of Defense, including …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on motion to go to conference on NDAA Votes
July 09, 2015 02:03 PMAt 1:46pm, the Senate started the roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the McConnell compound motion to go to conference on H.R.1735, NDAA; Invoked: 81-15 By voice vote the Senate adopted the motion to go to …
Cloture filed on motion to go to conference on NDAA--2 votes at 1:45pm Floor Updates
July 09, 2015 12:54 PMSenator McConnell made a compound motion to go to conference on H.R.1735, NDAA, and filed cloture on the motion. There will be 2 roll call votes at 1:45pm on the following motions: Cloture on the McConnell compound motion to go to conference on H.R.1735, NDAA Reed motion to instruct conferees on OCO funding The time until 1:45pm is equally divided between the managers or their designees. There will be 2 minutes of debate equally divided between the votes. The Senate will resume …
Portman, Manchin, Kaine, Heller, Feinstein Fischer amendments agreed to by voice votes Floor Updates
July 09, 2015 12:49 PMThe following amendments were agreed to by voice votes: Portman SA#2147 (recovery support services) Manchin SA #2103 (volunteerism and community service) Kaine SA#2096 (career and technical education) Heller SA #2121 (consultation with governors) Feinstein SA #2087 (homeless certification) Fischer SA #2079 (local …
Roll Call Vote on Toomey SA #2094 (background checks) Votes
July 09, 2015 12:22 PM12:24pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Toomey SA #2094 (background checks) ; Agreed To: 98-0 The remaining votes in this series will be voice votes. We expect the next series of roll call votes to begin around 1:45pm. Those votes would be in relation to going to conference on NDAA and a motion to instruct regarding OCO funding. Voice votes: Portman SA#2147 (recovery support services) Manchin SA #2103 (volunteerism and community service) Kaine SA#2096 (career and …
Roll Call Vote on Brown SA #2099 (site coordinator) Votes
July 09, 2015 12:03 PMThe Warren SA #2120 (cross tabulation of student data) was set aside. We will return to the amendment at a later time. 12:05pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Brown SA #2099 (site coordinator); Agreed To: 98-0 Next roll call vote: Toomey SA #2094 (background checks) Voice votes: Portman SA#2147 (recovery support services) Manchin SA #2103 (volunteerism and community service) Kaine SA#2096 (career and technical education) Heller SA #2121 (consultation with …
Roll Call Vote on Daines amendment #2110 Votes
July 09, 2015 11:33 AM11:34am The Senate began a 15 minute vote on Daines amendment #2110 (Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act). Not Agreed To: 44-54 This amendment is subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold. The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minute votes. Next roll call votes: Warren SA #2120 (cross tabulation of student data) Brown SA #2099 (site source resource coordinator) Toomey SA #2094 (background checks) Voice votes: Portman SA#2147 (recovery support …
11:30am roll call votes Floor Updates
July 09, 2015 10:38 AMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 4 roll call votes and 6 voice votes at 11:30am today. 11:30am vote series-#'s 1-4 will be roll call votes and 5-10 voice votes: Daines SA #2110 (Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act) (60-vote threshold) Warren SA #2120 (cross tabulation of student data) Brown SA #2099 (site source resource coordinator) Toomey SA #2094 (background checks) Portman SA#2147 (recovery support services) Manchin SA #2103 (volunteerism …
Schedule for Thursday, July 9, 2015 Senate Schedule
July 09, 2015 08:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, July 9. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act. Roll call votes in relation to amendments to the education bill are expected before lunch. Senator McConnell may make a compound motion to go to conference on the National Defense Authorization Act and file cloture. We could see votes relative to the motion to go to conference during Thursday's session as well. The following …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Wrap Up
July 08, 2015 07:20 PMLegislative Business: Adopted S. Res. 200, A resolution wishing His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, a happy 80th birthday Adopted S. Res. 218, congratulating the United States Women's National Team for winning the 2015 FIFA World Cup. Passed Cal. 128- H.R. 728- To designate the facility of the Unites States Postal Service located at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the "Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office. Passed Cal. 129- H.R. 891- To designate the facility …
Morning Business Floor Updates
July 08, 2015 05:55 PMThe Alexander amendment was not agreed to by a vote of 45-52. The Murray and Bennet amendments were agreed to by voice votes. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The managers of the bill hope to vote on additional amendments tomorrow …