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January 11, 2016 06:22 PMThe Senate confirmed the Restrepo nomination by a vote of 82-6. 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 confirmation of Restrepo nomination (Third Circuit) Votes
January 11, 2016 05:34 PM5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #213, Luis Felipe Restrepo, to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; Confirmed: …
5:30pm roll call vote today; 2:30pm vote tomorrow; State of the Union Floor Updates
January 11, 2016 02:33 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #213, the nomination of Luis Restrepo to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. There will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination. As a reminder, in December cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.2232, Audit the Fed (Paul). …
Schedule for Monday, January 11, 2016 Senate Schedule
January 11, 2016 02:00 PMThe Senate convened for a pro forma session with no business conducted and stands adjourned under the provisions of H.Con.Res.104 until 2:00pm on Monday, January 11, 2016. On Monday, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #213, the nomination of Luis Restrepo to be US Circuit Judge for the Third …
Schedule for Monday, January 4, 2016 and Monday, January 11, 2016 Floor Updates Senate Schedule
December 18, 2015 07:01 PMThe Senate stands adjourned Sine Die under the provisions of H.Con.Res.104 until 12:00noon on Monday, January 4, 2016, for a pro forma session only with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on January 4, it will stand adjourned under the provisions of H.Con.Res.104 until 2:00pm on Monday, January 11, 2016. On Monday, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the …
Wrap Up for Friday, December 18, 2015 Wrap Up
December 18, 2015 07:00 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 (Omnibus); invoked: 72-26. Motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029; not agreed to: 31-67. Motion to waive budget points of order with respect to H.R.2029; agreed to: 73-25. Motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029; agreed to: 65-33. Legislative Business Passed S.2425 - …
Wrap Up III for Friday, December 18, 2015 Floor Updates
December 18, 2015 04:24 PMPassed S.1893, Mental Health with committee-reported substitute, Murkowski, and Lee amendments. Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Executive Calendar #438 - Patrick Joseph Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of the Army. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Executive Calendar #432 - Shoshana Miriam Lew, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation. PEACE CORPS Executive Calendar #424 - Carlos J. …
Wrap Up II for Friday, December 18, 2015 Floor Updates
December 18, 2015 03:58 PMPassed Calendar #303, S.1115 - GONE Act, with Fischer substitute amendment. Adopted S.Res.342 - Wheeling Jesuit Women's Volleyball. Agreed to H.Con.Res.104 - Adjournment Resolution Passed H.R.4188 - Coast Guard Reauthorization, with Thune amendment. Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2434 - Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act …
Wrap Up I for Friday, December 18, 2015 Wrap Up
December 18, 2015 01:23 PMThe Senate has passed the following legislative items: Passed S.2425 - Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act. Passed H.R.1321 - Microbeads. Passed Calendar #291, S.2152 - Electrify Africa, with committee reported amendments and Corker amendment. Adopted S.Res.338 - Towson University Sesquicentennial. Adopted S.Res.339 - University of Iowa College of …
Cruz objects to passage of Energy bills Floor Updates
December 18, 2015 12:21 PMSenator Flake asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #204, S.145. Senator Cardin asked unanimous consent to modify the request that it include the following Energy package of bills and that they be passed, en bloc: Cal. #204, S. 145 Cal. #205, S. 403 Cal. #206, S. 521 Cal. #208, S. 593 Cal. #209, S. 610 Cal. #211, S. 873 Cal. #212, S. 1103 Cal. #213, S. 1104 Cal. #214, S. 1240 Cal. #215, S. 1305 Cal. #216, S. 1483 Senator Cruz objected to the …
Roll Call Vote on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 (passage of omnibus/taxibus) Votes
December 18, 2015 11:33 AM11:31am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 (passage of omnibus/taxibus); Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Wyden motion to waive all applicable points of order (Taxibus) Votes
December 18, 2015 11:19 AMSenator Manchin made a budget point of order that the pending motion to concur violates section 311 (a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and Senator Wyden moved to waive all applicable points of order; Waived: 73-25 11:15am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Wyden motion to waive all applicable points of …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 Votes
December 18, 2015 11:18 AM10:56am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call on the McConnell motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029; …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Omnibus Votes
December 18, 2015 11:17 AM10:30am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 (Omnibus); Invoked: 72-26 Next: if motion to table is made, then Motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029; if budget point of order is raised, then Motion to waive budget points of order with respect to H.R.2029; and Motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate …
Complete Wrap Up for Friday, December 18, 2015 Wrap Up Floor Updates
December 18, 2015 07:00 AMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 (Omnibus); invoked: 72-26. Motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029; not agreed to: 31-67. Motion to waive budget points of order with respect to H.R.2029; agreed to: 73-25. Motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029; agreed to: 65-33. Legislative Business Passed S.2425 - …
Schedule for Friday, December 18, 2015 Senate Schedule
December 17, 2015 07:23 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Friday, December 18, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. As a reminder, today the Senate reached an agreement that results in a series of roll call votes to complete action on the Omnibus. When the Senate receives a message from the House to accompany H.R. 2029, the Majority Leader will be recognized to make a motion to concur in …
Wrap Up for Thursday, December 17, 2015 Wrap Up
December 17, 2015 07:23 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed by voice vote Cal. #143, H.R.2576, TSCA Modernization Act, as amended with an Inhofe substitute amendment. Agreed to H.Con.Res.102 - providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. Passed H.J.Res.76 - appointing the day for convening of the second session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. Passed Calendar #13, S.227 - Strengthen the Federal education research system, with Alexander substitute …
Senate passes H.R.2576, TSCA, as amended Floor Updates
December 17, 2015 06:25 PMThe Senate passed by voice vote Cal. #143, H.R.2576, TSCA Modernization Act, as amended with an Inhofe substitute …
Brown objects to Moran consent request, S.248 Floor Updates
December 17, 2015 05:51 PMSenator Moran asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #220, S.248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. Senator Brown objected to the request. Unofficial Transcript: BROWN: MR. PRESIDENT, I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. BROWN: THANK YOU. I WILL BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE REASONS THAT I AM RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. I, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU, SENATOR MORAN. I WANT TO SAY AS A FELLOW MEMBER OF THE BANKING COMMITTEE, WHILE I …
Senate Agreement on Omnibus Floor Updates
December 17, 2015 01:17 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of roll call votes to complete action on the Omnibus. When the Senate receives a message from the House to accompany H.R. 2029, the Majority Leader will be recognized to make a motion to concur in the House amendments. Senators will be notified when the first vote in this series is scheduled, but we anticipate up to 4 roll call votes in the morning on Friday, December 18: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the …
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