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Cahill and Scarano nominations confirmed-McConnell remarks on schedule Floor Updates
May 21, 2015 05:54 PMThe Olvera nominations was confirmed by a vote of 100-0. The Cahill and Scarano nominations were confirmed by voice votes. Senator McConnell made the following remarks on this week's schedule: MR. MCCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT, I'M SURE EVERYBODY IS INTERESTED IN THE STATE OF PLAY, AND CHAIRMAN HATCH AND SENATOR WYDEN ARE MEETING OFF THE FLOOR TO TRY TO IDENTIFY A PATH FORWARD. WE'D LIKE TO GET MORE AMENDMENTS PENDING AND SET SOME VOTES FOR LATER THIS EVENING. I HOPE WE'LL HAVE AN UPDATE FROM THE …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Olvera nomination (Texas District Judge) Votes
May 21, 2015 05:28 PM5:27pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #26, Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr. Of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; Confirmed: 100-0 Next 2 voice votes expected: Executive Calendar #74, Patricia Cahill, of Missouri, to be Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (voice vote) Executive Calendar#107, Mark Scarano, of New Hampshire, to be Federal Chairperson of the Northern Border …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Parish nomination (Utah District Judge) Votes
May 21, 2015 05:03 PM5:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #25, Jill Parish, of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the Utah. Confirmed: 100-0 Next: 1. Executive Calendar #26, Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr. Of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas (roll call) 2. Executive Calendar #74, Patricia Cahill, of Missouri, to be Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (voice vote) 3. Executive Calendar#107, …
2 roll call votes at 5:00pm--Parish, Olvera, Cahill, and Scarano nominations Floor Updates
May 21, 2015 04:26 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to vote at 5:00pm on confirmation of the Parish (district judge), Olvera (district judge), Cahill (Public Broadcasting), and Scarano (Northern Border Regional Commission) nominations. We expect roll call votes on the first two nominations and voice votes on the next two. All time in Executive Session will count against post-cloture time on the Trade bill. 3:45pm-2 roll calls Calendar #25, Jill Parish, of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the Utah (roll …
Hatch objects to passage of S.1381, Trade Transparency Act Floor Updates
May 21, 2015 02:39 PMSenator Warren asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.1381, a bill to require the President to make the text of trade agreements available to the public in order for those agreements to receive expedited consideration from Congress (Trade Transparency Act). Senator Hatch …
Cloture invoked on Trade substitute Floor Updates
May 21, 2015 11:12 AMBy a vote of 62-38, cloture was invoked on the Hatch amendment #1221 (Trade substitute) to H.R.1314. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. The following amendments are pending to H.R.1314, Trade: Hatch SA #1221 (substitute) Flake SA #1243 (strike TAA) Inhofe SA #1312, as modified (AGOA) McCain SA #1226 (catfish) Portman-Stabenow SA #1299 (currency manipulation) Brown SA #1251 (docking) Shaheen SA #1227 (small business) Warren SA #1327 (investor state …
objection to calling up amendments to Trade Floor Updates
May 21, 2015 10:31 AMPrior to the cloture vote, Senator Hatch asked unanimous consent to call up the following amendments en bloc: Boxer #1371 (minimum wage) Whitehouse #1387 (add port treaty) Brown #1252 (level the playing field) Feinstein #1424 (Nepal) Menendez #1430 (human trafficking) Paul #1383 (bonus for cost cutters) Paul #1408 (audit the Federal Reserve) Sullivan #1246 (fishing and shellfish) Sessions #1233 (congressional approval) Senator Brown …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Hatch amendment #1221 (substitute) Votes
May 21, 2015 10:18 AM10:18am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Hatch amendment #1221 (substitute) to H.R.1314, legislative vehicle for trade legislation. Invoked: …
McConnell files cloture on MTP to H.R.2048 (USA Freedom Act) and S.1357 (2 month Patriot Act extension) Floor Updates
May 21, 2015 09:52 AMThis morning, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, and S.1357, 2 month Patriot Act extension. Senators will be notified when these votes are …
Schedule for Thursday, May 21, 2015 Senate Schedule
May 21, 2015 09:00 AMSchedule for Thursday, May 21, 2015 The Senate stands adjourned until 9:00am on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1314, the legislative vehicle for the Trade bill. There will be 1 hour for debate equally divided prior to a cloture vote on Hatch amendment #1221 (Trade substitute) to H.R.1314. At 10:00am, there will be a cloture vote on the Hatch substitute amendment #1221. If cloture is not invoked, there would be a second vote on …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Wrap Up
May 20, 2015 11:56 PMLegislative Business H.Con.Res.47, to correct the enrollment of S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 The Senate began the Rule 14 process to place on the Calendar of Business H.R.2353, 2 month highway extension. No Executive …
Schedule for Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Senate Schedule
May 20, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1314 the legislative vehicle for trade legislation. As a reminder, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Hatch amendment #1221 (substitute) and on the underlying bill. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute amendment will be 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday. There is a 1:00pm filing deadline tomorrow, …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Wrap Up
May 19, 2015 08:16 PMRoll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed H.R.2252, to clarify the effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014. Adopted S.Res.181, designating May 19, 2015, as "National Schizencephaly Awareness Day". Adopted S.Res.182, expressing the sense of the Senate that Defense laboratories have been, and continue to be, on the cutting edge of scientific and technological advancement and supporting the designation of May 14, 2015, as the "Department of …
Cloture filed on substitute and H.R.1314, Trade - Hatch goes behind and offers amendment to language proposed to be stricken by Portman-Stabenow Floor Updates
May 19, 2015 07:45 PMThis evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Hatch amendment #1221 (Trade substitute) and the underlying bill, H.R.1314. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the substitute would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. Upon the use or yielding back of time, all pending germane amendments would be disposed of and the question would be on the substitute. If cloture is not invoked, …
Objections to Hatch and Brown consents on Trade Floor Updates
May 19, 2015 07:01 PMSenator Hatch asked unanimous consent that the time until 8:00pm today be equally divided in the usual form. That upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the following amendments in the order listed: Inhofe-Coons #1312, as further modified Shaheen #1227 Warren #1327 Brown #1251 Further, that no second degree amendments be in order to these amendments prior to the votes and that the Inhofe-Coons amendment #1312 be subject to a 60-affirmative vote …
Objections to Merkley amendments Floor Updates
May 19, 2015 06:39 PMSenator Merkley asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up Merkley amendment #1369 (trade objectives), Merkley amendment #1401 (investor-state dispute settlement), and #1409 (unfair wages. Senator Cantwell …
No vote Mondays Floor Updates
May 19, 2015 05:48 PMThere will be no roll call votes on Monday, June 8 and Monday, July 20. Roll call votes are expected to occur before lunch on Tuesday, June 9 and Tuesday, July …
Cotton objects to Lee request to go to USA Freedom Act Floor Updates
May 19, 2015 03:50 PMSenator Lee asked unanimous consent that the Senate set aside consideration of H.R.1314, the Trade legislation, and move to the immediate consideration of H.R.2048, the USA Freedom Act; that the motion to proceed be agreed to; the bill be open for amendments; and that upon disposition of the H.R.2048, the Senate resume consideration of the Trade bill. Senator Cotton …
Objection Objection to Sessions amendments Floor Updates
May 19, 2015 03:20 PMSenator Sessions asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up Sessions amendment #1233 (congressional approval) and amendment #1234 (immigration). Senator Cantwell …
Schedule for Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Senate Schedule
May 19, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with the time equally divided and with the Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1314. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus …
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