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Roll Call Vote on Gillibrand amendment on sexual assault Votes
June 16, 2015 02:44 PMAt 2:42pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 50-49 Next: Cloture on the McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, …
Roll Call Vote on Ernst amendment #1549 (Arming the Kurds) Votes
June 16, 2015 02:21 PMAt 2:18pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Ernst amendment #1549 (Arming the Kurds). Next: Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military); Cloture on the McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, …
Objection to calling up Inhofe amendment/next votes 2:15pm Floor Updates
June 16, 2015 12:08 PMSenator Inhofe asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Inhofe amendment #1728 (privatizing commissaries) and amendment #2015 (limit applicability of "fair pay, safe workplaces" for DoD contractors). Senator Reed objected. The next votes are expected to begin at approximately 2:15pm. 2:15pm - 3 roll call votes expected: Ernst amendment #1549 (Arming the Kurds); Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military); Cloture on the McCain …
Roll Call Vote on McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889 (torture). Votes
June 16, 2015 11:30 AM11:30am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889 (torture); Agreed To: …
Objection to calling up Grassley amendment #1786 (criminal penalties) Floor Updates
June 16, 2015 10:48 AMSenator Grassley asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Grassley amendment #1786 (criminal penalties for maritime offenses and acts of nuclear terrorism) to H.R.1735, NDAA. Senator Reed …
McCain objects to calling up Klobuchar amendment on metal theft Floor Updates
June 16, 2015 10:33 AMSenator Klobuchar asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Klobuchar-Schumer amendment #1555 (metal theft). Senator McCain …
Cloture filed on motion to proceed to DoD Appropriations/11:30am vote reminder/12:15pm filing deadline/2:15pm vote series Floor Updates
June 16, 2015 10:14 AMThis morning Senator McConnell moved to proceed to H.R.2685, Department of Defense Appropriations, and filed cloture on the motion. As a reminder, at 11:30am today, there will be a roll call vote in relation to the McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889 (torture). The filing deadline for second degree amendments to McCain amendment #1463 (substitute) and H.R.1735 (NDAA) is 12:15pm today. If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order …
Schedule for Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 16, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA, with the time until 11:30am equally divided. At 11:30am, the Senate will vote in relation to the McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889 (torture). The filing deadline for all second degree amendments to H.R.1735 and the McCain substitute amendment, is set for 12:15pm. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 to allow for the weekly caucus …
Wrap Up for Monday, June 15, 2015 Wrap Up
June 15, 2015 07:06 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #131, Matthew McGuire, to be US Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; confirmed: 62-24. Legislative Business Passed S.565, Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act. Adopted S.Res.201, Juneteenth Independence Day. Adopted S.Res.202, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Executive Business Confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #132, Gentry Smith, to be Director of the Office of Foreign …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of McGuire nomination Votes
June 15, 2015 05:32 PM5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #131, Matthew McGuire, to be US Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Confirmed: 62-24 Next - voice vote expected: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #132, Gentry Smith, to be Director of the Office of Foreign …
Votes tomorrow on McCain-Feinstein, Ernst, Gillibrand and cloture on NDAA Floor Updates
June 15, 2015 02:36 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in 1 vote at 11:30am and 3 votes at 2:15pm tomorrow, tomorrow, June 16th. At 11:30am, notwithstanding the provisions of rule 22, the Senate will vote in relation to the McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889 (torture). At 2:15pm, the Senate will vote in relation the Ernst amendment #1549 (Arming the Kurds), Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military), and cloture on the McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, NDAA. The Ernst …
Schedule for Monday, June 15, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 15, 2015 02:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, June 15, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in 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 H.R.1735, NDAA. As a reminder, during Thursday's session of the Senate, Senator McConnell filed cloture on McCain substitute amendment #1463 and the underlying bill, H.R.1735, NDAA. The filing …
Wrap Up for Thursday, June 11, 2015 Wrap Up
June 11, 2015 06:23 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Burr amendment #1569, as modified (cyber security and background checks); not invoked: 56-40. Legislative Business Passed S.1568, Colorado VA Passed H.R.615, Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act Agreed to H.Con.Res.54, Pocket Constitution Reprinting Executive Business Confirmed the following nomination by voice vote: Executive Calendar #145 Douglas J. Kramer, of Kansas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small …
Burr amendment withdrawn; Ernst and Gillibrand amendments pending; Senate in morning business Floor Updates
June 11, 2015 04:12 PMSenator McCain withdrew amendment #1569, as modified (cyber-security and background checks), and called up Ernst amendment #1549 (relative to arming the Kurds). Senator Reed called up Gillibrand amendment #1578 (military sexual assault). Both amendments are subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold. The Senate is now in a period of morning business. There will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Burr amendment #1569, as modified (cyber-security) Votes
June 11, 2015 03:12 PMAt 3:03pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Burr amendment #1569, as modified (cyber-security); Not Invoked: …
Now voting on cloture on cyber security amendment -- dueling UCs Floor Updates
June 11, 2015 03:11 PMSenator McCain asked unanimous consent that we vote on cloture on the cyber-security amendment at 3:00pm today and vote on a series of amendments at 11:00am on Tuesday (details of request can be found below). Senator Reid asked that the request be modified so that the cloture motion on the cyber-security amendment be withdrawn and that the Senate proceed to Calendar #28, S.754, the Burr cyber security bill, upon disposition of the NDAA bill. Senator McConnell asked that the Reid request be …
Lee offers sage grouse amendment Floor Updates
June 11, 2015 02:00 PMSenator Lee offered second degree amendment #1687 (sage grouse) to Vitter amendment #1473, as modified (Army combat unites) to the McCain substitute to H.R.1735, …
Senate resumes consideration of NDAA; Vitter modifies amendment #1473; Reed modifies Blumenthal amendment #1564 Floor Updates
June 11, 2015 12:18 PMThe Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA. Senator Vitter modified his amendment #1473 (Army unit retirements). Senator Reed then modified Blumenthal amendment #1564 (Civil Relief …
Kramer nomination confirmed/NDAA status Floor Updates
June 11, 2015 11:27 AMBy voice vote, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #145, the nomination of Douglas J. Kramer, of Kansas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. The Senate is in a period of morning business until approximately 11:35am. Following morning business, we will resume consideration H.R.1735, NDAA. Yesterday, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the McCain for Burr amendment #1569, as modified (cyber-security and background checks for DoD schools). As reminder, the …
Schedule for Thursday, June 11, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 11, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, June 11, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1735. As a reminder, during Wednesday's session of the Senate, Senator McConnell filed cloture on McCain for Burr amendment #1569, as modified, (cyber-security) to McCain #1463 …
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