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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Burr amendment withdrawn; Ernst and Gillibrand amendments pending; Senate in morning business Floor Updates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 …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Wrap Up
June 10, 2015 06:17 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to table the Kirk-Ayotte amendment #1986 (Ex-Im); not agreed to: 31-65. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #100, S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015. Adopted S.Res.198, Second Founding. Executive Business Confirmed the following nominations by voice votes: Executive Calendar #142, John W. Huber, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah. Executive Calendar #143, Eileen Maura Decker, of …
Morning Business Floor Updates
June 10, 2015 05:45 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Cloture filed on cyber-security amendment to NDAA Floor Updates
June 10, 2015 05:42 PMSenator McConnell filed cloture on McCain for Burr amendment #1569, as modified, (cyber-security) to McCain #1463 (substitute) to H.R.1735, NDAA. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on the second legislative day. That vote could occur as early as 1:00am on Friday, June 12. The filing deadline for second degree amendments to the McCain for Burr amendment #1569, as modified, (cyber-security) to McCain #1463 (substitute) to …
Roll Call Vote on Shelby motion to table Kirk SA #1986, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Votes
June 10, 2015 05:04 PMAt 5:03pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Shelby motion to table the Ayotte for Kirk amendment #1986 (5 year Export-Import Bank Reauthorization) to H.R. 1735, NDAA; Not Tabled: 31-65 Senator Ayotte withdrew the …
5:00pm vote expected re: Export-Import Bank Reauthorization amendment Floor Updates
June 10, 2015 04:49 PMThere is a good chance that at approximately 5:00pm today we vote on a motion to table the Ayotte for Kirk amendment #1986 (5 year Export-Import Bank Reauthorization) to H.R. …
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization amendment is pending to H.R.1735, NDAA Floor Updates
June 10, 2015 03:55 PMSenator Ayotte offered amendment Kirk amendment #1986 (Export-Import) to the underlying bill, H.R.1735, …
Debate only until 3:00pm on H.R.1735, NDAA Floor Updates
June 10, 2015 01:49 PMH.R.1735, NDAA, for debate only until …
Objection to calling up Cotton amendment #1605 Floor Updates
June 10, 2015 12:08 PMSenator Cotton asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Cotton amendment #1605 (limitation on acceleration of dismantlement of retired nuclear weapons). Senator Feinstein reserved her right to object, explained her objection, and then …
cCain for Burr amendment on cyber-security and background checks amendment pending in the first degree Floor Updates
June 10, 2015 11:48 AMThe Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA. Senator McCain modified the McCain for Burr amendment #1569 (background checks for DoD childcare) to accept the Burr second degree amendment #1921 (cyber-security). The McCain for Burr amendment #1569, as modified, is pending. The text of the amendment includes the background checks and cyber-security …
Schedule for Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 10, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with the time equally divided, 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.1735, …
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