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Wrap Up for Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Wrap Up
January 20, 2016 06:40 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #300, H.R.4038, American SAFE Act of 2015; not invoked: 55-43. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #181, S.607 - a five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program with a Grassley amendment, committee-reported substitute amendment, and title amendment. Passed S.2422 - Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act. Agreed to S.Con.Res.28 - to establish the Joint …
Cloture not invoked on MTP to H.R.4038; cloture filed on veto message re: S.J.Res.22 (WOTUS); 10:30am roll call vote Thursday Floor Updates
January 20, 2016 03:28 PMCloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R.4038 by a vote of 55-43. Senator McConnell then called for the regular order with respect to the veto message on S.J.Res.22 (Waters of the United States) and filed cloture on the message. He then asked consent that the cloture vote be set at 10:30am on Thursday, January 21; further, if cloture is not invoked the veto message will be indefinitely …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on motion to proceed to H.R.4038 (SAFE Act) Votes
January 20, 2016 02:54 PMAt 2:54pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.4038, American SAFE Act of …
Veto Message - WOTUS Floor Updates
January 20, 2016 10:24 AMThis morning, the Chair laid before the Senate the President's veto message on S.J.Res.22 (Waters Of The United States). Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the veto message be considered to have been read, printed in the Record, and spread in full upon the Journal. He then asked consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. As a reminder, at 2:30pm today, there will be a roll call vote …
Schedule for Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Senate Schedule
January 20, 2016 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. At 2:15pm, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.4038, American SAFE Act of 2015, with the time until 2:30pm equally divided. At …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Wrap Up
January 19, 2016 06:22 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #305, Wilhelmina Marie Wright, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota; confirmed: 58-36. Legislative Business Executive …
Senate in recess until 8:25pm tonight; Schedule for Friday, January 15, and Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Senate Schedule
January 15, 2016 11:00 AMThe Senate is in recess until 8:25pm tonight and upon reconvening will proceed as a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives for the joint session of Congress for President Obama's State of the Union address. Upon dissolution of the joint session, the Senate will stand adjourned until 11:00am on Friday, January 15, for a pro forma session only with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Friday it will stand adjourned until 2:00pm on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. On …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Wrap Up
January 12, 2016 04:59 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015; not invoked: 53-44. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.345, congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision title. No Executive …
McConnell files cloture on MTP to H.R.4038, American SAFE Act of 2015 Floor Updates
January 12, 2016 04:54 PMSenator McConnell withdrew the motion to proceed to S.2232, Audit the Fed, and moved to proceed to Calendar #300, H.R.4038, American SAFE Act of 2015, and filed cloture on the motion. By consent, the cloture vote will occur at 2:30pm on Wednesday, January 20, and if cloture is invoked then the time will be counted as if it had been invoked at 6:00pm on Tuesday, January 19, …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S.2232, Audit the Fed Votes
January 12, 2016 02:32 PM2:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015; Not Invoked: …
Schedule for Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Senate Schedule
January 12, 2016 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.343 until 10:00am on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm, with the first hour equally divided and the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. At 2:15pm, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to …
Wrap Up for Monday, January 11, 2016 Wrap Up
January 11, 2016 06:47 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #213, Luis Felipe Restrepo, to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; confirmed: 82-6. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.343, relative to the death of Dale Bumpers, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas. Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2434 - Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act (Paul). No Executive …
Morning Business Floor Updates
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 …