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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, …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Wrap Up
June 09, 2015 06:37 PMRoll Call Votes Reed amendment #1521 (OCO funding levels); not agreed to: 46-51. Legislative Business Agreed to the following amendments by unanimous consent: Hoeven SA #1485 (nuclear force improvement) Heller SA #1510 (electronic health records) Rounds SA #1520 (cyber attacks) Wicker SA #1538 (US Merchant Marine Academy improvements) Ernst SA #1579 (military intel report) Moran SA #1622 (synchronization of cyber capabilities) Rubio SA #1791 (Navy land exchange) Udall SA #1677 …
Managers package agreed to / Burr calls up Cyber-security amendment Floor Updates
June 09, 2015 04:50 PMSenator Burr called up amendment #1921 (cybersecurity) to McCain for Burr amendment #1569 (childcare background checks). Prior to that, the Senate agreed to the following amendments by unanimous consent: Hoeven SA #1485 (nuclear force improvement) Heller SA #1510 (electronic health records) Rounds SA #1520 (cyber attacks) Wicker SA #1538 (US Merchant Marine Academy improvements) Ernst SA #1579 (military intel report) Moran SA #1622 (synchronization of cyber capabilities) Rubio SA …
Roll Call Vote on Reed amendment #1521 (OCO levels) Votes
June 09, 2015 03:08 PM3:08pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Reed amendment #1521 (OCO …
Schedule for Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 09, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour, equally divided with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA, with the time until 3:00pm equally divided between the managers or their designees. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow …
Wrap Up for Monday, June 8, 2015 Wrap Up
June 08, 2015 06:44 PMNo Roll Call Votes No Legislative Business No Executive …
Schedule for Monday, June 8, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 08, 2015 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, June 8, 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, Defense Authorization. There will be no roll call votes during Monday's …
Wrap Up for Thursday, June 4, 2015 Wrap Up
June 04, 2015 06:08 PMRoll Call Votes Portman SA #1522 (Stryker Lethality Upgrades); agreed to: 61-34. Shaheen SA #1494 (spousal definition for VA benefits); not agreed to: 53-42. Tillis SA #1506 (C-130 H aircraft); agreed to: 48-44. Legislative Business Agreed to the following amendments by voice vote: Bennet SA #1540 (major medical facility projects) Agreed to the following amendments by unanimous consent: Shaheen SA #1618 (SoS anthrax transfer) McCain-Blumenthal-Flake SA #1539 (honoring …
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