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Schedule for Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Senate Schedule
December 09, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA, post-cloture, with the time until 10:45am equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At 10:45am, all post-cloture time will expire and the Senate will vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Wrap Up
December 08, 2015 06:27 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA; invoked: 84-12. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #306, S.1719: RAISE Family Caregivers Act, with committee-reported substitute amendment. Passed Calendar #135, S.Res.207: World Press Freedom Day. Adopted S.Res.331: Wreaths Across America Day. No Executive …
Cornyn objects to passage of S.551; Senate in recess until 2:15pm Floor Updates
December 08, 2015 12:49 PMSenator Murphy asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.551, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015. Senator Cornyn asked consent that the request be modified to include a Cornyn substitute amendment. Senator Murphy objected to the modification. Senator Cornyn objected to the original request. The Senate is now in recess until …
10:45am adoption vote on conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA Floor Updates
December 08, 2015 12:11 PMThe cloture vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA, will occur at 10:45am Wednesday, December …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on conference report to accompany H.R.1177, ESEA Votes
December 08, 2015 11:33 AM11:30am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA; Invoked: …
Senate resumes consideration of conference report re: H.R.1177, ESEA; 11:30am roll call vote; Senate to recess for caucus Floor Updates
December 08, 2015 10:23 AMThe Senate has resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (ESEA). At 11:30am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany S.1177. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. If cloture is invoked on the conference report to accompany S.1177, the time during recess will count …
Schedule for Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Senate Schedule
December 08, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.1177, ESEA. At 11:30 am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany …
Wrap Up for Monday, December 7, 2015 Wrap Up
December 07, 2015 06:15 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #214, Travis Randall McDonough, of Tennessee, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee; confirmed: 89-0. Legislative Business Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2359, to restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia (Paul). Executive Business Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote: DEPARTMENT OF STATE Executive Calendar #373 - Kenneth …
Roll Call Vote on McDonough nomination (TN district judge) Votes
December 07, 2015 05:32 PM5:29pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #214, Travis Randall McDonough, of Tennessee, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Confirmed: 89-0 Next - 2 voice votes expected: Executive Calendar #373 - Kenneth Damian Ward, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical …
Schedule for Monday, December 7, 2015 Senate Schedule
December 07, 2015 02:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, December 7, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #214, Travis Randall McDonough, of Tennessee, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the McDonough nomination. As a reminder, during today's session Senator McConnell laid …
Wrap Up for Thursday, December 3, 2015 Wrap Up
December 03, 2015 09:59 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to Table Murray SA #2876 (women's health care security); tabled: 54-46. Johnson SA #2875 (keep plan) [60 vote affirmative threshold]; not agreed to: 56-44 Motion to Waive Budget Act Point of Order re: Brown SA #2883 (FMAP); not waived: 45-55. Collins SA #2885 (Strike Planned Parenthood); not agreed to: 48-52 Motion to Waive Budget Act Point of Order re: Casey-Baldwin SA #2893 (Middle Class Tax Cuts); not waived: 48-52 Heller SA #2882 (Employee Health Plans); …
Cloture filed on conference report to accompany H.R.1177, ESEA Floor Updates
December 03, 2015 09:58 PMThis evening Senator McConnell laid before the Senate the conference report to accompany H.R.1177, ESEA, and filed cloture on the conference report. We expect the roll call vote on cloture to occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Tuesday, December …
Roll Call Vote on conference report to accompany H.R.22, Surface Transportation Votes
December 03, 2015 08:49 PMAt 8:47pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of conference report to accompany H.R. 22, Surface Transportation; Adopted: 83-16 There will be no further roll call votes this …
Roll Call Vote on Inhofe motion to waive Flake point of order Votes
December 03, 2015 08:32 PM8:32pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Inhofe motion to waive the Flake point of order re: H.R.22, Surface Transportation, that the crop insurance provision in the conference report violates the scope of conference rules; Waived: 75-22 Next: Adoption of conference report to accompany H.R. 22, Surface …
Roll Call Vote on passage of H.R.3762, as amended (Reconciliation) Votes
December 03, 2015 08:11 PMBy voice vote, the Senate agreed to McConnell substitute amendment #2916 and McConnell substitute amendment #2874. At 8:10pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.3762, as amended (Reconciliation). Passed; 52-47 Next (it's possible that we will not have the cloture vote re: H.R.22 and adoption is set at 60 vote affirmative threshold): Motion to waive re: crop insurance (if point of order is raised) Cloture on conference report to accompany HR 22, Surface …
Roll Call Vote on Murphy motion to waive re: Murphy SA #2918 Votes
December 03, 2015 07:51 PMAt 7:48pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Murphy motion to waive re: Murphy SA #2918. Not agreed to: 46-53. Next (order has changed slightly, numbers 3 and 4 switched) McConnell substitute SA #2916 -- Voice vote McConnell substitute SA #2874 -- Voice vote Passage of H.R.3762, Reconciliation [Up to 30 minutes of debate] Motion to waive re: crop insurance Cloture on conference report to accompany HR 22, Surface Transportation Adoption of conference report to …
Roll Call Vote on Baldwin motion to waive re: Baldwin SA #2919 Votes
December 03, 2015 07:32 PMThe Reid amendment #2917 was agreed to by voice vote. At 7:31pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Baldwin motion to waive re: Baldwin amendment #2919. Next: Murphy SA #2918 McConnell substitute SA #2916 -- Voice vote McConnell substitute SA #2874 -- Voice vote Passage of H.R.3762, Reconciliation Up to 30 minutes of debate Cloture on conference report to accompany HR 22, Surface Transportation Motion to waive re: crop insurance (if point of order is …
Roll Call Vote on Rubio motion to waive re: Murray point of order Votes
December 03, 2015 07:09 PMSenator Enzi offered McConnell amendment #2916 (new substitute). Senator Murray raised a Byrd point of order against the amendment. Senator Rubio moved to waive the Murray point of order. At 7:06pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Rubio motion to waive Murray point of order against the risk corridor prevention in the McConnell substitute amendment #2916. Not agreed to: 52-47 Next: Reid SA #2917 Baldwin SA #2919 Murphy SA #2918 McConnell substitute SA #2916 -- …
Roll Call Vote on Paul SA #2915 Votes
December 03, 2015 06:47 PM6:45pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Paul amendment #2915 (DC guns) [60 vote affirmative threshold]. Not agreed to …
Roll Call Vote on Coats amendment #2888 Votes
December 03, 2015 06:23 PMSenator McCain called up amendment #2884, and then withdrew the amendment. The Cardin amendment #2913 was not agreed to by voice vote. At 6:19pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Coats amendment #2888. Agreed to: …