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Roll Call Vote on passage of H.R.1314, as amended (Trade). Votes
May 22, 2015 08:53 PMAt 8:51pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.1314, as amended (Trade); Passed: …
Post-cloture on Trade Floor Updates
May 22, 2015 08:05 PMCloture on H.R.1314 was invoked by a vote on 61-38. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. Under the cloture rule, each senators is permitted to speak for up to 1 hour. If no senators are seeking recognition, the chair will put the question before the body. The question would be on passage of H.R.1314, as amended (Trade). If we dispose of the Trade bill tonight, the cloture motion on the motion to proceed to H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, could ripen as early as 1:00am this …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on H.R.1314, Trade Votes
May 22, 2015 07:26 PMAt 7:26pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.1314, as amended (Trade Act of 2015); Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on Hatch SA #1221 (substitute) Votes
May 22, 2015 07:04 PMAt 7:51pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Hatch SA #1221 (substitute); Agreed To: 62-37 Next: Cloture on H.R.1314, as amended, if amended If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on passage of the bill, as amended. It would take consent to yield back the time, vote on passage, and have the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, …
Roll Call Vote on Flake SA #1243 (strike TAA) Votes
May 22, 2015 06:42 PM6:43pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Flake SA #1243 (strike TAA); Not Agreed To: 35-63, with 1 voting present by unanimous consent, Senator Cornyn changed his vote to aye. The new tally is 36-62, with 1 voting present Next: HatchSA #1221 (substitute) Cloture on H.R.1314, as amended, if …
Roll Call Vote on Brown SA #1251 (docking) Votes
May 22, 2015 06:21 PM6:21pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Brown SA #1251 (docking) not agreed to: 47-53 Next: FlakeSA #1243 (strike TAA) (arguably germane) HatchSA #1221 (substitute) Cloture on H.R.1314, as amended, if …
Pending amendments to H.R.1314, Trade Floor Updates
May 22, 2015 06:15 PMHatch SA #1221 (substitute) Flake SA #1243 (strike TAA) Lankford SA #1237 (Religious Freedom); Agreed To: 92-0 Brown SA #1242 (TPAA); Not Agreed To: 45-41 Inhofe SA #1312, as modified (AGOA) McCain SA #1226 (catfish) Stabenow-Portman SA #1299 (currency manipulation); not agreed to:48-51 Brown SA #1251 (docking); not agreed to: 47-53 Shaheen SA #1227 (small business) Warren SA #1327 (investor state dispute); not agreed to: 39-60 Hatch #1411 to #1299, as modified (currency); agreed …
Roll Call Vote on Warren SA #1327 (investor state dispute) Votes
May 22, 2015 05:56 PMAt 5:56pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Warren SA #1327 (investor state dispute). not agreed to: 39-60 Next: BrownSA #1251 (docking) FlakeSA #1243 (strike TAA) (arguably germane) HatchSA #1221 (substitute) Cloture on H.R.1314, as amended, if …
Roll Call Vote on Portman-Stabenow SA #1299 (currency manipulation) Votes
May 22, 2015 05:36 PMAt 5:35pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Portman-Stabenow SA #1299 (currency manipulation); Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Hatch-Wyden #1411 to #1299, as modified (currency) Votes
May 22, 2015 05:05 PMAt 4:57pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Hatch-Wyden #1411 to #1299, as modified (currency); Agreed To: 70-29 Next: Portman-StabenowSA #1299 (currency manipulation) WarrenSA #1327 (investor state dispute) BrownSA #1251 (docking) FlakeSA #1243 (strike TAA) (arguably germane) HatchSA #1221 (substitute) Cloture on H.R.1314, as amended, if …
Senate passes S 1463 and HR 2496 -Vets bills Floor Updates
May 22, 2015 04:40 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate passed S.1463, Vets Access, Choice, and Accountability, and H.R.2496, Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act. S.1463, to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the distance requirement for expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of agreements with non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities. H.R.2496, To extend the authorization for the replacement of the …
Up to 7 roll call votes at 5pm, if no agreement is reached Floor Updates
May 22, 2015 03:12 PMThe Senate has reconvened and resumed consideration of H.R.1314, post-cloture. The post-cloture debate on the Hatch substitute runs out at 4:56pm today. If all time is used and no agreement on amendments can be reached, the Senate would dispose of the remaining pending germane amendments, vote on adoption of the Hatch substitute amendment #1221 (non-germane amendments would fall if a point of order is raised), and then cloture on the underlying bill. If cloture on the bill is invoked, there …
Recess until 2:00pm Floor Updates
May 22, 2015 01:09 PMThe Senate stands in recess until 2:00pm to allow for caucus meetings to discuss possible paths forward. The time will count against the post-cloture time on the Hatch Trade substitute amendment to …
Schedule for Friday, May 22, 2015 Senate Schedule
May 22, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Friday, May 22, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1314. All time during adjournment will count post cloture. Upon the use or yielding back of the post-cloture time, the Senate will vote in relation to any remaining pending amendments and on the Hatch substitute. If all time is used, the post-cloture debate on the Hatch substitute would expire at approximately 5:00pm tomorrow, Friday, May 22. Upon …
Wrap Up for Thursday, May 21, 2015 Wrap Up
May 21, 2015 08:22 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Hatch amendment #1221(substitute); invoked: 62-38. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #25, Jill Parish, of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the Utah; confirmed: 100-0. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #26, Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr. Of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; confirmed: 100-0. Legislative Business Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.2353, …
Cahill and Scarano nominations confirmed-McConnell remarks on schedule Floor Updates
May 21, 2015 05:54 PMThe Olvera nominations was confirmed by a vote of 100-0. The Cahill and Scarano nominations were confirmed by voice votes. Senator McConnell made the following remarks on this week's schedule: MR. MCCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT, I'M SURE EVERYBODY IS INTERESTED IN THE STATE OF PLAY, AND CHAIRMAN HATCH AND SENATOR WYDEN ARE MEETING OFF THE FLOOR TO TRY TO IDENTIFY A PATH FORWARD. WE'D LIKE TO GET MORE AMENDMENTS PENDING AND SET SOME VOTES FOR LATER THIS EVENING. I HOPE WE'LL HAVE AN UPDATE FROM THE …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Olvera nomination (Texas District Judge) Votes
May 21, 2015 05:28 PM5:27pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #26, Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr. Of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; Confirmed: 100-0 Next 2 voice votes expected: Executive Calendar #74, Patricia Cahill, of Missouri, to be Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (voice vote) Executive Calendar#107, Mark Scarano, of New Hampshire, to be Federal Chairperson of the Northern Border …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Parish nomination (Utah District Judge) Votes
May 21, 2015 05:03 PM5:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #25, Jill Parish, of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the Utah. Confirmed: 100-0 Next: 1. Executive Calendar #26, Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr. Of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas (roll call) 2. Executive Calendar #74, Patricia Cahill, of Missouri, to be Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (voice vote) 3. Executive Calendar#107, …
2 roll call votes at 5:00pm--Parish, Olvera, Cahill, and Scarano nominations Floor Updates
May 21, 2015 04:26 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to vote at 5:00pm on confirmation of the Parish (district judge), Olvera (district judge), Cahill (Public Broadcasting), and Scarano (Northern Border Regional Commission) nominations. We expect roll call votes on the first two nominations and voice votes on the next two. All time in Executive Session will count against post-cloture time on the Trade bill. 3:45pm-2 roll calls Calendar #25, Jill Parish, of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the Utah (roll …
Hatch objects to passage of S.1381, Trade Transparency Act Floor Updates
May 21, 2015 02:39 PMSenator Warren asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.1381, a bill to require the President to make the text of trade agreements available to the public in order for those agreements to receive expedited consideration from Congress (Trade Transparency Act). Senator Hatch …
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