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Senate reaches agreement on Executive nominations Floor Updates
October 08, 2015 11:39 AMThe Senate has reached an agreement that following the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.2028, the Senate will consider the following Executive nominations, en bloc, and vote on confirmation of the nominations; we expect these to be done by voice vote: FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Executive Calendar #123 - Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2019 DEPARTMENT OF STATE Executive Calendar #266 - Sarah Elizabeth …
Senate resumes consideration of MTP to H.R.2028; 12:45pm vote reminder Floor Updates
October 08, 2015 10:45 AMThe Senate has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2028, the Energy and Water Appropriations bill. The Republicans will control the time until 11:30am and the Democrats will control the time from 11:30am to 12:15pm. The time from 12:15pm to 12:45pm will be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees, followed by a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2028. 12:45pm - 1 roll call vote Motion to invoke cloture on the …
Schedule for Thursday, October 8, 2015 Senate Schedule
October 08, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, October 8, 2015. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:45am, with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At 10:45am, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2028, the Energy and Water Appropriations bill. The Republicans will control the time from 10:45am to 11:30am and the Democrats will control the time from 11:30am to 12:15pm. The …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Wrap Up
October 07, 2015 06:46 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to waive the Budget Point Of Order with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA; waived: 71-26. Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA; adopted: 70-27. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #232, S.32 - Transnational Drug Trafficking Act. Passed Calendar #234, H.R.623 - DHS Social Media Improvement Act of 2015, with committee-reported substitute amendment. Passed S.2162 - to establish a 10-year term for the service of …
NDAA conference report adopted / motion to proceed to Energy and Water approps pending Floor Updates
October 07, 2015 03:07 PMBy a vote of 70-27, the Senate adopted the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA. Following the vote, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #96 H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. As a reminder, yesterday he filed cloture on the motion to proceed. That cloture vote will occur at a time to be determined tomorrow, Thursday, October 8. If no agreement can be reached, the vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes. Another …
Roll Call Vote on adoption of NDAA conference report Votes
October 07, 2015 02:24 PM2:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, National Defense Authorization Act. Adopted: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to waive the budget act re:conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA Votes
October 07, 2015 01:58 PM2:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McCain motion to waive the budget act with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA. Waived: 71-26. Next, if motion is agreed to: Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, National Defense Authorization …
2 roll call votes expected at 2:00pm Floor Updates
October 07, 2015 01:56 PMWe anticipate Senator Reid will raise a point of order that the NDAA conference report violates section 3101 of S. Con. Res. 11, the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016, and that a Republican senator will make a motion to waive the point of order. As a result, we expect 2 roll call votes to occur at approximately 2:00pm. 2:00pm votes: Motion to waive budget act with respect to NDAA conference report (60-vote threshold) Adoption of the conference report to accompany …
Schedule for Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Senate Schedule
October 07, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA; the time until 1:00pm will be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees; the time from 1:00pm until 1:30pm will be controlled by the Democratic manager or his designee; and the time from 1:30pm until 2:00pm will be controlled by the Republican manager or his designee. At 2:00pm, all …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Wrap Up
October 06, 2015 06:54 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA; invoked: 73-26. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #237, H.R.34 - Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act, with Thune amendment. Passed H.R.3116 - Quarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act, with Sasse amendment. Agreed to S.Con.Res.22 - recognizing the 50th anniversary of the White House Fellows program. Adopted S.Res.279 - a resolution honoring the Red Land Little League Team …
Roll Call vote on cloture on NDAA conference report Votes
October 06, 2015 12:56 PM1:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, National Defense Authorization Act; Invoked: 73-26 There will be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on adoption of the conference …
Schedule for Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Senate Schedule
October 06, 2015 12:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA, with the time until 1:00pm equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At 1:00pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany …
Cloture filed on MTP to Energy & Water Appropriations (H.R.2028) Floor Updates
October 06, 2015 11:57 AMAfter the Senate convened today, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to proceed to Calendar #96, H.R.2028, the Energy and Water Appropriations bill, and filed cloture on the motion. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the motion to proceed would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, October 8. Another message will be sent when the vote is …
Wrap Up for Monday, October 5, 2015 Wrap Up
October 05, 2015 06:55 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #138, Dale Drozd, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California; confirmed: 69-21. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.277, recognizing the month of October 2015 as "National Principals Month". Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business the following bills, en bloc: S.2129, Ag, Energy and Transportation; S.2130, Defense, Energy, Homeland, MilCon-VA and State; S.2131, …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Drozd nomination Votes
October 05, 2015 05:26 PM5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Dale Drozd, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California. Confirmed: …
Schedule for Monday, October 5, 2015 Senate Schedule
October 05, 2015 04:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, October 5, 2015. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Dale Drozd, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California. There will be 30 minutes for debate, equally divided, prior to a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination. As a reminder, during today's session …
Wrap Up for Thursday, October 1, 2015 Wrap Up
October 01, 2015 05:47 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2029, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016; not invoked: 50-44. Legislative Business Passed H.R.2835, Border Jobs for Vets. Passed H.R.1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act. Adopted S.Res.276, designating the week beginning October 18, 2015, as "National Character Counts Week". No Executive …
Senate passes PACE Act by voice vote Floor Updates
October 01, 2015 04:42 PMBy voice vote, the Senate passed H.R.1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees …
Cloture filed on conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA Floor Updates
October 01, 2015 02:27 PMSenator McConnell filed cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA. The cloture vote is expected to occur on Tuesday. The NDAA conference report is the pending …
No more votes Floor Updates
October 01, 2015 02:23 PMBy a vote of 50-44, cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R.2029, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016. The motion to proceed remains pending. We expect Senator McConnell will file cloture today on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report for a Tuesday cloture vote. There will be no further roll call votes today. The next vote is expected to occur at 5:30pm on Monday, likely on a …
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