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Roll Call Vote on Schatz amendment (climate change) Votes
January 21, 2015 05:01 PM5:04pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Schatz amendment #58 (climate change). Not agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Hoeven amendment (climate change) Votes
January 21, 2015 04:38 PM4:41pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Hoeven amendment #87, as modified (climate change). Not agreed to: …
Schedule for Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Senate Schedule
January 21, 2015 04:37 PMThe Senate stands in recess until 8:25pm tonight and, upon reconvening, 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 9:30am on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, …
Roll Call Vote on Whitehouse amendment (climate change) Votes
January 21, 2015 04:19 PM4:23pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Whitehouse amendment #29 (climate change). Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Toomey amendment #41 (EPA standards) Votes
January 21, 2015 04:06 PM4:06pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Toomey amendment #41 (standards for coal refuse power plants); Not Agreed To: 54-45 Next: Whitehouse amendment #29 (climate change) Hoeven amendment #87, as modified (SoS on climate change as a side-by-side to Schatz amendment #58) Schatz amendment #58 (climate …
Roll Call Vote on Durbin amendment #69 (pet-coke) Votes
January 21, 2015 03:45 PM3:47pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Durbin amendment #69 (petroleum-coke); Not Agreed To: 41-58 Next: Toomey amendment #41 (Standards for coal refuse power plants) Whitehouse amendment #29 (climate change) Hoeven amendment #87, as modified (SoS on climate change as a side-by-side to Schatz amendment #58) Schatz amendment #58 (climate …
Roll Call Vote on Lee amendment #33 (ESA) Votes
January 21, 2015 03:17 PM3:17pm, The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Lee amendment #33 (ESA); Not Agreed To: 54-45 Next: Durbin amendment #69 (Petroleum-Coke) Toomey amendment #41 (Standards for coal refuse power plants) Whitehouse amendment #29 (climate change) Hoeven amendment #87, as modified (SoS on climate change as a side-by-side to Schatz amendment #58) Schatz amendment #58 (climate …
Series of 6 votes at 3:15pm--Keystone amendments Floor Updates
January 21, 2015 03:00 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of up to 6 roll call votes beginning at 3:15pm today. The time until 3:15pm will be equally divided in the usual form. Each amendment is subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold. Please note that the order of the amendments has changed from the previous message. The Hoeven and Schatz amendments will be voted on last in the series. The order is as follows: Lee amendment #33 (endangered Species Act) Durbin amendment #69 …
State of the Union--9pm on Jan. 20, 2015 Floor Updates
January 20, 2015 09:00 PMOn Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at 9:00 p.m., President Barack Obama will deliver his State of the Union Speech from the Hall of the House of Representatives in the U.S. …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Wrap Up
January 20, 2015 04:37 PMRoll Call Votes Murkowski motion to table Markey amendment #13 (Keep Oil in America); Tabled: 57-42. Murkowski motion to table Franken amendment #17 (Keep Jobs in America); Tabled: 53-46. Adoption of Portman-Shaheen amendment #3, as modified (Energy Efficiency); Agreed To: 94-5. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.29, Condemning the terrorist attacks in Paris, France Adopted S.Res.30, National School Choice Week Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of …
Roll Call Vote on Murkowski motion to table Franken amendment #17 (Keep Jobs in America) Votes
January 20, 2015 03:18 PM3:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Murkowski motion to table Franken amendment #17 (Keep Jobs in America); Tabled: 53-46 While we thought the Portman-Shaheen amendment could be agreed to by a voice vote, we now expect a roll call vote. Next roll call vote: Portman-Shaheen amendment #3, as modified (energy …
Roll Call Vote on Murkowski motion to table Markey amendment #13 (Keep Oil in America) Votes
January 20, 2015 02:48 PMThe Portman amendment #3 (energy efficiency) was modified. The modification strikes the Efficient Government Technology title; Agreed To: 94-5 At 2:50pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Murkowski motion to table Markey amendment #13 (Keep Oil in America); Tabled: 57-42 We could also vote in relation to the Portman-Shaheen amendment #3, as modified, and the Franken amendment #17 (Keep Jobs in America) (not necessarily in that …
Roll call vote/s expected at 2:45pm Floor Updates
January 20, 2015 02:25 PMWe expect Senator McConnell, or his designee, to move to table the Markey amendment around 2:45pm today. We may also vote in relation to the Portman amendment and Franken amendments at that time as well. Discussions continue on the next amendments that may be offered to the …
Vote expected this afternoon Floor Updates
January 20, 2015 11:39 AMThe Senate is in a period of morning business until approximately 10:30am. Following morning business, we will resume consideration of S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline. Currently, we have 3 amendments pending to the bill in addition to the substitute. Discussions continue on a path forward today. During his opening statement, Senator McConnell announced that we will begin voting on those amendments and any other amendments in the queue shortly after lunch today. No agreement has …
Schedule for Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Senate Schedule
January 20, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business for one hour, with Democrats controlling the first half and Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to all for the weekly caucus meetings. Prior to adjourning, Senator McConnell …
Wrap Up for Friday, January 16, 2015 Wrap Up
January 16, 2015 01:31 PMRoll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.27, Legal Counsel: U.S. v Jeffrey Sterling. Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.240, DHS Appropriations. Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.33, Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act. Executive …
Next vote expected at 2:15pm on Tuesday, January 20th Floor Updates
January 16, 2015 09:46 AMThe Senate has convened and resumed consideration of S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Senator McConnell announced during his opening remarks that he expects to vote on pending amendments at 2:15pm on Tuesday, January 20th. The Senate will not be in session on Monday, January 19, due to the Martin Luther King holiday. No agreement has been reached to vote on the amendments, but a non-debatable motion to table would be in order if no agreement is reached. The following …
Schedule for Friday, January 16, 2015 Senate Schedule
January 16, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate will not be in session on Wednesday or Thursday to accommodate the caucus retreats. The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Friday, January 16, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. The next roll call votes will occur on Tuesday, January 20, following the weekly caucus meetings. The following amendments are pending to S.1: Murkowski SAMDT2 (substitute) Markey SAMDT13 (Keep Oil in …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Wrap Up
January 13, 2015 06:32 PMRoll Call Votes The Senate adopted the motion to proceed to S.1 by voice vote. Legislative Business Adopted H.Con.Res.7: Joint meeting for the State of the Union Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.33, Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act Discharged S.32 from Finance and referred it to Committee on the Judiciary. Executive …
Agreement on first 3 Keystone amendments Floor Updates
January 13, 2015 04:17 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to yield back all remaining post-cloture time and vote (voice vote) on adoption of the motion to proceed to S. 1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Further, that the Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute) be offered. The following amendments are in order to be offered in the order listed during this week's session by Senators Cantwell and Murkowski or their designees: S.Amdt.13 - Markey (Keep Oil in America) S.Amdt.3 - Portman (Energy …