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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 …
Schedule for Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Senate Schedule
January 13, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.1 until 12:30 with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Senate will recess from 12:30 - 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meeting. All time during morning business, recess, and adjournment will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to …
Wrap Up for Monday, January 12, 2015 Wrap Up
January 12, 2015 06:50 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; Invoked: …
Morning Business Floor Updates
January 12, 2015 06:07 PMCloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to S. 1, Keystone, by a vote of 63-32. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate on the motion to proceed. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time counting post-cloture. There will be no further roll call votes …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S. 1, to build the Keystone XL Pipeline Votes
January 12, 2015 05:28 PM5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; Invoked: …
5:30pm cloture vote on MTP to Keystone XL pipeline bill/other scheduling notes Floor Updates
January 12, 2015 02:30 PMThe Senate has convened and has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided. At 5:30pm today, there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the Keystone pipeline bill. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. If all time is used, the post-cloture debate time would expire at approximately midnight Tuesday night. Once the motion to proceed is adopted, …
Schedule for Monday, January 12, 2015 Senate Schedule
January 12, 2015 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, January 12, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1, the Keystone bill. The time until 5:30pm will be equally divided and controlled in the usual form. 5:30pm-1 roll call vote Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1, the Keystone …