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Last vote of the Congress Floor Updates
December 16, 2014 09:29 PMThis will be the last vote of the Congress. Prior to the vote on confirmation of the Bough nomination, Senator Reid withdrew the cloture motions on the remaining district judge nominations and the Senate agreed to vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order in which cloture was filed. The Senate will confirm the nominations with voice votes. Jorge Alonso (cal.#1070), District Judge - IL; Haywood Gilliam (cal.#1071), District Judge - CA; Amit Mehta (cal.#1072), District Judge - …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Bough nomination Votes
December 16, 2014 09:22 PM9:23pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1041, Stephen R. Bough, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Bough nomination Votes
December 16, 2014 08:58 PM8:57pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on #1041, Stephen R. Bough, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. We expect a roll call vote on confirmation of the Bough nomination shortly after this vote. There may be 5-10 minutes of debate prior to the confirmation vote. Invoked: …
Cole nomination confirmed by unanimous consent--additional votes expected tonight Floor Updates
December 16, 2014 08:43 PMThe Senate also confirmed Calendar #618, James Cole, Jr. to be General Counsel, Department of Education. Additional votes are possible tonight. The next vote would be cloture on Executive Calendar #1041, Stephen Bough, MO district judge. We expect to vote as soon as an agreement is reached, which may be soon. As a reminder, cloture motions are still pending on the remaining district judge nominations in the previous …
Nominations Agreed to by consent and voice votes Floor Updates
December 16, 2014 08:32 PMSenator Reid withdrew the cloture motions on and the Senate then confirmed by voice votes the Lopez, Jadotte, Stivers, Cruden, and Smith nominations. The Senate confirmed the following nominations by unanimous consent: BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS #900 Karen Kornbluh - to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2016 CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD #651 Richard J. Engler - to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard …
Roll Call Vote on passage of H.R.5771, Tax Extenders Votes
December 16, 2014 07:32 PM7:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.5771, Tax Extenders (60-affirmative vote threshold); Passed: …
Agreement on Tax Extenders Floor Updates
December 16, 2014 07:15 PMCloture was invoked on the Honorable nomination 65-28. Notwithstanding cloture having been invoked, there will now be up to 30 minutes equally divided for debate on HR 5771, Tax Extenders, prior to a vote on passage. The vote on passage is subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold. H.R.5771 - Tax Extenders (with H.Con.Res.124) Leader: I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding cloture having been invoked, the Senate now resume Legislative Session and the Senate then proceed to …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Honorable nomination Votes
December 16, 2014 07:14 PM6:49pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #1144 Collette Honorable, Member, FERC; Invoked: 65-28 There is a chance we vote on Tax Extenders after a very short amount of debate following this …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Blinken nomination Votes
December 16, 2014 06:31 PM6:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1150, Antony Blinken, to be Deputy Secretary of State; Confirmed: 55-38 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #1144, Collette Honorable, Member, …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Blinken nomination Votes
December 16, 2014 06:02 PM6:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #1150, Antony Blinken, to be Deputy Secretary of State; Invoked: 53-40 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #1144, Colette …
Hatch objects to vote on Colvin nomination (Social Security Commissioner) Floor Updates
December 16, 2014 03:22 PMSenator Mikulski asked unanimous consent that the Senate vote on Executive Calendar #1058, the nomination of Carolyn Colvin, to be the Commissioner of Social Security. Senator Hatch …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Saldana nomination Votes
December 16, 2014 02:55 PM2:51pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Saldana nomination (ICE Homeland Security) Votes
December 16, 2014 02:39 PM2:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; Invoked: 53-41 Next: Confirmation of the Saldana …
Schedule for Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Senate Schedule
December 16, 2014 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume executive session and vote on confirmation of the Santos and Rose nominations (expected voice votes). Following disposition of the nominations, there will be up to 3 hours for debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees in relation to the Saldana nomination. It is anticipated that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate …
Wrap Up for Monday, December 15, 2014 Wrap Up
December 15, 2014 08:10 PMRoll Call Votes Cloture on Executive Calendar #681, Vivek Hallegere Murthy, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years; Invoked: 51-43. Confirmation of the Murthy nomination; Confirmed: 51-43. Cloture on Executive Calendar #979, Daniel J. Santos, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board …
Coburn objects to H.R.2126, Energy Efficiency Floor Updates
December 15, 2014 07:19 PMSenator Portman asked unanimous consent the Energy Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R.2126, and the Senate take up and pass the bill. Senator Coburn …
Coburn objects to Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act Floor Updates
December 15, 2014 07:03 PMSenator Blumenthal asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass H.R.5059, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. Senator Coburn …
Next roll call votes at 2:30pm Tuesday, December 15 Floor Updates
December 15, 2014 06:55 PMCloture was invoked on the Rose nomination 54-39. The previously scheduled 10:00am votes tomorrow on confirmation of the Santos and Rose nominations will be voice votes. At 2:30pm tomorrow, there will be 2 roll call votes and at 6:00pm there will be 2 more votes. Tuesday, December 16: 2:30pm-Up to 2 roll call votes: Cloture on Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah R. Saldana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; and if cloture is invoked Confirmation of Executive Calendar …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Santos Votes
December 15, 2014 06:17 PM6:18 The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Calendar # 979, Daniel Santos, Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety; Invoked: 54-39 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #635, Frank Rose, Asst Sec State - …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Murthy nomination Votes
December 15, 2014 06:03 PM5:59pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on confirmation of Executive Calendar #681, Vivek Murthy, to be Surgeon General. The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minutes in …