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Roll Call Vote on passage of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act Votes
June 02, 2015 04:07 PM4:06pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell SA #1449 (substitute) Votes
June 02, 2015 03:27 PM3:26pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on McConnell SA #1449 (substitute) Not Agreed To: 43-56 Next: Passage of H.R. 2048, USA Freedom Act, as amended, if …
Pending amendments to H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act Floor Updates
June 02, 2015 03:15 PMPending amendments to H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act: McConnell SA #1449 (substitute) Not Agreed To: 43-56 McConnell first degree to the substitute SA #1450 (12 month transition) Not Agreed To: 44-54 McConnell second degree SA #1451 (amicus) Not Agreed To: 42-56 McConnell SA #1452 to the underlying bill (includes provisions of amendments 1449, 1450, and 1451) Tabled by voice vote McConnell second degree SA #1453 (date …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell amendment #1450--cloture withdrawn on motion to proceed to NDAA Floor Updates Votes
June 02, 2015 03:09 PMThe McConnell amendment #1451 was not agreed to by a vote of 42-56. The Senate then reached an agreement to begin consideration of NDAA tomorrow. Under the agreement, cloture on the motion to proceed to the National Defense Authorization bill was vitiated. By consent, at 11:00am tomorrow, Wednesday, June 3, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.1735, and it will be in order for Senator McCain to offer amendment #1463, the text of which is identical to S.1376, the Armed Services …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell second degree SA #1451 (amicus) Votes
June 02, 2015 02:41 PMBy voice vote, the Senate tabled McConnell amendment #1452. At 2:39pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on McConnell second degree SA #1451 (amicus); Not Agreed To: 42-56 Next: McConnell first degree to the substitute SA #1450 (12 month transition) McConnell SA #1449 (substitute) Passage of H.R. 2048, USA Freedom Act, as amended, if amended Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (we expect to reach an agreement …
Votes expected shortly after lunch circa 2:30pm Floor Updates
June 02, 2015 12:31 PMWe are moving in the direction where we may be in a position to vote shortly after the caucus luncheons. Currently, we have a couple of brief speakers when we reconvene at 2:15pm and then we could be ready to vote. Things could change during caucus, but at this time we expect the votes to begin around 2:30pm. Motion to table McConnell SA #1452 to the underlying bill (includes provisions of amendments 1449, 1450, and 1451) (expect this to be a voice vote) (McConnell second degree SA …
Cloture invoked on USA Freedom Act--up to 6 votes expected this afternoon Floor Updates
June 02, 2015 11:14 AMCloture on the USA Freedom bill (HR 2048) was invoked by a vote of 83-14. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. We do not expect the majority of the post-cloture time to be used and we could start voting on the pending amendments, passage and cloture on the motion to proceed to NDAA early this afternoon, possibly as early as in the 2:15-4:30pm range. Another message will be sent when we have a clearer idea of when the vote series will begin. When we do start voting, we …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act. Votes
June 02, 2015 10:36 AMThe Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act; Invoked: …
Recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm Floor Updates
June 02, 2015 09:39 AMThe Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly conference …
10:30am cloture vote on H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act Floor Updates
June 02, 2015 09:39 AMAt 10:30am today, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.2048, USA Freedom …
Schedule for Tuesday, June 2, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 02, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act. The filing deadline for second degree amendments is 10:00am. Under the regular order, the cloture vote on the USA Freedom Act will occur at 10:30am. As a reminder, during Sunday's session Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #99, H.R.1735, Defense Authorization, and filed cloture on the motion. That cloture vote would …
Wrap Up for Monday, June 1, 2015 Wrap Up
June 01, 2015 05:52 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed S.184, Native American Children's Safety Act. Passed S.246, AIyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act (with committee substitute). No Executive …
Paul objects to McConnell request; Cloture vote expected at 11am Tuesday Floor Updates
June 01, 2015 03:49 PMSenator McConnell asked unanimous consent that at 6pm, today, the Senate vote on the pending cloture motion on H.R.2048, the USA Freedom Act, and that if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time be yielded back and the Senate proceed to vote on the pending amendments under the regular order; that upon disposition of the amendments, the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended. Senator Paul objected to the request. Senator McConnell announced that absent any …
Senate passes S.184 and S.246 Floor Updates
June 01, 2015 02:58 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate passed S.184, Native American Children's Safety Act, and S.246, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act with committee substitute. Calendar #77, S.184: a bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings, and for other purposes. Calendar #79, S.246: a bill to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter …
Schedule for Monday, June 1, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 01, 2015 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 12 noon on Monday, June 1, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act. As a reminder, Senator McConnell filed cloture on H.R.2048 during Sunday's session. If no agreement is reached, the cloture vote will occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes …
Wrap Up for Sunday, May 31, 2015 Wrap Up
May 31, 2015 10:02 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, upon reconsideration; invoked: 77-17. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.188, Craft Beer Week Executive Business Confirmed the following nominations by unanimous consent: Executive Calendar #95, Lt Gen David L Goldfein (Air Force) Executive Calendar #125, Rear Adm Sandra Stosz (Coast …
Motion to proceed to H.R.2048 adopted by voice vote; McConnell files cloture on H.R.2048 and MTP to H.R.1735 Floor Updates
May 31, 2015 09:57 PMThe motion to proceed to H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, was adopted by voice vote. Senator McConnell then filled the amendment tree and filed cloture on the bill. If no agreement is reached, the cloture vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Tuesday. Senators will be notified when the cloture vote is scheduled. The filing deadline for first degree amendments is 1:00pm tomorrow, Monday June 1. If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to H.R.2048, upon reconsideration (USA Freedom Act) Votes
May 31, 2015 06:29 PM6:26pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, upon reconsideration Invoked: …
Paul objects to McConnell request Floor Updates
May 31, 2015 06:23 PMSenator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass a bill to extend the lone wolf and roving wiretap provisions under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 until June 15, 2015. Senator Paul …
Senate resumes consideration of MTP to H.R.2048 (USA Freedom Act); Senate to recess at 5:00pm Floor Updates
May 31, 2015 04:18 PMThe Senate has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, with the time until 5:00pm equally divided. At 5:00pm, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair. At this point, we expect there to be up to 3 roll call votes after the Senate reconvenes from recess (probably around 6pm) this evening. Another message will be sent if anything changes after the Republican caucus and when votes are set. The list of expected votes are …
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