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Agreement to begin S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, Tuesday / 5:30pm Tuesday vote on Stoll (circuit judge) / MB tomorrow Floor Updates
June 24, 2015 06:19 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that following leader remarks on Tuesday, July 7th, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #63, S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015. At 5:30pm on Tuesday, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #81, the nomination of Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. Following the conclusion of today's business, the Senate will adjourn until 9:50am tomorrow, …
Morning Business Floor Updates
June 24, 2015 05:23 PMBy voice votes, the Senate adopted the motion to concur with respect to H.R.1295 (AGOA/Preferences) with an amendment (TAA), adopted the motion to go to conference on H.R.644 (Customs Enforcement), and confirmed the Adams, Phee, Petit, Delawie, Kelly, Noyes, and Wall nominations. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Nominations to be confirmed by voice vote today Floor Updates
June 24, 2015 05:23 PMUpon disposition of the Customs motion to go to conference, there will be a series of voice votes to confirm the following nominations: Executive Calendar #129, Charles C. Adams, Jr., of Maryland, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Finland. Executive Calendar #130, Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary …
No further roll call votes this week Floor Updates
June 24, 2015 05:22 PMCloture on the motion to concur with respect to H.R.1295, with an amendment (AGOA/Preferences with TAA amendment) was invoked 76-22. The cloture motion with respect to the compound motion to go to conference on H.R.644 (Customs Enforcement) was withdrawn. We'll be able to process the remaining votes by voice today. There will be no further roll call votes this …
Senate adopts S.Res.212, Charleston Floor Updates
June 24, 2015 04:44 PMBy voice vote, the Senate adopted S.Res.212, condemning the attack on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal in Charleston, South Carolina, and expressing encouragement and prayers for all affected by this evil …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on motion to concur re: H.R.1295, AGOA/Preferences, with amendment (TAA) Votes
June 24, 2015 04:43 PMThe remaining votes in this series will be 10 minute votes. At 4:43pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur with respect to H.R.1295, AGOA/Preferences, with an amendment (TAA); Invoked: 76-22 Next: Adoption of the motion to concur with respect to H.R.1295 (AGOA/Preferences) with an amendment (TAA); Cloture on the motion to go to conference on H.R.644 (Customs Enforcement); and Adoption of the motion to go to conference on …
Roll Call Vote on motion to concur re: H.R.2146, TPA Votes
June 24, 2015 04:06 PM4:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the motion to concur with respect to H.R.2146, TPA; Agreed to: …
4:00pm roll call votes Floor Updates
June 24, 2015 03:40 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of up to 5 votes at 4:00pm today. The vote sequence is as follows: 4:00pm votes: Adoption of the motion to concur with respect to H.R.2146 (TPA); Cloture on motion to concur with respect to H.R.1295 (AGOA/Preferences) with an amendment (TAA); Adoption of the motion to concur with respect to H.R.1295 (AGOA/Preferences) with an amendment (TAA); Cloture on the motion to go to conference on H.R.644 (Customs Enforcement); …
Schedule for Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 24, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2146, Trade Promotion Authority, post-cloture. Unless an agreement is reached, the vote on adoption of the motion to concur would occur at approximately 5:30pm. Upon disposition of TPA, there would be an immediate cloture vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.1295, with an …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Wrap Up
June 23, 2015 06:09 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2146, Trade Promotion Authority; Invoked: 60-37. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.209, Ulysses S. Grant. Adopted S.Res.210, Wyoming 125th Anniversary. Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.160, repeal excise tax on medical devices (McConnell). Executive Business Confirmed the following nominations by voice …
Post-cloture on motion to concur re: TPA / Recess from 12:30-2:15pm and 4:00-5:00pm Floor Updates
June 23, 2015 11:38 AMCloture on the motion to concur with respect to TPA was invoked 60-37. There will now be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on the motion to concur. Senators will be notified when the next vote is scheduled. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings and from 4:00pm until 5:00pm, with the time counting …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on motion to concur re: TPA Votes
June 23, 2015 11:05 AM11:04am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2146, Trade Promotion Authority; Invoked: …
Cloture filed on motion to go to conference on Customs Enforcement/10:30am 2nd degree filing deadline for TPA/Preferences & TAA Floor Updates
June 23, 2015 10:16 AMThis morning, Senator McConnell made a motion to go to conference on the Customs Enforcement bill, H.R.644, and filed cloture on the motion. Under the rules to go to conference with the compound motion, there is up to 2 hours for debate equally divided prior to the cloture vote. Then, if cloture is invoked, the Senate would immediately proceed to vote on the motion to go to conference. The time until 11:00am is equally divided on the motion. In this situation, we have 2 cloture motions …
Schedule for Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 23, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The cloture vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2146, TPA, will occur at approximately 11:00am. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours for debate on the motion to concur prior to a vote on the motion to concur (passage). Upon disposition of TPA, there would be an immediate cloture vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.1295, with an amendment …
Wrap Up for Monday, June 22, 2015 Wrap Up
June 22, 2015 06:37 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #156, Peter V. Neffenger, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; Confirmed: 81-1. Legislative Business Passed H.R.91, Veterans I.D. Card Act, with Blumenthal substitute amendment. Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.160, repeal excise tax on medical devices (McConnell). Executive Business Confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #124, Daniel R. Elliott III, of Ohio, …
Up to 2 votes at 5:30pm tonight--1 roll call expected Floor Updates
June 22, 2015 03:31 PMAs a reminder, we expect 1 roll call and 1 voice vote at 5:30pm tonight. The roll call vote should be on confirmation of the Neffenger nomination and the voice vote should be on confirmation of the Elliott nomination. 5:30pm - 1 roll call vote, 1 voice vote expected: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #156, Peter V. Neffenger, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security [roll call vote expected] Confirmation of Executive Calendar #124, Daniel R. Elliott III, of Ohio, to be …
Schedule for Monday, June 22, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 22, 2015 03:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, June 22, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There is a 4:00pm filing deadline for all germane first-degree amendments to H.R.2146 and H.R.1295. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #156 and #124, the nominations of Peter Neffenger to be an Assistant Secretary …
Wrap Up for Thursday, June 18, 2015 Wrap Up
June 18, 2015 07:09 PMRoll Call Votes Passage of H.R.1735, NDAA, as amended; passed: 71-25. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to R.2685, Department of Defense Appropriations; not invoked: 50-45. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #98, S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015. Adopted S.Res.205, congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2015 Stanley Cup. Adopted S.Res.206, congratulating the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2015 National Basketball …
Cloture motions filed on TPA and Preferences/TAA bills--4pm Monday filing deadline Floor Updates
June 18, 2015 07:04 PMThis evening, Senator McConnell filed cloture with respect to TPA and Preferences/TAA, and filled the amendment and motion trees. He filed cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2146, TPA. He then filed cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.1295, with an amendment (Preferences with TAA amendment) The cloture vote on TPA will occur at a time to be determined Tuesday morning (likely around 11:00am). If cloture is invoked, …
Morning Business Floor Updates
June 18, 2015 02:40 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
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