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Recess from 12:45-1:45pm Floor Updates
February 26, 2015 12:00 PMThe Senate continues to debate the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS appropriations, post-cloture. The Senate will recess from 12:45pm until 1:45pm today. The post-cloture debate time expires around 9:15pm tonight. However, we hope to reach an agreement to expedite its consideration. Another message will be sent when votes are …
Schedule Thursday, February 26, 2015 Senate Schedule
February 26, 2015 08:00 AMSchedule Thursday, February 26, 2015 The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS appropriations, …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Wrap Up
February 25, 2015 05:56 PMWrap Up for Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Roll Call Votes Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS appropriations, upon reconsideration; Invoked: 98-2 Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.86, Recognizing March 3, 2015, as the centennial of the Navy Reserve No Executive …
Cloture invoked on MTP to DHS appropriations bill: 98-2 Floor Updates
February 25, 2015 03:20 PMUpon reconsideration, cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS appropriations, by a vote of 98-2 (Sessions and Inhofe voted no). There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate on the motion to proceed. Upon the use or yielding back of the post-cloture time, the Senate would adopt the motion to proceed. Once we're on the bill, Senator McConnell will offer a perfecting substitute amendment that contains clean DHS funding language (minus the immigration riders) and …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to HR 240, DHS appropriations, upon reconsideration Votes
February 25, 2015 02:42 PM2:47pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS appropriations, upon reconsideration; …
Reconsideration of cloture vote MTP to DHS appropriations expected in the 2:45-3pm range today Floor Updates
February 25, 2015 02:29 PMThere is a good chance that we see a roll call vote in the 2:45-3:00pm range today on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS appropriations, upon reconsideration. We need to adopt 2 procedural motions before getting to the reconsideration vote. Those would be voice votes. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate on the motion to …
Recess until 2:00pm Floor Updates
February 25, 2015 12:47 PMThe Senate stands in recess until 2:00pm to allow for the caucus …
Motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS appropriations, is pending Floor Updates
February 25, 2015 11:07 AMMorning business is closed. The Senate has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.240, a bill to provide appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2015, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes …
Schedule for Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Senate Schedule
February 25, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Democrats controlling the final …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Wrap Up
February 24, 2015 06:59 PMRoll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted by voice vote S.Res.65, with the Menendez amendment to the resolution; and the Menendez and Rubio amendments to the preamble Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.534, Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015 (Collins) Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.535 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act (Portman) Executive …
Veto Message on Keystone XL pipeline - motion to proceed to DHS is pending Floor Updates
February 24, 2015 03:29 PMThe Senate has received the veto message on S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, from the President of the United States. The message was considered read, printed in the Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the desk. It is in order for the Senate to proceed to its consideration at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader but no later than Tuesday, March 3. Senators will be notified when any votes are scheduled in …
Schedule for Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Senate Schedule
February 24, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm, with the first hour equally divided and with the Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly conference …
Wrap Up for Monday, February 23, 2015 Wrap Up
February 23, 2015 07:13 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS Appropriations; Not invoked: 47-46. Legislative Business Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.534, Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015 (Collins) Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.535 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act (Portman) Executive …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS appropriations Votes
February 23, 2015 05:26 PM5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, a bill to make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security appropriations for fiscal year 2015; Not Invoked: …
Schedule for Pro Forma Sessions and Monday, February 23, 2015 Senate Schedule
February 12, 2015 06:29 PMThe Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times: Monday, February 16, 2015 at 4:45pm and Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 10:00am. When the Senate adjourns on Thursday, February 19, it will stand adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, February 23, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, Senator Hoeven will be recognized to deliver Washington's Farewell Address. Following the reading, the Senate will recess until 4:30pm …
Wrap Up for Thursday, February 12, 2015 Wrap Up
February 12, 2015 06:29 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #12, the nomination of Ashton Carter to be Secretary of Defense: confirmed: 93-5. Legislative Business Adopted Calendar #18, S.Res.73: Committee Funding. Adopted S.Res.52: Calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya Savchenko. Adopted S.Res.78: Honoring the life of Jerry Tarkanian. Adopted S.Res.79: Honoring the life of Dean Smith. Adopted S.Res.80: Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New …
UC requests on DHS appropriations/Cloture filed on MTP to H.R.240, DHS Floor Updates
February 12, 2015 03:00 PMFollowing the vote on confirmation of the Carter nomination (confirmed 93-5), the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS appropriations. Senator McConnell then asked unanimous consent that the motion to proceed be agreed to; the managers, or their designees, be recognized to offer amendments in an alternating fashion, with the majority manager offering the first amendment. Senator Durbin objected. Senator Durbin then asked unanimous consent that following the …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Ashton Carter (Sec of Defense) Votes
February 12, 2015 02:03 PM2:07pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #12, Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Defense. Confirmed: …
Schedule for Thursday, February 12, 2015 Senate Schedule
February 12, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Ashton Carter to be Secretary of Defense until 2:00pm with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Wrap Up
February 11, 2015 05:05 PMRoll Call Votes Passage of S.295, Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Restitution Improvement Act of 2015; passed: 98-0. Legislative Business Executive …
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