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Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Stoll nomination (Federal Circuit) Votes
July 07, 2015 05:31 PM5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call 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; Confirmed: …
Fischer, Peters, Rounds, Reed and Warner amendments pending Floor Updates
July 07, 2015 05:19 PMThe following amendments have been offered to the substitute to S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act: Fischer SA #2079 (local control) Peters SA #2095 (financial literacy) Rounds SA #2078 (tribal study) Reed SA #2085 (libraries) Warner SA #2086 (school efficiency) It is in order for Senator Toomey to call up amendment #2094 (teacher background checks) during today's session, and for each manager, or their designee, to offer a side-by-side amendment, with no second degree amendments in order …
Every Child Achieves Act is pending; 5:30pm confirmation vote on Stoll nomination Floor Updates
July 07, 2015 04:16 PMThe Senate has begun consideration of Calendar #63, S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015. The Alexander-Murray amendment #2089 (substitute) is pending. Text of the substitute is attached. At 5:30pm, 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 …
Schedule for Pro Forma Sessions and Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Senate Schedule
July 07, 2015 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times, unless the House adopts the provisions of S.Con.Res.19 (adjournment resolution): Friday, June 26, 2015 at 10:00am; Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 2:00pm; and Friday, July 3, 2015, at 10:00am. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, July 3, it will stand adjourned until 2:30pm on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Following any Leader remarks on Tuesday, the Senate will proceed to …
Wrap Up for Thursday, June 25, 2015 Wrap Up
June 25, 2015 02:50 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed H.R.893, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of Boys Town, and for other purposes. Passed Calendar #78, S.230, a bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel Alaska, with Murkowski amendment. Adopted S.Res.215, designating June 2015, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month" and June 27, 2015, as …
Order to remove section 636 of NDAA Floor Updates
June 25, 2015 10:13 AMThis morning the House blue slipped H.R.1735, National Defense Authorization Act. As a result, the papers will be returned to the Senate. By unanimous consent, the Secretary of the Senate has been authorized to re-engross the Senate amendment to the bill, H.R.1735, with the following change: Strike section 636, Treatment of Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund as a qualified …
Schedule for Thursday, June 25, 2015 Senate Schedule
June 25, 2015 09:50 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:50am on Thursday, June 25, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the first hour equally divided with the Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. During today's session, the Senate reached an agreement that following leader remarks on Tuesday, July 7th, the Senate will proceed to the …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Wrap Up
June 24, 2015 06:52 PMRoll Call Votes Adoption of the motion to concur with respect to H.R.2146 (TPA); agreed to: 60-38. Cloture on motion to concur with respect to H.R.1295 (AGOA/Preferences) with an amendment (TAA); invoked: 76-22. Legislative Business Agreed to the following motions by voice vote: Adoption of the motion to concur with respect to H.R.1295 (AGOA/Preferences) with an amendment (TAA) Adoption of the motion to go to conference on H.R.644 (Customs Enforcement) Adopted S.Res.212, …
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: …
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