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Schedule for Thursday, May 7, 2015 Senate Schedule
May 07, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1191, the legislative vehicle for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, with the time until the cloture vote equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. The cloture vote on the Corker-Cardin amendment #1140 (substitute) will be at 10:30am. The filing deadline for second degree amendments is …
10am Thursday filing deadline for second degree amendments to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 Floor Updates
May 06, 2015 06:21 PMBy consent, the filing deadline for second degree amendments to the Corker-Cardin amendment #1140 (substitute) and H.R.1191, the legislative vehicle for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, is 10:00am tomorrow, Thursday, May …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Wrap Up
May 06, 2015 06:19 PMRoll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed by voice vote Calendar #32, S.125, Bulletproof Vest Grant Program Reauthorization Act, with Lee amendment #1214 (reduces the authorization from $30 million to $25 million). Passed Calendar #61, S.1124, WIOA Improvement Act, with Alexander/Murray substitute amendment. Adopted S.Res.170, Travel and Tourism. Adopted S.Res.171, National Charter Schools. Adopted S.Res.172, Small Business Week. Adopted S.Res.173, Syria. Executive …
Objection to Cruz amendment Floor Updates
May 06, 2015 05:29 PMSenator Cruz asked unanimous consent that when the Senate resumes consideration of H.R.1191 (Iran), that he be allowed to offer Cruz amendment #1152 (Congressional approval of Iran nuclear agreement). Senator Cardin …
Senate passes S.125, Bulletproof Vest Grant Program Reauthorization, as amended Floor Updates
May 06, 2015 04:26 PMSenator Leahy asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.125, as amended with the Lee amendment. Senator Lankford reserved his right to object, explained his objection over the program being duplicative, and then withdrew his objection. By voice vote, the Senate passed Calendar #32, S.125, Bulletproof Vest Grant Program Reauthorization Act, as amended with Lee amendment #1214 (reduces the authorization from $30 million to $25 …
Objection to Vitter's request to modify his amendment Floor Updates
May 06, 2015 04:16 PMSenator Vitter asked unanimous consent that when the Senate resumes consideration of H.R.1191 (Iran), he be allowed to further modify his pending amendment #1186 (verification system). Senator Cardin objected. In his statement, Senator Vitter said he would object to a managers package of otherwise agreed upon amendments unless he gets a vote on his …
1pm filing deadline for first degree amendments to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 Floor Updates
May 06, 2015 09:51 AMAs a reminder, yesterday Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Corker-Cardin amendment #1140 (substitute) and H.R.1191, the legislative vehicle for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. As a result, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and underlying bill is 1:00pm today. Second degree amendments must be filed one hour prior to the cloture vote. If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order post-cloture. If …
Schedule for Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Senate Schedule
May 06, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Democrats controlling the second half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1191, the legislative vehicle for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. As a reminder, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Corker-Cardin amendment #1140 …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Wrap Up
May 05, 2015 06:51 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to proceed to the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res.11, Budget; agreed to: 53-44. Adoption of the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res.11, the concurrent resolution on the Budget; adopted: 51-48. Motion to table the veto message on S.J.Res.8, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures (NLRB rule); tabled: 96-3. Legislative Business …
Cloture filed on Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 Floor Updates
May 05, 2015 06:25 PMThe veto message on S.J.Res.8, NLRB, was tabled 96-3. The Senate then resumed consideration of the Iran bill and Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Corker-Cardin amendment #1140 (substitute) and on the underlying bill, H.R.1191, the legislative vehicle for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The filing deadline for first degree amendments is 1:00pm tomorrow, …
Roll Call Vote on motion to table veto message on NLRB Votes
May 05, 2015 05:51 PM5:59pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to table the veto message on S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote on adoption of Budget conference report Votes
May 05, 2015 05:21 PM5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res.11, the concurrent resolution on the Budget; Agreed To: 51-48 Next: Motion to table the veto message on S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case …
2 roll call votes at 5:30pm--re: Budget conference report and NLRB Floor Updates
May 05, 2015 04:52 PMBy consent, at 5:30pm today, all further debate will be yielded back and the Senate will vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res.11, the concurrent resolution on the Budget. Then there will be a vote on a motion to table the veto message on S.J.Res. 8, the NLRB rule. As a result, senators should expect 2 roll call votes at approximately 5:30pm. 5:30pm-2 roll call votes: Adoption of the conference report to accompany Con.Res.11, the concurrent resolution on the …
Recess until 2:15pm Floor Updates
May 05, 2015 12:40 PMThe Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm, with the time charged against the …
Budget conference report/NLRB--2 votes expected tonight Floor Updates
May 05, 2015 10:50 AMThe motion to proceed was agreed by a vote of 53-44. There will now be up to 10 hours for debate equally divided prior to a vote on adoption of the Budget conference report. If all time is used, the vote would occur around 8:50pm. However, we hope to be able to yield back some time and vote earlier, in the 5-7pm range. Upon disposition of the conference report, the Senate will resume consideration of the veto message on S.J.Res. 8, NLRB rule. We expect a roll call vote on a motion to table …
Now voting on Enzi motion to proceed to Budget conference report Votes
May 05, 2015 10:10 AMThe Senate laid down the veto message on S.J.Res.8, NLRB rule. Senator Enzi then moved to proceed to the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res.11, the concurrent resolution on the Budget. At 10:18am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Enzi motion to proceed to the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res.11, the concurrent resolution on the …
Schedule for Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Senate Schedule
May 05, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the veto message to accompany S.J.Res.8 (NLRB). Senators should expect a vote on the motion to proceed to the Budget conference report at approximately …
Wrap Up for Monday, May 4, 2015 Wrap Up
May 04, 2015 06:27 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar # 76, Willie E. May, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology; confirmed: 93-0. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.166, expressing the sense of the Senate that domestically grown flowers support the farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the United States, enhance the ability of the people of the United States to honor their mothers on Mother's Day, and that the White House should strive to …
Roll Call Vote on May nomination (under secretary of commerce, standards/tech) Votes
May 04, 2015 05:24 PM5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar # 76, Willie E. May, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology. Confirmed: …
Agreement to vote on May nomination at 5:30pm (Under Secretary of Commerce-Standards and Technology) Floor Updates
May 04, 2015 05:05 PMAt 5:30pm today, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar # 76, Willie E. May, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology. Following the vote, the Senate will resume consideration of the veto message on S.J.Res. 8, NLRB …
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