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Roll Call Vote on Toomey amendment #3585 (Exemptions - Damaged Road/Bridge reconstruction) Votes
July 29, 2014 06:43 PM6:44pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Toomey amendment #3585 (Exemptions-Damaged Road/Bridge reconstruction) Not agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Lee amendment #3584 (devolution/text of S.1702) Votes
July 29, 2014 06:26 PM6:28pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Lee amendment #3584 (devolution/text of S.1702) Not agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Carper-Corker-Boxer amendment #3583 Votes
July 29, 2014 06:11 PM6:08pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Carper-Corker-Boxer amendment #3583 (Date Change and Finance Committee-reported financing provisions, with the exception of pension smoothing provisions); Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Wyden-Hatch amendment #3582 Votes
July 29, 2014 05:42 PM5:42pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Wyden amendment #3582 (text of Finance-reported bill); Agreed to: …
Andrea, Hoza, and Polaschik nominations by voice votes Floor Updates
July 29, 2014 04:48 PMThe Senate confirmed the McDonald nomination by a vote of 97-0. The Senate then confirmed Andrea, Hoza, and Polaschik nominations by voice votes. The Senate is now considering H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act. The Wyden-Hatch #3582, Carper-Corker-Boxer #3583, Lee #3584, and Toomey #3585 are in order prior to a vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended. The amendments and passage are subject to 60-affirmative vote thresholds. There is 1 hour for debate on each …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of McDonald nomination (VA Secretary) Votes
July 29, 2014 02:47 PM2:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #952, Robert Alan McDonald, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Confirmed: …
Schedule for Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Senate Schedule
July 29, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at 10:00am. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:00 noon, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. At 12:00 noon, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #952, Robert Alan McDonald, to be Secretary for Veterans Affairs. The …
Wrap Up for Monday, July 28, 2014 Wrap Up
July 28, 2014 07:23 PMRoll Call Votes 1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #929, Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the Fourth District; Confirmed: 50-43. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.525: Designating July 30, 2014, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day" Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2673, U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act (Boxer) Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.3393, …
Agreement on Highway and Transportation Funding Act--up to 5 roll call votes Tuesday evening Floor Updates
July 28, 2014 07:15 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to execute the previous order with respect to the Highway and Transportation funding Act tomorrow. At 2:45pm on Tuesday July 29, the Senate will proceed to a series of votes on confirmation of the McDonald, Andre, Hoza and Polaschik nominations. Upon disposition of the Polaschik nomination, the Senate will resume Legislative Session and proceed to the consideration of H.R.5021, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act. Under the previous order with respect …
Agreement to vote on confirmation of the Andre, Hoza and Polaschik nominations Floor Updates
July 28, 2014 07:12 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Andre, Hoza and Polaschik nominations. Following consideration of Executive Cal. #952 (McDonald) (2:45pm vote), on Tuesday July 29, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations. 2:45pm on Tuesday, July 29-up to 4 votes--at least 1 roll call vote Confirmation of Executive Calendar #952, Robert Alan McDonald, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs (roll call vote); Confirmation of Executive Calendar #530, Larry Andre, a …
Agreement to vote on McDonald nomination (Sect'y of VA) at 2:45pm Tuesday, July 29 Floor Updates
July 28, 2014 07:11 PMOn Tuesday, July 29, the Senate will execute the previous order with respect to Executive Calendar #952 Robert Alan McDonald, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The only debate time will be from 12:00 noon until 12:30pm and from 2:15pm until 2:45pm, equally divided in the usual form. At 2:45pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the …
Inhofe objects to Klobuchar Global Climate Change resolution Floor Updates
July 28, 2014 06:35 PMSenator Klobuchar asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and adopt S.Res.524, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding global climate change. Senator Inhofe …
Amendment tree filled and cloture filed on S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act; and cloture filed on the motion to proceed to, S.2648, the Emergency Supplemental bill Floor Updates
July 28, 2014 06:19 PMSenator Reid offered several date change amendments to S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act, and filed cloture on the bill. Under the rule, the cloture vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, July 30. Another message will be sent when the vote is scheduled. Senator Reid then moved to proceed to S.2648, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014, and filed cloture on the motion. If cloture is not invoked on the Bring Jobs Home Act on Wednesday, the cloture vote on the …
Kaye, Mohorovic, and McKeon nominations confirmed by voice votes--no more votes today Floor Updates
July 28, 2014 06:12 PMThe Senate confirmed the Kaye, Mohorovic, and McKeon nominations by voice votes. Executive Calendar #915, Elliot F. Kaye, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2013; confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #916, Elliot F. Kaye, of New York, to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission; confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #913, Joseph P. Mohorovic, of Illinois, to be a Commissioner of …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Harris (Fourth Circuit) Votes
July 28, 2014 05:30 PM5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #929, Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit; Confirmed: 50-43 Next-voice votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #915, Elliot F. Kaye, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2013 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #916, Elliot F. Kaye, of New York, to be Chairman of the …
Schedule for Monday, July 28, 2014 Senate Schedule
July 28, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until Monday, July 28, 2014, at 2:00pm. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #929, Pamela Harris, to be United States District Judge for the Fourth Circuit, post cloture, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At 5:30pm, all post-cloture time will be deemed expired and the Senate will proceed to a vote on confirmation of the …
Wrap Up for Thursday, July 24, 2014 Wrap Up
July 24, 2014 06:26 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #929, Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the Fourth District; Invoked 54-41. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.462: Recognizing the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and Laos for continued support and defense of the United States, with a Rubio amendment. Adopted S.Res.519: Designating August 16, 2014, as "National Airborne Day". Began the Rule 14 process to place on the …
Disbrow, Mendez, Rogoff, Andrews nominations confirmed by voice votes Floor Updates
July 24, 2014 02:31 PMThe Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice votes. Executive Calendar #777, Lisa S. Disbrow, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force; Executive Calendar #919, Victor M. Mendez, of Arizona, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation; Confirmation of Executive Calendar #920, Peter M. Rogoff, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; Confirmation of Executive Calendar #921, Bruce H. Andrews, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Harris nomination (Fourth Circuit) Votes
July 24, 2014 01:49 PMAt 1:48pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #929, Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Invoked: …
Motion to proceed to Bring Jobs Home Act agreed to by voice vote Floor Updates
July 24, 2014 01:47 PMThe Senate adopted the motion to proceed to calendar #453, S.2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act, by voice …
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