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Cloture filed on motion to proceed to S.2432, the College Affordability bill Floor Updates
June 09, 2014 05:14 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2432, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans. The cloture vote is expected to occur on Wednesday, June 11. Another message will be sent once the vote time is …
3 roll call votes at 5:30pm (cloture on Lauck, Sorokin, and Boulware district judge nominations) Floor Updates
June 09, 2014 02:15 PMAfter the Senate convened today, Senator Reid moved to proceed to S. 2432, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans. The Senate is now in a period of morning business until 5:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30pm today, there will be a series of 3 roll call votes on the following motions: - Cloture on Executive Calendar #734, the nomination of M. Hannah Lauck, of …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, June 9, 2014 Senate Schedule
June 09, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, June 9, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and proceed to a series of 3 roll call votes on the following: - Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #734, the nomination of M. Hannah Lauck, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for …
Cloture filed on 3 district judge nominations and Federal Reserve nominations (Lauck, Sorokin, Boulware, Brainard, Powell, and Fischer) Floor Updates
June 05, 2014 05:29 PMDuring Thursday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #734, M. Hannah Lauck, of Virginia to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia; - Executive Calendar #736, Leo T. Sorokin, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts; - Executive Calendar #739, Richard Franklin Boulware II, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, June 5, 2014 Wrap Up
June 05, 2014 05:28 PMRoll Call Vote 1) Confirmation of Calendar #798, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; Confirmed: 78-17 Legislative items Adopted S.Res.468, a resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Additional Executive items Confirmed Executive Calendar #519, Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be Director of the Peace Corps …
Radelet nomination confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
June 05, 2014 02:13 PMExecutive Calendar #519, Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be Director of the Peace Corps, was confirmed by voice …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Burwell nomination (Secretary of HHS) Votes
June 05, 2014 01:43 PMAt 1:45pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Calendar #798, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; Confirmed: 78-17 This will be the last vote of the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, June 5, 2014 Senate Schedule
June 05, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 1:45pm with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the next 30 minutes and the final 20 minutes equally divided and controlled between Senators Wyden and Hatch or their designees with Senator Wyden controlling the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Wrap Up
June 04, 2014 05:30 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #691, Mark G. Mastroianni, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts; Confirmed: 92-2 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #692,Bruce Howe Hendricks, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of South Carolina; Confirmed: 95-0 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #733, Tanya S. Chutkan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of …
Up to 2 votes at 1:45pm Thursday, June 5--Burwell (HHS) and Radelet (Peace Corps) Floor Updates
June 04, 2014 05:29 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to vote on the Burwell (HHS) and Radelet (Peace Corps) tomorrow at 1:45pm. As a result, there will be as many as 2 roll call votes at 1:45pm Thursday, June 5, on the following Executive nominations: - Confirmation of Executive Calendar #798 Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; and - Confirmation of Executive Calendar #519 Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be Director of the Peace …
Senator Paul objections to Chile Tax Convention Treaty and Switzerland Tax Convention Floor Updates
June 04, 2014 12:42 PMSenator Menendez asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined the Senate vote to ratify Executive Calendar #8, Treaty Document #112-8, the Tax Convention with Chile. Senator Paul objected. Senator Cardin asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined the Senate vote to ratify Executive Calendar #9, Treaty Document #112-1, the Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation. Senator Paul …
Selig nomination confirmed by voice vote Votes
June 04, 2014 12:24 PMExecutive Calendar #796 Stefan M. Selig, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade was confirmed by voice …
Roll Call Vote on cloture of Burwell nomination (Secretary of HHS) Votes
June 04, 2014 12:02 PMAt 12:05pm, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #798, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Chutkan nomination (DC district judge) Votes
June 04, 2014 11:46 AM11:46am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Confirmation of Executive Calendar #733, Tanya S. Chutkan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. Confirmed: 95-0 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #798, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Confirmation of Executive Calendar #796 Stefan M. Selig, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (voice …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Hendricks nomination (SC district judge) Votes
June 04, 2014 11:29 AM11:29am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #692,Bruce Howe Hendricks, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of South Carolina; Confirmed: 95-0 Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #733, Tanya S. Chutkan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia Cloture on Executive Calendar #798, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Mastroianni--Agreement on Selig (Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade) Floor Updates Votes
June 04, 2014 11:01 AM11:00am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Calendar #691, Mark G. Mastroianni, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts. Confirmed: 92-2 The next votes in this series will be 10 minute votes. The Senate also reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #796 Stefan M. Selig, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, following the cloture vote on the Burwell …
Objection to S.2414, the Coal Country Protection Act Floor Updates
June 04, 2014 09:34 AMThis morning, Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the Environment and Public Works Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.2414, the Coal Country Protection Act and the bill be read a third time and passed. Senator Reid objected to the request. The unofficial transcript is below. MR. McCONNELL: I'D INDICATED TO THE MAJORITY LEADER I WAS GOING TO HAVE A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST, AND I'M GOING TO PROPOUND THAT NOW. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE ENVIRONMENT …
Senate Schedule for Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Senate Schedule
June 04, 2014 06:00 AMSchedule for Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 4. Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 11:00am with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the next 30 minutes. At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to Executive …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Wrap Up
June 03, 2014 06:30 PMRoll Call Vote Confirmation of Executive Calendar #633, Keith Harper, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the UN Human Rights Council; Confirmed: 52-42 Cloture on Executive Calendar #755, Sharon Bowen, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Invoked: 50-44 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #755, Sharon Bowen, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading …
Massad and Giancarlo nominations (CFTC) confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
June 03, 2014 06:21 PMThe Senate confirmed the Massad and Giancarlo nominations by voice votes. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. The next votes are scheduled to begin at 11:00am …