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Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Samperstein nominations Floor Updates Votes
December 12, 2014 05:27 PMAt 5:24pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1055 David Nathan Saperstein - to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. The Senate confirmed the Gilbert and Barber nominations by voice votes. We expect to confirm the remaining nominations in this series by voice votes. Senators will be notified when the next vote is scheduled. Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to concur re: H.R.3979, NDAA (passage) Votes
December 12, 2014 04:50 PMThe ruling of the chair was upheld by a vote of 55-45. At 4:48pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.3979, National Defense Authorization Act (passage of NDAA) (60-affirmative vote threshold). There will be 1 more roll call vote in this series. Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #697 Mark Gilbert - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently …
Roll Call Vote on upholding the ruling of the Chair Floor Updates
December 12, 2014 04:49 PMThen, Senator Coburn made a motion to suspend Rule 22 to make it in order to call up amendment #4009. The Chair ruled that the motion is dilatory post-cloture. Senator Coburn appealed the ruling of the Chair. At 4:29pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the question, shall the ruling of the chair stand? Upheld: …
Lee objects to passing HR 4329, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act Floor Updates
December 12, 2014 04:31 PMSenator Hirono asked unanimous consent that the Indian Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R.4329, To reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, and the Senate pass the bill. Senator Lee asked that the request be modified to include a Lee amendment to strike the Native Hawaiian Homeownership Act included in the bill. Senator Hirono objected to the modification and Senator Lee objected to the original …
Objeection to Senator Lee calling up Feinstein amendment to NDAA Floor Updates
December 12, 2014 04:30 PMSenator Lee asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and to call up Feinstein amendment #3996 (to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States) to the House Message on H.R.3979, National Defense Authorization Act. Senator Levin …
Roll Call Vote on Coburn motion to refer re: Lands package Votes
December 12, 2014 04:02 PMAt 4:01pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Coburn motion to refer the House Message on H.R.3979, National Defense Authorization Act, to the Senate Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with changes to strike Title XXX, the Lands portion of the bill; Not Agreed To: 18-82 Next: Possible procedural vote related to motion to suspend the rules by Coburn Motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.3979, National Defense Authorization Act (passage) …
Schedule for Friday, December 12, 2014 Senate Schedule
December 12, 2014 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Friday, December 12, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to accompany H.R.3979, Defense Authorization, post-cloture. If all debate time is used, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the Defense Authorization bill and the Saperstein nomination at 3:00pm. 3:00pm-up to 4 roll call votes expected: Coburn motion to refer …
Wrap Up for Thursday, December 11, 2014 Wrap Up
December 11, 2014 11:39 PMRoll Call Votes: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.3979, Defense Authorization; Invoked: 85-14. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #573, S.2828: with Menendez-Corker substitute amendment, by voice vote. Passed H.R.3044: Yellow Creek Port. Passed S.2785: Clean Water. Passed H.R.3329: Community Financial Institutions, with King substitute amendment. Passed H.R.3468: Insurance of Amounts Held on Behalf of …
Senate passes 2 day CR/NDAA agreement/Agreement on Gilbert, Barber, Saperstein, Hyatt, Chacon, Palmer, Heflin, Kemper, and Aron nominations Floor Updates
December 11, 2014 11:18 PMBy voice vote, the Senate passed H.J.Res.130 (2 day CR). The Senate then reached an agreement for the consideration of the NDAA and several nominations. Under the order, there will be up to 3 hours for debate prior to a series of votes. We expect up to 4 roll call votes around 3pm, but we hope that some time can be yielded back and the votes start earlier. We expect a roll call vote on the Saperstein nomination and voice votes on the remaining ones. 3:00pm-up to 4 roll call votes …
Senate passes Cybersecurity Act, S.1353, as amended Floor Updates
December 11, 2014 07:42 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate passed Calendar #490, S.1353, The Cybersecurity Act, with the Committee-reported amendment as amended by the Rockefeller-Thune substitute amendment. 1353: A bill to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other …
Senate passed S.1535, JASTA Floor Updates
December 11, 2014 05:22 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate passed Calendar #560, S.1535, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, with the Committee-reported substitute and the Schumer …
Senate passes S.2828 (Ukraine) H.R.3044 (Yellow Creek), S.2785 (Clean Water), H.R.3468 Insurance), and H.R.3329 (Community Financial Institutions) Floor Updates
December 11, 2014 01:53 PMThe Senate passed Calendar #573, S.2828, with Menendez/Corker substitute amendment, by voice vote. The Senate then passed the following bills by unanimous consent: H.R.3044, Yellow Creek Port; S.2785, Clean Water; H.R.3329, Community Financial Institutions, with King substitute amendment; and H.R.3468, Insurance of Amounts Held on Behalf of …
Cloture invoked on NDAA Floor Updates
December 11, 2014 11:42 AMAt 11:01am, cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.3979, the National Defense Authorization Act, by a vote of 85-14. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. If all time is used, the vote on the motion to concur vote (passage) would occur at 5:00pm tomorrow, Friday, December …
Now voting on cloture on motion to concur re: NDAA Votes
December 11, 2014 10:32 AM10:32am 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 accompany H.R.3979, National Defense Authorization Act. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on the motion to concur (passage of NDAA). Invoked: …
Schedule for Thursday, December 11, 2014 Senate Schedule
December 11, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to accompany H.R.3979, Defense Authorization. At 10:30am, the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Wrap Up
December 10, 2014 07:54 PMLegislative Business Passed S.2444: Coast Guard Reauthorization, with Rockefeller-Thune substitute amendment. Passed by voice vote Calendar #578, H.R.4007: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014, with Carper-Coburn amendment. Passed by voice vote Calendar #526, S.2519: National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014, with Carper substitute amendment. Passed by voice vote H.R.2952: Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act, with Carper …
Senate passes S.2614, FAA Modernization and Reform Act Floor Updates
December 10, 2014 05:23 PMThe Senate discharged the Finance Committee and passed S.2614, a bill to amend certain provisions of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of …
Senate passes S.2519, HR 4007, and HR 2952--HSGAC bills Floor Updates
December 10, 2014 12:08 PMBy voice votes, the Senate passed the following bills: Calendar #526, S.2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014, with Carper substitute amendment. Calendar #578, H.R.4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014, with Carper-Coburn substitute amendment Discharged Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and passed H.R.2952, Cyber Security Workforce Assessment Act, with Carper substitute …
Senate passes Coast Guard Reauthorization, as amended (S.2444) Floor Updates
December 10, 2014 12:08 PMSenator Boxer asked unanimous consent that the Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.2444, with a Rockefeller-Thune substitute amendment containing a permanent exemption for discharges from small commercial vessels and fishing vessels; the bill be read a third time and passed; and the title amendment be agreed to. Senator Vitter asked that the request be modified and that the Senate consider a Rockefeller-Thune substitute amendment that includes a 3 year extension of …
Schedule for Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Senate Schedule
December 10, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.3979 …
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