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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 …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Wrap Up
December 09, 2014 08:57 PMRoll Call Votes: Cloture on Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019; Invoked: 63-32. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1081 Ronald Anderson Walter - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019; Invoked: 65-31. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge - to be a Member of the Board of Directors …
Cloture filed on National Defense Authorization Act Floor Updates
December 09, 2014 06:55 PMSenator Reid laid down the House message on H.R.3979, the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, moved to concur with and without an amendment, filled the amendment tree, and filed cloture on the motion to concur. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the motion to concur would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, December 11. Senators will be notified when the next vote is …
Verma, McKinley, Hammond, Langley nominations confirmed by voice votes Floor Updates
December 09, 2014 06:50 PMThe Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice votes: Executive Calendar #1095 Richard Rahul Verma - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of India; Executive Calendar #1094 Peter Michael McKinley - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Executive Calendar #800 Tony Hammond - to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Walter (TVA) Votes
December 09, 2014 06:30 PM6:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1081 Ronald Anderson Walter to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019. Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Lodge (TVA) Votes
December 09, 2014 06:16 PM6:07pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019 Confirmed: …
4 votes at 6pm-confirmation of Lodge, Walter, Verma, and McKinley nominations Floor Updates
December 09, 2014 05:43 PMWe have reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Verma (Amb. to India) and McKinley (Amb. to Afghanistan) nominations in the 6pm vote series tonight. As a result there will be up to 4 votes tonight, but we only expect 2 roll call votes. We expect roll calls on the Lodge and Walter nominations and voice votes on the Verma and McKinley nominations. 6:00pm-up to 4 votes (2 roll calls expected): Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge - to be a Member of the …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Walter nomination (TVA) Votes
December 09, 2014 11:02 AM11:02am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #1081 Ronald Anderson Walter - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Lodge nomination (TVA) Votes
December 09, 2014 10:32 AM10:34am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019; Invoked: 63-32 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #1081 Ronald Anderson Walter - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, …
Schedule for Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Senate Schedule
December 09, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 10:30am. If cloture is invoked on either of the nominations, their confirmation votes will be at 6:00pm. 10:30am-2 roll call votes: Cloture on Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019; and Cloture on …
Wrap Up for Monday, December 8, 2014 Wrap Up
December 08, 2014 08:46 PMWrap up for Monday, December 8, 2014 Roll Call Votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1082, Jeffery Martin Baran, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2018; Confirmed: 52-40. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1083, Lauren McGarity McFerran, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2019; Confirmed: 54-40. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #605, …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of McFerran nomination Votes
December 08, 2014 06:01 PM5:58pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1083, Lauren McGarity McFerran, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2019. The will be the last vote of the day. The Williams nomination will be confirmed by voice …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Baran nomination Votes
December 08, 2014 05:44 PM5:32pm The Senate began a 15minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1082, Jeffery Martin Baran, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2018 Confirmed: 52-40 Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1083, Lauren McGarity McFerran, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2019; and Confirmation of Executive Calendar #552, Ellen Dudley Williams - …
Lee objects to Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act, S.1352 Floor Updates
December 08, 2014 05:20 PMSenator Tester asked unanimous consent to take up and pass Calendar #334, S.1352, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act. Senator Lee asked that an amendment to strike Hawaiian Homes Commission reauthorization (section 503) be agreed to. Senator Tester objected to the modification and Senator Lee objected to the original …
Schedule for Monday, December 8, 2014 Senate Schedule
December 08, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, December 8, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 5:30pm. 5:30pm-Up to 3 roll call votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1082, Jeffery Martin Baran, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2018; Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1083, Lauren McGarity McFerran, to be a Member of the National Labor …
Wrap Up for Thursday, December 4, 2014 Wrap Up
December 04, 2014 07:23 PMRoll Call Votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #660, Joseph S. Hezir, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy; Confirmed: 89-3. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1039, Gregory N. Stivers, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky; Invoked: 70-23. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1040, Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Invoked 66-26. Motion to …
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