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Agreement on Deyo and Chaudhuri nominations Floor Updates
April 15, 2015 07:31 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Deyo (Under Secretary for Management, DHS) and Chaudhuri (Indian Gaming Commission) nominations at 2:00pm on Thursday, April 16. We expect a roll call vote on Deyo and a voice vote on Chaudhuri. Thursday: 11:00am-1 roll call vote: Motion to invoke cloture on Cornyn amendment #1120 (Hyde) to S.178, Trafficking 2:00pm votes-1 roll call, 1 voice vote: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1, Russell Deyo, of New Jersey, …
Roll Call Vote on Stabenow MTI re: Medicare Votes
April 15, 2015 06:58 PMThe Fischer MTI re: side by side to Murray was agreed to by voice vote. The Murray MTI re: paid sick leave was agreed to by voice vote. The Murray MTI re: eliminate sequestration was not agreed to by voice vote. 7:06pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Stabenow MTI re: Medicare; Not Agreed To: 45-52 This will be the last roll call vote of the …
Roll Call Vote on Mikulski MTI re: equal pay for equal work Votes
April 15, 2015 06:33 PM6:41pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Mikulski MTI re: equal pay for equal work. Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Fischer MTI re: same sex marriage benefits Votes
April 15, 2015 06:13 PMSanders MTI re: social security was agreed to by a vote of 84-13. The Schatz MTI re: same sex marriage benefits was agreed to by voice vote. The Bennet MTI re: climate change was agreed to by voice vote. At 6:20pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Fischer MTI re: side by side to Mikulski. Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Sanders MTI re: social security Votes
April 15, 2015 05:47 PM5:55pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Sanders motion to instruct re: social security. Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Warren MTI re: student loans Votes
April 15, 2015 05:31 PM5:39pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Warren motion to instruct re: student loans. Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Burr MTI student loans Votes
April 15, 2015 05:07 PM5:14pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Burr Motion to instruct re: student loans. Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Sanders MTI--postal service Votes
April 15, 2015 04:47 PM4:54pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Sanders MTI re: postal service; Agreed To: 85-11 Next: Burr (student loans) Warren (student loans) Sanders (social security) Schatz (same sex marriage benefits) Bennet (climate change) Fischer (side by side to Mikulski) Mikulski (equal pay for equal work) Fischer (side by side to Murray) Murray (paid sick leave) Murray (eliminate sequestration) Stabenow (Medicare …
Roll Call Votes on Brown MTI (Too Big To Fail) Votes
April 15, 2015 04:21 PM4:22pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Brown motion to instruct conferees re: Too Big To Fail; Agreed To: …
Vote series of Motions To Instruct vote sequence Floor Updates
April 15, 2015 04:15 PMAll time has been yielded back. At approximately 4:20pm the Senate will begin voting on the following motions in the order listed. All votes after the first will be 10 minute votes. There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided between each vote. Brown (Too Big To Fail) Sanders (postal service) Burr (student loans) Warren (student loans) Sanders (social security) Schatz (same sex marriage benefits) Bennet (climate change) Fischer (side by side to Mikulski) Mikulski (equal pay …
Pending Motions to Instruct re: H.Con.Res.11, the Budget Resolution Floor Updates
April 15, 2015 04:01 PMMotions To Instruct: Brown (Wall Street Banks) Sanders (postal service) Burr (student loans) Warren (student loans) Sanders (social security) Schatz (same sex marriage benefits) Bennet (climate change) Fischer (side by side to Mikulski) Mikulski (equal pay for equal work) Fischer (side by side to Murray) Murray (paid sick leave) Murray (eliminate sequestration) Stabenow (Medicare …
Sanders motion to instruct Budget conferees (deficit neutral reserve fund for Social Security) Floor Updates
April 15, 2015 02:10 PMSenator Sanders made a motion to instruct the conferees to insist that the final conference report on the budget include a deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation related to retirement benefits, which may not include legislation cutting benefits under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of the Social Security Act, increasing the retirement age, or privatizing the old age, survivors, and disability insurance …
Recess until 2:00pm Floor Updates
April 15, 2015 12:37 PMThe Senate stands in recess until 2:00pm for the bipartisan …
Roll Call Vote on motion to go to conference on Budget resolution Votes
April 15, 2015 11:53 AM12:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Enzi motion to disagree in the House amendment, agree to the request by the House for a committee of conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees; Agreed To: …
House Message on S.Con.Res. 11, Budget--1 vote at noon Floor Updates
April 15, 2015 11:20 AMAt 11:00am, the Senate laid down the House message on S.Con.Res.11, Budget. There will now be up to 10 hours equally divided on the House Message. Senator Enzi made a compound motion to go to conference. He moved to disagree in the House amendment, agree to the request by the House for a committee of conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees. There will now be up to 1 hour for debate (within the 10 hour time frame). Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate …
Schedule for Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Senate Schedule
April 15, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with the time equally divided, and with the Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, we expect the Republicans will move to go to conference on the Senate budget resolution. Once the compound motion to go to conference is made, there would be 1 hour for …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Wrap Up
April 14, 2015 10:22 PMRoll Call Votes Cornyn amendment #1114 (repeal individual mandate); not agreed to: 54-45. Motion to waive re: Bennet amendment #1115 (extend CHIP); not waived: 50-50. Lee amendment #1116 (motion to strike); not agreed to: 42-58. Motion to waive re: Murray amendment #1117 (women's health); not waived: 43-57. Cotton amendment #1118 (fee schedule); not agreed to: 11-89. Motion to waive re: Cardin amendment #1119 (therapy caps); not waived: 58-42. Motion to waive applicable budget points …
Budget votes expected tomorrow evening Floor Updates
April 14, 2015 10:14 PMTomorrow we anticipate the Republicans will move to go to conference on the Senate budget resolution. Once the compound motion to go to conference is made, there would be 1 hour for debate on the motion. We expect a roll call vote on the compound motion to go to conference on the budget resolution in the 11:45am range. There would then be up to an additional 9 hours for debate equally divided (1 of the 10 statutory hours would have been used prior to the vote). Upon the use or yielding back …
Trafficking--Cornyn amendment offered, cloture filed on amendment Floor Updates
April 14, 2015 09:46 PMFollowing passage of H.R.2, the Senate resumed consideration of S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015. Then, Senator Portman withdrew his pending amendments (SA #271 and SA #270) and the Vitter second degree SA #284 fell. Senator McConnell then offered Cornyn amendment #1120 (Hyde) and filed cloture on the Cornyn amendment. The Cornyn amendment #1120 is now the only pending amendment to the bill. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote would occur one hour after …
Roll Call Vote on H.R.2, Medicare Access (SGR) and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Votes
April 14, 2015 09:42 PMAt 9:33pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R. 2, Medicare Access (SGR) and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Passed: …
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