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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 …
Agreement on Mendez, Rogoff, Andrews, Kaye, Mohorovic, and McKeon nominations Floor Updates
July 24, 2014 12:50 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Mendez, Rogoff, and Andrews nominations today and on the Kaye, Mohorovic, and McKeon nominations on Monday. Today at 1:45pm there will be up to 6 votes (1 roll call and 5 voice votes): Adoption of the motion to proceed to calendar #453, S.2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act (voice vote expected) Cloture on Executive Calendar #929, Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit (Roll Call …
3:40pm Moment of Silence for Special Agent Gibson and Officer Chestnut Floor Updates
July 24, 2014 10:55 AMAt 3:40pm today, the Senate conduct a moment of silence in memory of the 1998 Capitol shooting that resulted in the deaths of Special Agent John Gibson and Officer Jacob …
Agreement to vote on Secretary of VA at a time to be determined Floor Updates
July 24, 2014 10:53 AMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the McDonald nomination. At time to be determined by the Majority Leader, with the concurrence of the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #952 Robert Alan McDonald, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. There will be up to 4 hours for debate equally divided in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the …
Schedule for Thursday, July 24, 2014 Senate Schedule
July 24, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to calendar #453, S.2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act. At 1:45pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on adoption of the motion to proceed. We expect this to be a voice vote. There will then be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #929, the nomination of Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be United States …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Wrap Up
July 23, 2014 07:25 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act; Agreed to: 93-7 Legislative Business Passed S.J.Res.40, providing for the appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute. Adopted by voice vote S.Res.500, expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for the Republic of Moldova's territorial integrity. Adopted …
Clark, Schapiro, and Creedon nominations confirmed by voice votes Floor Updates
July 23, 2014 11:36 AMThe following nominations were agreed to by voice votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #802 Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years (voice vote expected); Confirmation of Executive Calendar #786 Andrew H. Schapiro, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Czech Republic (voice vote expected); and Confirmation of Executive Calendar #599 Madelyn …
Cloture invoked on the motion to proceed to Bring Jobs Home Act Floor Updates
July 23, 2014 11:35 AMCloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to the Bring Jobs Home Act by a vote of 93-7. The Senate confirmed the Clark, Schapiro, and Creedon nominations by voice votes. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate on the motion to proceed to the Bring Jobs Home Act. Another message will be sent when the next vote is …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act Votes
July 23, 2014 11:00 AM11:00am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act; Agreed to: 93-7 The following nominations were agreed to by voice votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #802 Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years (voice vote expected); Confirmation of Executive Calendar #786 Andrew H. Schapiro, of Illinois, to be Ambassador …
Agreement on Highway and Transportation Funding Act Floor Updates
July 23, 2014 09:36 AMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Highway and Transportation Funding Act at a time to be determined. Under the agreement the Wyden, Carper-Corker-Boxer, Lee and Toomey amendments are in order for consideration to the bill. Upon disposition of the amendments, the Senate would proceed to vote on passage of H.R.5021, as amended, if amended. The amendments and bill are subject to 60-affirmative vote thresholds The agreement is as follows: At a time to be determined by the …
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