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Roll Call Vote on cloture on substitute amendment #2 to S. 1, Keystone Votes
January 26, 2015 05:58 PM5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute) to S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline; Not invoked: 53-39 Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture …
Schedule for Monday, January 26, 2015 Senate Schedule
January 26, 2015 04:30 PMThe Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.38 until 4:30pm on Monday, January 26, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the bill is 3:00pm on Monday, with the second degree amendment deadline set for 5:00pm. During Thursday's session of the Senate, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute) and on the underlying bill, S.1, to approve the Keystone XL …
Wrap Up for Thursday, January 22, 2015 Wrap Up
January 23, 2015 12:24 AMRoll Call Votes Boxer amendment #113; not agreed to: 55-44 Fischer amendment #18, as modified; not agreed to: 54-45 Murkowski motion to table Manchin amendment #99; tabled: 53-46 Murkowski motion to table Sanders amendment #24; tabled: 56-42 Lee amendment #71; not agreed to: 51-47 Murkowski amendment #123; agreed to: 75-23 Wyden amendment #27; not agreed to: 50-47 Blunt amendment #78, as modified; not agreed to: 51-46 Cornyn amendment #126, as modified; agreed to: 64-33 Menendez …
Filing deadlines for Keystone XL pipeline--3pm and 5pm Monday Floor Updates
January 23, 2015 12:22 AMAs a reminder, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute) and the underlying bill, S. 1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The filing deadline for first degree amendments is 3:00pm on Monday and the filing deadline for second degree amendments is 5:00pm …
No more votes tonight, next vote 5:30pm Monday Floor Updates
January 23, 2015 12:01 AMThe Reed amendment was tabled 49-45. Senator McConnell then filed cloture on the Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute ) and the underlying bill, S. 1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Senator McConnell then asked consent to vote on a series of Republican amendments and the Cardin amendment at 9:30am tomorrow, with no second degree amendments in order and that the amendments be subject to 60 vote thresholds for adoption. Senator Durbin objected. The unofficial transcript of the …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell motion to table Reed amendment Votes
January 22, 2015 11:15 PM11:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to table Reed amendment #74 (LIHEAP funding); Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell motion to table Whitehouse amendment Votes
January 22, 2015 10:50 PMSenator McConnell moved to table Whitehouse amendment #28. Senator Whitehouse asked unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute to defend his amendment. Senator McConnell objected. At 10:50pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Whitehouse amendment #28 (campaign finance disclosure) Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell motion to table Carper amendment #121 Votes
January 22, 2015 10:30 PM10:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on McConnell motion to table Carper amendment #121 (8 cent per barrel gas excise tax for land and water conservation fund); Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell motion to table Markey amendment Votes
January 22, 2015 10:28 PMAt 10:06pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to table Markey amendment #25 (tar sands excise tax); Tabled: …
objection to vote on amendments, now voting on McConnell motion to table Markey amendment #25 (tar sands excise tax). Votes Floor Updates
January 22, 2015 10:05 PMSenator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the Senate vote in relation to the following amendments. Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute) (pending but not included in McConnell's request) Vitter amendment #80, as modified (OCS) (pending but not included in McConnell's request) Sullivan amendment #67 (prohibit arming EPA) Cardin amendment #75 (local water supplier) Murkowski amendment #98 (Sense of Congress arctic region) Reed amendment #74 (LIHEAP) Flake amendment #103 (duplicative …
Roll Call Vote on motion to instruct SAA Votes
January 22, 2015 09:32 PM9:28p The Senate began a roll call vote on the McConnell motion to instruct the SAA to request the presence of absent senators; Agreed To: …
live quorum Floor Updates
January 22, 2015 09:29 PMThe Senate is in a live quorum call. If a quorum is not present, we expect Senator McConnell will make a motion to request the attendance of absent senators. That would be a roll call …
roll call vote expected to begin soon Floor Updates
January 22, 2015 09:28 PMThere is a chance that Senator McConnell, or his designee, moves to table one of the pending amendments this evening. This vote could come quickly. We could also have a live quorum. Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute) Vitter amendment #80, as modified (OCS) Sullivan amendment #67 (prohibit arming EPA) Cardin amendment #75 (local water supplier) Murkowski amendment #98 (Sense of Congress arctic region) Reed amendment #74 (LIHEAP) Flake amendment #103 (duplicative green building …
Amendments called up to S.1, Keystone pipeline Floor Updates
January 22, 2015 08:00 PMSeveral amendments have been called up to S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. There are now 13 first degree amendments and the Murkowski substitute amendment pending. Senator Sanders attempted to call up an additional amendment, but Senator Murkowski asked that he wait until the Republicans were ready with their next amendment so that we can continue to offer amendments in an alternating fashion. Both sides are looking at the amendments that have been offered and discussions will …
Roll Call Vote on Menendez amendment #72, as modified Votes
January 22, 2015 07:11 PM7:12pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Menendez amendment #72, as mod (eminent domain); Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Cornyn amendment #126, as modified Votes
January 22, 2015 06:50 PM6:53pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Cornyn amendment #126, as mod (side by side for Menendez) (Eminent domain); 64-33 Next: Menendez amendment #72, as mod (eminent …
Roll Call Vote on Blunt amendment #78, as modified Votes
January 22, 2015 06:31 PM6:35pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Blunt amendment #78, as modified (international greenhouse gas emission agreements) Not agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Wyden amendment #127 Votes
January 22, 2015 06:11 PM6:15pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Wyden amendment #127 (oil spill liability trust fund). Not agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Murkowski amendment Votes
January 22, 2015 05:46 PM5:50pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Murkowski amendment #123 (side by side for Wyden) (oil spill liability trust fund); Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Lee amendment #71 (drilling permit applications) Votes
January 22, 2015 05:33 PM5:33pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Lee amendment #71 (drilling permit applications); Not Agreed To: 51-47 Next: Murkowski amendment #123 (side by side for Wyden) (oil spill liability trust fund); Wyden amendment #27 (oil spill liability trust fund); Blunt amendment #78, as mod (international greenhouse gas emission agreements); Cornyn amendment #126, as mod (side by side for Menendez) (Eminent domain); and Menendez amendment #72, as mod (eminent …