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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, March 24, 2014 Wrap Up
March 24, 2014 07:06 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2124, a bill to support sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine; Invoked: 78-17 Legislative items Began the Rule 14 process of S.2149, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (Reed) in order to place the bills on the Legislative Calendar. Completed the Rule 14 process of the following items in order to place the bills on the Legislative Calendar: - H.R.3474, the Hire More Heroes Act, - …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S.2124, Ukraine Votes
March 24, 2014 05:58 PM5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2124, a bill to support sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine; Invoked: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, March 24, 2014 Senate Schedule
March 24, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, March 24, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2124, the Ukraine Act. At 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2124. As a reminder to all Senators, on Thursday, March 13th, cloture was filed on the following items in the following order: - Motion to proceed to Calendar #329, S.2124, a bill to support …
Senate Floor Pro Forma Schedule Senate Schedule
March 13, 2014 08:11 PMThe Senate will meet on the following dates at the following times for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted: - Friday, March 14th at 10:30am - Tuesday, March 18th at 10:30am and - Friday, March 21st at …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, March 13, 2014 Wrap Up
March 13, 2014 08:05 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Coburn amendment #2830, as modified (no credits for millionaires) to S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act; Agreed to: 100-0 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #686, the nomination of Caroline Diane Krass, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency; Confirmed: 95-4 3) Passage of S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act, as amended; Passed: …
Cloture filed on Cooper, Harpool, McHugh, and Smith nominations (district judges) Floor Updates
March 13, 2014 08:00 PM- Calendar #581, Christopher Reid Cooper, of D.C., to be U.S. District Judge for D.C.; - Calendar #582, M. Douglas Harpool, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; - Calendar #583, Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; - Calendar #584, Edward G. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of …
Cloture filed on MTP to Ukraine bill Floor Updates
March 13, 2014 08:00 PMOn Thursday, March 13, Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2124, a bill to support sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine. The cloture vote will occur at 5:30pm on Monday, March …
Senator Barrasso objected to passing S. 2124, Ukraine Floor Updates
March 13, 2014 06:08 PMSenator Reid asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the motion to proceed to S.2124, a bill to support sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine, be agreed to; that there be one hour of debate equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the bill be read a third time and passed; with all of the above occurring with no intervening action or debate. …
Senate passed S.2137 and Kumar and Broas nominations by voice votes Floor Updates
March 13, 2014 05:14 PMThe Senate passed H.R.3370, Flood Insurance, 72-22. The Senate passed S.2137 by voice vote. The Senate then confirmed the Kumar and Broas nominations. - Exec. Cal. #647, Arun Madhavan Kumar, of CA, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service; and - Exec. Cal. #551, Timothy M. Broas, of MD, to be Ambassador to the …
Roll Call Vote on passage of H.R.3370, Flood Insurance Votes
March 13, 2014 04:34 PM4:34pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.3370, Flood Insurance; Passed: …
Agreements on Flood Insurance and Kumar and Broas nominations Floor Updates
March 13, 2014 04:19 PMThere will now be up to 45 minutes for debate prior to a vote on passage of H.R.3370, Flood Insurance, and S.2137, flood insurance for second homes (Lee). We expect some time may be yielded back and the vote could begin around 4:30pm. We expect a roll call vote on H.R.3370 and a voice vote on S.2137. Each bill is subject to a 60-affirmativevote threshold. Further, the Senate will then vote (expect voice votes) on confirmation of the following nominations: - Exec. Cal. #647, Arun …
Votes related to Flood Insurance expected this afternoon Floor Updates
March 13, 2014 03:53 PMWe are close to reaching an agreement on Flood Insurance that would result in 2 roll call votes this afternoon. Under the agreement, there would be up to 1 hour and 15 minutes (45 minutes for Republicans and 30 minutes for Majority) for debate, prior to a vote on passage of H.R.3370, Flood Insurance, and a vote on passage of a Lee bill regarding second homes. Another message will be sent once the agreement is …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of S.1086, as amended Votes
March 13, 2014 03:17 PM3:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization bill Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Krass nomination Votes
March 13, 2014 02:29 PM2:27pm The Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #686, the nomination of Caroline Diane Krass, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency Confirmed: …
Roll call vote expected at 2:30pm on Krass nomination Floor Updates
March 13, 2014 02:20 PMWe are close to reaching an agreement to vote at 2:30pm on confirmation of Executive Calendar #686, the nomination of Caroline Diane Krass, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency. Another message will be sent once the agreement has been …
Amendments to S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization bill Floor Updates
March 13, 2014 12:50 PMThe following amendments have been considered to S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization bill:: Enzi amendment #2812 (review of early learning and care programs); Agreed to: 98-0 Franken amendment #2822 (Indian tribes and tribal organizations; Agreed to: 93-6 Lee amendment #2821, as modified (personally identifiable information); agreed to by voice vote Landrieu amendment #2818 (child care disaster plan); Agreed to: 98-0 Landrieu #2813 (foster care - …
Amendments and nominations agreed to and confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
March 13, 2014 12:48 PMThe Coburn amendment was agreed to 100-0. The Senate then agreed to the remaining amendments and confirmed the nominations in the series by voice vote. - Portman #2827 (language and literacy development) - Tester #2834 (Tribal construction/renovation of facilities) - Thune #2838 (child care supply) - Warren #2842 (financial aid) - Bennet #2839 (Federal Buildings) - #634 Puneet Talwar - to be an Assistant Secretary of State …
Roll Call Vote on Coburn amendment #2830 (millionaires) Votes
March 13, 2014 12:27 PM12:15pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Coburn amendment #2830 (millionaires); Agreed To: …
Agreement on Talwar, Pietrzyk and Bush nominations Floor Updates
March 13, 2014 12:24 PMpon disposition of the Bennet amendment, the Senate will proceed to voice votes on the following nominations: DEPARTMENT OF STATE #634 Puneet Talwar - to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs) LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION #625 Joseph Pius Pietrzyk - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2014 (Reappointment) DEPARTMENT OF STATE #550 Dwight L. Bush, Sr - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and …
1 roll call vote at 12:15pm Floor Updates
March 13, 2014 12:22 PMAt 12:15pm, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 5 votes. We expect a roll call vote on Coburn #2830, as modified, and voice votes on the remaining amendments in the following list: 12:15pm: - Coburn #2830, as modified (no credits for millionaires) (roll call vote) - Portman #2827 (language and literacy development) (voice vote) - Tester #2834 (Tribal construction/renovation of facilities) (voice vote) - Thune #2838 (child care supply) (voice …