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Schedule for Thursday, March 12, 2015 Senate Schedule
March 12, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.178, a bill to provide justice for the victims of trafficking. At 1:30pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session for up to 30 minutes equally divided on Executive …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 12, 2015 Wrap Up
March 11, 2015 06:56 PMRoll Call Votes Legislative Business Executive …
Agreement on NTSB nominations--at least 1 roll call vote @ 2pm Thursday Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 06:56 PMAt 1:30pm tomorrow, Thursday, March 12, the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #20, Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (roll call vote). Executive Calendar #16, Tho Dinh-Zarr, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board (voice vote) There will be 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed. We …
Morning Business Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 06:02 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Recess from 4-5pm Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 03:43 PMThe Senate will recess from 4-5pm to allow for a Republican conference …
Amendments pending to S.178, Trafficking: Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 11:48 AMAmendments pending to S.178: Portman amendment #270 (identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking) Portman amendment #271 (definition of "homeless person") Vitter second degree amendment #284 (citizenship) to Portman …
Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 11:48 AMSenator Vitter proposed (a second degree) amendment #284 (citizenship) to Portman #271. Amendments pending to S.178: Portman amendment #270 (identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking) Portman amendment #271 (definition of "homeless person") Vitter second degree amendment #284 (citizenship) to Portman …
Objection to calling up Toomey amendment Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 11:01 AMSenator Toomey asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Toomey amendment #285 (school employee background checks). Senator Brown …
S.178, trafficking, is pending Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 10:47 AMThe Senate has resumed consideration of S.178, a bill to provide justice for the victims of trafficking. Currently 2 Portman amendments are pending to the bill. Discussions on a path forward are ongoing; however, no votes are scheduled at this …
Schedule for Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Senate Schedule
March 11, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with the Democrats controlling the first half and Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.178, a bill to provide justice for the victims of trafficking. Amendments pending to S.178: Portman amendment #270 (identification and assessment of child victims of …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Wrap Up
March 10, 2015 05:57 PMRoll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.93, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the courageous work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, and calling for a swift and transparent investigation into his tragic murder in Moscow on February 27, 2015. Executive …
Objection to Kirk request to call up amendment #273 Floor Updates
March 10, 2015 05:07 PMSenator Kirk asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Kirk amendment #273 (advertising). Senator Leahy objected to setting aside the pending amendment on behalf of several …
Objection to Vitter request to call up amendment #284 Floor Updates
March 10, 2015 05:07 PMSenator Vitter asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Vitter amendment #284 (severability clause). Senator Leahy objected to the …
Senate considering S.178, Trafficking--2 Portman amendments are pending Floor Updates
March 10, 2015 02:47 PMThe Senate has reconvened and is considering S.178, Justice for the Victims of Trafficking Act. Senator Portman has called up amendment #270 (identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking) and #271 (definition of "homeless …
Schedule for Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Senate Schedule
March 10, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with the time equally divided and the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.178, a bill to provide justice for the victims of trafficking, for debate only and with the time equally divided until 12:30pm. The Senate will …
Wrap Up for Monday, March 9, 2015 Wrap Up
March 09, 2015 06:58 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #15, Daniel Henry Marti, of Virginia, to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator; Confirmed: 92-0. Legislative Business Passed H.R.1213, Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act of 2015 Executive Business Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #22, Michelle K. Lee, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and …
Roll Call Vote on Marti nomination (IPEC) Votes
March 09, 2015 05:26 PM5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #15, Daniel Henry Marti, of Virginia, to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. Confirmed: 92-0. Next, voice votes expected: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #22, Michelle K. Lee, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (voice vote); Confirmation of Executive Calendar #49, Jeffrey S. Hall, …
Agreement to begin consideration of S.178, Human Trafficking Floor Updates
March 09, 2015 04:57 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate has reached an agreement that following morning business tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.178, a bill to provide justice for the victims of …
2 roll call vote at 5:30pm today--3 voice votes/cloture on MTP to Iran Nuclear Agreement review Act vitiated Floor Updates
March 09, 2015 02:23 PMThe cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S.625, Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, was withdrawn. At 5:30pm tonight, there will be a series of votes on confirmation of the Marti, Lee, Hall and Tonsager nominations. We expect one roll call vote followed by 3 voice votes. We are working on an agreement to begin consideration of S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, tomorrow. Approximately 5:30pm today-1 roll call, 3 voice votes expected: Confirmation of …
Schedule for Pro Forma Session and Monday, March 9, 2015 Senate Schedule
March 09, 2015 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Friday, March 6, 2015, for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will stand adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, March 9, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar numbers 15, 22, …
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