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Wrap Up for Thursday, January 8, 2015 Wrap Up
January 08, 2015 05:11 PMRoll Call Votes Warren amendment #1 to H.R.26, TRIA; Not agreed to: 31-66. Passage of H.R.26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act; Passed: 93-4. Legislative Business Agreed to S.Con.Res.2, Use of Emancipation Hall Adopted S.Res.23, Majority Party Appointments with Chairman Adopted S.Res.24, 150th Anniversary of Bowie State …
Objection to Keystone/Cloture filed on motion to proceed to S.1, Keystone Floor Updates
January 08, 2015 02:38 PMSenator McConnell asked unanimous consent that at 2:00pm on Monday, January 12th, the motion to proceed to the consideration of S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline, be agreed to; and that Senator Murkowski be recognized to offer a substitute amendment that is the text of the committee-reported bill. Senator Whitehouse objected. Senator McConnell then filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #1, S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. By consent, the cloture vote …
Roll Call Vote on passage of TRIA Votes
January 08, 2015 02:12 PM2:13pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R. 26, TRIA; Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on Warren amendment to TRIA Votes
January 08, 2015 01:46 PM1:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Warren amendment #1 (TRIA minus end user) to HR. 26, TRIA; Not Agreed To: 31-66 Next: Passage of H..R.26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, as amended, if …
TRIA now pending Floor Updates
January 08, 2015 11:35 AMThe Senate has begun consideration of H.R.26, TRIA. The time until 1:45pm will be equally divided in the usual form. At 1:45pm, there will be 2 roll call votes on the following items: Warren substitute amendment (TRIA minus end user provision) Passage of H..R.26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, as amended, if …
2 roll call votes at 1:45pm re: TRIA (H.R. 26)/McConnell moved to proceed to Keystone bill (S.1) Floor Updates
January 08, 2015 11:04 AMAfter the Senate convened, we reached an agreement to consider the TRIA legislation. Under the agreement, there will be 2 roll call votes beginning at 1:45pm today. Those votes will be in relation to the Warren amendment and passage of the TRIA bill, as amended, if amended. Each are subject to a 60-majority vote threshold. No other amendments or motions are in order to the bill, aside from budget points of order, if applicable. Senator McConnell then moved to proceed to Calendar #1, S.1, a …
Schedule for Thursday, January 8, 2015 Senate Schedule
January 08, 2015 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Pryor to adjourning, Senator McConnell announced that the Energy Committee is scheduled to mark up the Keystone bill. He hopes to consider that bill next week. In addition, the Senate could consider the TRIA bill as early as tomorrow, Thursday, January 8. Roll call …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Wrap Up
January 07, 2015 06:00 PMLegislative Business Adopted S.Res.21: Majority Party Committee Assignments Adopted S.Res.22: Minority Party Committee …
Schedule for Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Senate Schedule
January 07, 2015 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.19 until 9:30am on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15pm to allow for the weekly conference …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 6, 2015 Wrap Up
January 06, 2015 01:38 PMLegislative Business Adopted S.Res.1, notifying the President that a quorum of each House has assembled Adopted S.Res.2, notifying the House that a quorum of the Senate has assembled Adopted S.Res.3, electing Orrin Hatch of Utah President of the Senate pro tempore Adopted S.Res.4, notifying the President of the election of the President pro tempore Adopted S.Res.5, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of the President pro tempore Adopted S.Res.6, electing Senator Leahy …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Wrap Up
December 16, 2014 11:23 PMRoll Call Votes Cloture on Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah R. Saldana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; Invoked: 53-41. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah R. Saldana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; Confirmed: 55-39. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1150, Antony Blinken, to be Deputy Secretary of State; Invoked: 53-40. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1150, Antony Blinken, to be Deputy Secretary of State; Confirmed 55-38. Cloture on …
Objections to H.R. 4137, Weed / H.R. 5701, Oregon tribal lands / S.1898, Truth in Settlements / and H.R. 2126, Energy Efficiency Floor Updates
December 16, 2014 10:03 PMSenator Wyden asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass HR 5701, Western Oregon Indian Tribal Lands Act. Senator Vitter objected on behalf of Senator Sessions. Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent the Finance Committee be discharged from further consideration of HR 4137, Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed. Senator Wyden objected. Senator Warren asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass S.1898, Truth and Settlements, with committee-reported substitute …
Last vote of the Congress Floor Updates
December 16, 2014 09:29 PMThis will be the last vote of the Congress. Prior to the vote on confirmation of the Bough nomination, Senator Reid withdrew the cloture motions on the remaining district judge nominations and the Senate agreed to vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order in which cloture was filed. The Senate will confirm the nominations with voice votes. Jorge Alonso (cal.#1070), District Judge - IL; Haywood Gilliam (cal.#1071), District Judge - CA; Amit Mehta (cal.#1072), District Judge - …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Bough nomination Votes
December 16, 2014 09:22 PM9:23pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1041, Stephen R. Bough, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Bough nomination Votes
December 16, 2014 08:58 PM8:57pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on #1041, Stephen R. Bough, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. We expect a roll call vote on confirmation of the Bough nomination shortly after this vote. There may be 5-10 minutes of debate prior to the confirmation vote. Invoked: …
Cole nomination confirmed by unanimous consent--additional votes expected tonight Floor Updates
December 16, 2014 08:43 PMThe Senate also confirmed Calendar #618, James Cole, Jr. to be General Counsel, Department of Education. Additional votes are possible tonight. The next vote would be cloture on Executive Calendar #1041, Stephen Bough, MO district judge. We expect to vote as soon as an agreement is reached, which may be soon. As a reminder, cloture motions are still pending on the remaining district judge nominations in the previous …
Nominations Agreed to by consent and voice votes Floor Updates
December 16, 2014 08:32 PMSenator Reid withdrew the cloture motions on and the Senate then confirmed by voice votes the Lopez, Jadotte, Stivers, Cruden, and Smith nominations. The Senate confirmed the following nominations by unanimous consent: BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS #900 Karen Kornbluh - to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2016 CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD #651 Richard J. Engler - to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard …
Roll Call Vote on passage of H.R.5771, Tax Extenders Votes
December 16, 2014 07:32 PM7:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.5771, Tax Extenders (60-affirmative vote threshold); Passed: …
Agreement on Tax Extenders Floor Updates
December 16, 2014 07:15 PMCloture was invoked on the Honorable nomination 65-28. Notwithstanding cloture having been invoked, there will now be up to 30 minutes equally divided for debate on HR 5771, Tax Extenders, prior to a vote on passage. The vote on passage is subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold. H.R.5771 - Tax Extenders (with H.Con.Res.124) Leader: I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding cloture having been invoked, the Senate now resume Legislative Session and the Senate then proceed to …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Honorable nomination Votes
December 16, 2014 07:14 PM6:49pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #1144 Collette Honorable, Member, FERC; Invoked: 65-28 There is a chance we vote on Tax Extenders after a very short amount of debate following this …