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Agreement on Comprehensive Veterans bill/Votes expected around 2pm Thursday/Motion to proceed to Child Care and Development Block Grant Act Floor Updates
February 26, 2014 07:10 PMThe Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S. 1982, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014, by a voice vote. Senator Reid then offered a substitute amendment (SA #2747) on behalf of Senator Sanders, filled the amendment tree, and filed cloture on the substitute amendment and the underlying bill. The Senate subsequently reached an agreement that would result in a series of votes at approximately 2:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, February 27. …
Agreement on Military sexual assault bills Floor Updates
February 26, 2014 06:56 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the military sexual assault bills. When the Senate executes the agreement (likely within the next 2 weeks), there would be competing cloture votes on S.1752, the Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013 (Gillibrand) and S.1917, the Victims Protection Act of 2014 (McCaskill). If cloture is invoked on either of the bills, the Senate would immediately proceed to vote on passage of the respective bill, with no amendments, points of order, or motions …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Wrap Up
February 26, 2014 06:54 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative items Adopted S.Res.363, Celebrating Black History Month. No Executive …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Senate Schedule
February 26, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for up to two hours with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014, post-cloture. By unanimous consent, all …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Wrap Up
February 25, 2014 06:32 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #570, James Maxwell Moody, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Easter District of Arkansas; Confirmed: 95-4 2) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #566, James Donato, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California; Invoked: 55-42-1 present 3) Confirmation of the Donato nomination; Confirmed: 90-5 4) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S.1982, Comprehensive Veterans bill Votes
February 25, 2014 03:33 PM3:34pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014; Invoked: …
3:30pm cloture vote on the motion to proceed to Comprehensive Veterans bill (S.1982) Floor Updates
February 25, 2014 02:29 PMAt 3:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of the Freeman nomination Votes
February 25, 2014 12:39 PM12:38pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #567, Beth Labson Freeman, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California. Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on Freeman nomination (Northern District of CA) Votes
February 25, 2014 12:21 PM12:21pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #567, Beth Labson Freeman, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California Invoked: 56-42-1 …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Donato nomination (Northern District of CA) Votes
February 25, 2014 12:03 PM12:04pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #566, James Donato, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Donato nomination Votes
February 25, 2014 11:45 AMAt 11:45am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #566, James Donato, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California; Invoked: 55-42, with 1 voting …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Moody nomination Votes
February 25, 2014 11:16 AM11:16am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #570, James Maxwell Moody, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Easter District of Arkansas; Confirmed: …
Up to 5 votes at 11:15am (district judges); 1 vote at 3:15pm (cloture on MTP to Vets bill) Floor Updates
February 25, 2014 10:15 AMAs a reminder, there will be up to 5 roll call votes at 11:15am. All votes after the first vote will be 10 minutes in duration and there will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided between each vote. Senator Reid encouraged senators to vote within the allotted vote time in order to process the nominations in a timely fashion. Following these votes, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. Then there will be 1 hour for debate prior to a vote on the motion to …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Senate Schedule
February 25, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:05am with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. At 11:05am, the Senate will resume Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #570 James Maxwell Moody, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, post-cloture with the time until 11:15am equally …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, February 24, 2014 Wrap Up
February 24, 2014 07:59 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #564, Jeffrey Alker Meyer to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut; Invoked: 55-37-1 present 2) Confirmation of the Meyer nomination; Confirmed: 91-2 3) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #570 James Maxwell Moody, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas; Invoked: 58-34 Legislative items Adopted S.Res.360, to authorize testimony and …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on the Moody nomination Votes
February 24, 2014 07:32 PM7:33pm The Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #570 James Maxwell Moody, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of the Meyer nomination Votes
February 24, 2014 07:05 PM7:05pm The Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on the invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #564, Jeffrey Alker Meyer to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on the Meyer nomination Votes
February 24, 2014 05:42 PM5:42pm The Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on the invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #564, Jeffrey Alker Meyer to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut Invoked: 55-37-1 …
Objection to consideration of Military Sexual Assault bills Floor Updates
February 24, 2014 04:12 PMThis afternoon, Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration to Calendar #251, S.1752, the Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013 (Gillibrand) and that if a cloture motion is filed on the bill, there be two hours of debate on S.1752 and S.1917, the Victims Protection Act of 2014 (McCaskill) equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees and there …
1 Roll Call Vote at 5:30pm; 2 Roll Call Votes around 7pm Floor Updates
February 24, 2014 03:01 PMAt 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #564, Jeffrey Alker Meyer to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut. If cloture is invoked on the Meyer nomination, there will be up to 2 hours of equally divided debate. The Majority expects to yield back their hour. If Republicans use their full hour, at approximately 6:50pm, there will be 2 roll call votes: - Confirmation of the Meyer nomination …