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Wrap up for Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Wrap Up
May 13, 2014 06:39 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to proceed to H.R.3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 (the legislative vehicle for the tax extenders legislation). Invoked: 96-3 Legislative Business Adopted S.Re.s 441, Designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2014, as "National Physical Education and Sport Week". Adopted S.Res. 443, Recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States. Adopted S.Res.444, Honoring …
Agreement on Logan, Tuchi, Humetewa, Williams, Mereno, nominations--up to 5 votes at 11:15am and up to 4 votes at 5:15pm Wednesday, May 14 Floor Updates
May 13, 2014 06:35 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement on several nominations that results in two series of votes tomorrow. The first series will begin at 11:15am and the second series will begin at 5:15pm. Each vote after the first vote in each series will be 10 minute votes. The vote sequences and the agreement can be found below. 11:15am-up to 5 roll call votes: Cloture on Executive Calendar #664, Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Cloture on …
Graham request to vote on S.1670, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection act, and S.1696, Women’s Health Protection Act--Blumenthal objection Floor Updates
May 13, 2014 02:32 PMAfter the Senate reconvened, Senator Graham asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader that the Senate proceed to consideration of S.1670, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and S.1696, the Women's Health Protection Act, that there be up to 8 hours of debate, equally divided in the usual form, to run concurrently and that there be no amendments, points of order, or motions in order, and that upon the use …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R.3474 Votes
May 13, 2014 11:09 AMAt 11:12am, the Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 (the legislative vehicle for the tax extenders legislation). Invoked: …
11:10am cloture vote on MTP to Tax Extenders/Cloture filed on 3 AZ districts and 5th Circuit nominations (Marquez, Rayes, Soto, and Costa) Floor Updates
May 13, 2014 10:09 AMAs a reminder, at 11:10am today, Tuesday, May 13, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 (the legislative vehicle for the tax extenders legislation). This morning, Senator Reid filed cloture on the following district and circuit judge nominations: Executive Calendar #667, Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona (up to 2 hours of post-cloture debate); Executive Calendar …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Senate Schedule
May 13, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the time until 11:10am will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 11:10am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3474, the legislative vehicle for the tax extenders legislation. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, May 12, 2014 Wrap Up
May 12, 2014 07:16 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #690 Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; Confirmed: 91-0 2) Motion to invoke cloture on S.2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; Not Invoked: 55-36 No Additional Legislative items Additional Executive items Confirmed Executive Calendar #560, Steven Croley, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy by voice …
Cloture filed on Logan, Tuchi, and Humetewa nominations (AZ district judges) Floor Updates
May 12, 2014 07:15 PMThis evening Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations: Executive Calendar #664, Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Executive Calendar #665, John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; and Executive Calendar #666, Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona. As a reminder, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed …
Landrieu-Flake requests to consider S.2262, Energy Efficiency, and S. 2280, Keystone Pipeline Floor Updates
May 12, 2014 06:55 PMCloture on S.2262, was not invoked 55-36. Senator Reid changed his vote to no (for procedural reasons) and entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote at a later time. Following the vote, Senator Landrieu asked unanimous consent that with respect to S.2262, the pending motion to commit and amendments be withdrawn, with the exception of the substitute amendment; that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate resume …
McConnell-Reid requests on Energy Efficiency Floor Updates
May 12, 2014 06:54 PMPrior to the cloture vote, Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that all filed amendments be in order to S.2262. Senator Reid objected. Senator Reid renewed his offer to have a freestanding vote on a freestanding Keystone pipeline bill. Senator McConnell then asked consent that the only amendments in order to S.2262 be 5 Republican amendments related to energy policy. Senator Reid …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on S.2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Votes
May 12, 2014 06:14 PM6:09pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on S.2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; Not Invoked: 55-36 This will be the last vote of the …
Croley nomination confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
May 12, 2014 06:12 PMExecutive Calendar #560, Steven Croley, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy, was confirmed by voice …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Rosenbaum nomination (Eleventh Circuit) Votes
May 12, 2014 05:32 PM5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #690 Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; Confirmed: 91-0 The next votes will be 10 minute votes. Next: - Confirmation of Executive Calendar #560, Steven Croley, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy (possible voice vote); and - Motion to invoke cloture on S.2262, Energy Savings and Industrial …
Cruz request to adopt Benghazi resolution, Menendez request to pass Embassy Security bill--objections to each request Floor Updates
May 12, 2014 05:30 PMSenator Cruz asked unanimous consent to discharge the Rules and Administration committee from further consideration of S.Res.225, A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that Congress should establish a joint select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States diplomatic facility and American personnel in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012, and the Senate then take up and adopt the resolution and preamble. Senator Menendez objected. Senator Menendez …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, May 12, 2014 Senate Schedule
May 12, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, May 12, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. On Wednesday, May 7th, cloture was filed on S.2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competiveness Act. As a result, the filing deadline for all second degree amendments is 4:30pm Monday. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and there will be up …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, May 8, 2014 Wrap Up
May 08, 2014 05:53 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Motion to Invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #655 Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts; Invoked: 55-41 2) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #656 James D. Peterson, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin; Invoked: 56-40 3) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #657 Nancy J. Rosenstengel, of Illinois, to be United States …
Cloture filed on MTP to tax extenders Floor Updates
May 08, 2014 03:42 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3474, which will be used as the legislative vehicle for the Senate Tax Extenders legislation (S.2260). The cloture vote would occur on Tuesday, May 13 or, if cloture is invoked on S.2262, Energy Efficiency, upon disposition of the Energy Efficiency …
Mitchell nomination confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
May 08, 2014 03:00 PMBy voice vote, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #615 Theodore Reed Mitchell, of California, to be Under Secretary of …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Rosenbaum (11th Circuit judge) Votes
May 08, 2014 02:47 PM2:44pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #690 Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; Invoked: 58-36 This will be the last roll call vote of the …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Rosenstengel (IL district judge) Votes
May 08, 2014 02:29 PM2:28pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on confirmation of Executive Calendar #657 Nancy J. Rosenstengel, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois; Confirmed: …
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