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Up to 3 Roll Call Votes at 2:30pm Floor Updates
April 03, 2014 01:53 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement on H.R.3979, the legislative vehicle for the Unemployment Insurance Extension bill. Under the agreement, there will be up to 3 roll call votes (2 expected) at 2:30pm today and one roll call vote at 5:30pm on Monday. The details of the agreement are below. At 2:30pm today, all post-cloture time on the Reed amendment #2874 will be considered expired. The following amendments will be withdrawn: #2875, #2877 and #2878. Senator Sessions or his designee will …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, April 3, 2014 Senate Schedule
April 03, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, April 3, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3979, the legislative vehicle for the Unemployment Insurance Extension Act. The time during adjournment will count post-cloture on the Reed amendment #2874. We hope to reach an agreement on the Unemployment Insurance bill as well as some Executive nominations during Thursday's …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Wrap Up
April 02, 2014 08:01 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Reed substitute amendment #2974 (Emergency Unemployment Benefits Extension Act) to H.R.3979; Invoked: 61-38 2) Motion to table the Reid amendment to H.R.3979, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Unemployment Benefits Extension Act; Not Tabled: 46-50 3) Reid motion to table the Vitter appeal of the ruling of the chair that a third degree amendment is not in order; Tabled: 67-29 Additional Legislative items Adopted …
Malinowski, Wu, and Birx nominations confirmed by voice votes Floor Updates
April 02, 2014 05:23 PMThe Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice vote: - Executive Calendar #520 Tomasz P. Malinowski, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; - Executive Calendar #679 Portia Y. Wu, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; and - Executive Calendar #705 Deborah L. Birx, of Maryland, to be Ambassador at Large and Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat …
Roll Call Vote on Reid motion to table Vitter appeal of the ruling of the chair re: third degree amendments Votes
April 02, 2014 05:06 PM5:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to table the Vitter appeal of the ruling of the chair that a third degree amendment is not in order; Tabled: …
Vitter appeal of the ruling of the chair Floor Updates
April 02, 2014 05:05 PMSenator Vitter attempted to call up amendment #2931 (prohibit concurrent receipt of emergency unemployment benefits and Social Security disability benefits) in the third degree to Reid #2874 to H.R.3970. The chair ruled that the amendment is not in order as it is inconsistent with the Senate's precedents with respect to the offering of amendments, their number, degree and kind. Senator Vitter appealed the ruling of the Chair. Senator Reid moved to table Vitter appealing rule of the chair …
Roll Call Vote on Barrasso motion to table Reid amendment re: UI Votes
April 02, 2014 04:32 PM4:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Barrasso motion to table Reid amendment #2878 to SA 2877 (UI) to H.R.3979; Not Agreed To: …
2 roll call votes expected in the 4:30pm range Floor Updates
April 02, 2014 03:15 PMWe are told the Republicans intend to make a motion to table one of the pending Reid amendments in the 4:15pm range to make it in order to offer an amendment. If the motion to table fails, we expect Senator Vitter will attempt to offer amendment #2931 (prohibit concurrent receipt of emergency unemployment benefits and Social Security disability benefits) in the third degree. The Chair would rule that third degree amendments are not in order and Senator Vitter would then appeal the rule of the …
Flake asks to call up SA 2935 (additional ACA plans) Floor Updates
April 02, 2014 02:37 PMSenator Flake asked unanimous consent that it be in order to call up amendment #2935 (additional ACA plans). Senator Durbin …
Objections to H.R.3521 & S.1950, as amended - Veterans bills Floor Updates
April 02, 2014 02:03 PMSenator Vitter asked unanimous consent the Veterans Affairs' Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R.3521 and pass H.R.3521, Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013, as amended by a Vitter amendment (pay-for through price controls for prescription drugs in the Department of Defense). Senator Sanders objected. Senator Sanders then asked the Senate take up and pass S.1950, as amended by the Sanders substitute amendment, which is …
Moran request to call up #2911 (STEM Visas) Floor Updates
April 02, 2014 01:30 PMSenator Moran asked unanimous consent that it be in order to call up amendment #2911(formation and growth of new businesses/STEM Visas). Senator Reed …
Objection to Blunt request to call up #2885 Floor Updates
April 02, 2014 12:52 PMSenator Blunt asked unanimous consent that it be in order to call up amendment #2885 (to create a point of order against any legislation that would create a Federal tax or fee on carbon emissions). Senator Reed …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Reed substitute amendment (Emergency Unemployment Benefits Extension) Votes
April 02, 2014 10:01 AM10:01am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reed substitute amendment #2974 (Emergency Unemployment Benefits Extension Act) to …
Vitter request to call up #2931 to H.R.3979 Floor Updates
April 02, 2014 09:47 AMSenator Vitter asked unanimous consent that it be in order to offer up amendment #2931 (prohibit concurrent receipt of emergency unemployment benefits and Social Security disability benefits). Senator Reid …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Senate Schedule
April 02, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:00am on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3979, the legislative vehicle for the Unemployment Insurance Extension with the time until 10:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to the Reed substitute amendment #2874 and to H.R.3979 is 9:30am Wednesday. At 10:00am, there will be a roll call vote on the …
Agreement on Malinowski, Wu, and Birx nominations Floor Updates
April 01, 2014 07:12 PMOn Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #520 Tomasz P. Malinowski, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; - Executive Calendar #679 Portia Y. Wu, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, April 1, 2014 Wrap Up
April 01, 2014 07:06 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #532, Kevin Whitaker, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Colombia; Confirmed: 99-0 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #687 John P. Carlin, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General; Confirmed: 99-1 Legislative items Discharged the Judiciary committee and adopted S.Res.371, honoring the legacy and accomplishments of Jan Karski on the …
Lu nomination confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
April 01, 2014 03:25 PMExecutive Calendar #683, Christopher P. Lu, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor, was confirmed by voice …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Carlin nomination (Assistant AG) Votes
April 01, 2014 03:24 PM2:57pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #687 John P. Carlin, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Whitaker nomination (Ambassador to Colombia) Votes
April 01, 2014 03:20 PM2:29pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #532, Kevin Whitaker, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Colombia; Confirmed: …
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