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Cloture filed on motion to proceed to Equal Pay bill (S.2199) Floor Updates
April 07, 2014 06:25 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #345, S.2199, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the motion to proceed would occur on Wednesday, April …
The Senate confirmed the Taylor, Brothers, and Childress nominations by voice votes. Floor Updates
April 07, 2014 06:25 PMThe Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice votes: - Executive Calendar #688 Francis Xavier Taylor, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; - Executive Calendar #706 L. Reginald Brothers, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security; and - Executive Calendar #549 Mark Bradley Childress, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and …
Roll Call Vote on passage of H.R.3979, UI Votes
April 07, 2014 05:36 PMAt 5:32pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.3979, as amended, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014; Passed: …
Agreement on Taylor, Brothers, and Childress nominations Floor Updates
April 07, 2014 05:36 PMFollowing the vote on H.R.3979 (UI) tonight, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations listed below. There will be two minutes for debate equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees, prior to each vote. We expect the nominations to be confirmed by voice vote. - Executive Calendar #688 Francis Xavier Taylor, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, April 7, 2014 Senate Schedule
April 07, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, April 7, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3979, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Unemployment Benefits Extension Act, post-cloture with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, April 3, 2014 Wrap Up
April 03, 2014 05:33 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Murray motion to waive on the Sessions Budget point of order with respect to the Reed substitute amendment #2874 to H.R.3979; Waived: 60-37 2) Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.3979, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Unemployment Benefits Extension Act, as amended; Invoked: 61-35 Additional Legislative items Passed S.404, a bill to preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmi National Forest with a …
Senate passed S.404, Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act, as amended with the Committee-reported amendment Floor Updates
April 03, 2014 05:10 PMThe Senate passed S.404, Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act, as amended with the Committee-reported …
Senate ratified fisheries treaties #112-4, 113-1, 113-2, 113-3 Floor Updates
April 03, 2014 05:09 PMThe Senate ratified the following fisheries treaties by division votes: 112-4 Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Un reported, and Unregulated Fishing 113-1 Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean 113-2 Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean 113-3 Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the …
Republicans object to passing House and Senate legislation on the North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2014 Floor Updates
April 03, 2014 03:30 PMSenator Walsh asked unanimous consent to take up and pass H.R.2559 and S.255, as amended with the Committee-reported amendment. Senator Toomey objected to both requests on behalf of Senators Cruz and Coburn. H.R.2559, To withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws and to preserve existing uses. S.255, A bill to withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on H.R.3979, Emergency Unemployment Benefits Extension Act Votes Floor Updates
April 03, 2014 03:04 PMThe motion to waive the Budget point of order was agreed to 60-37. The Senate then agreed to Reed amendment #2874 by voice vote. At 3:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.3979, Emergency Unemployment Benefits Extension Act; Invoked: 61-35 This will be the last vote of the week. The next vote will be at 5:30pm on Monday, April 7. That vote will be on passage of H.R.3979, as …
Roll Call Vote on Murray motion to waive Sessions Budget point of order Votes
April 03, 2014 02:32 PM2:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Murray motion to waive the Sessions Budget point of order; Agreed To: …
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 …
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