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Roll Call Vote on cloture on Mendoza nomination (Middle District of FL) Votes
June 23, 2014 06:08 PM6:06pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Invoked: 53-31. Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #781, Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, and Cloture on Executive Calendar #836, Geoffrey W. Crawford, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for the …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Bryon nomination (Middle District of FL) Votes
June 23, 2014 05:36 PM5:36pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #779, Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Invoked: 53-30 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Cloture on Executive Calendar #781, Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, June 23, 2014 Senate Schedule
June 23, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, June 23, 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. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and proceed to a series of up to 4 roll call votes: - Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #779, Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, June 19, 2014 Wrap Up
June 19, 2014 06:43 PMRoll Call Vote 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #770 Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Confirmed: 54-38 Legislative items Passed S.1603, A bill to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatami Indians, and for other purposes. Completed the Rule 14 process of S.2491, To protect the Medicare program under title XVIII of …
Agreement for consideration of H.R.803, Workforce Investment Act Floor Updates
June 19, 2014 06:41 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement for consideration of H.R.803, the Workforce Investment Act. The details of the agreement are below. At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the HELP Committee will be discharged from further consideration of H.R.803 and the Senate will proceed to its consideration; a Murray-Isakson-Harkin-Alexander substitute amendment, which is at the desk, will be considered and the only other amendments in order …
cloture filed on 4 US District nominations and Rodriquez nomination Floor Updates
June 19, 2014 06:40 PMThursday evening, Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations in the following order: - Executive Calendar #779, Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, - Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, - Executive Calendar #781, Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern …
nominations confirmed; objections to consents with respect to H.R.4660, CJS Approps; now on the mtp to S.2363, Sportsman Act Floor Updates
June 19, 2014 02:33 PMThe Aguilar nomination was confirmed by a vote of 54-38. The following nominations were confirmed by voice vote: - Executive Calendar #538 Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Peru - Executive Calendar #766 J. Mark McWatters, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2019, and - Executive Calendar #712 …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Aguilar nomination Votes
June 19, 2014 01:44 PMAt 1:48pm, the Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #770 Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Confirmed: …
At least one roll call vote at 1:45pm today Floor Updates
June 19, 2014 12:50 PMAt 1:45pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and execute the previous order with respect to the Aguilar, Nichols, McWatters, and Wormuth nominations. At 1:45pm, there will be up to 4 roll call votes (1 expected) on the following items: - Confirmation of Executive Calendar #770 Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Confirmation of Executive Calendar #538 Brian A. Nichols, of …
morning business closed; less than 2 hours remaing post-cloture on H.R.4660, CJS Approps Floor Updates
June 19, 2014 12:08 PMAt 11:56am today, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.4660, the Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be the legislative vehicle used for the Commerce, Science, and Justice (CJS); Transportation, HUD (THUD); and the Agriculture appropriations bills. At 1:56pm, all post-cloture debate on the motion to proceed to the bill will be considered expired. When any roll call votes are scheduled, another message will be …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, June 19, 2014 Senate Schedule
June 19, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, June 19, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.4660, the CJS, T-HUD, and Agriculture Appropriations bill. All but two hours of post-cloture debate time will be considered expired; therefore, …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Wrap Up
June 18, 2014 07:06 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative items Passed S.1237, the Omnibus Territories Act with a committee-reported substitute amendment and a Murkowski amendment. Began the Rule 14 process of S.2491, To protect the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to reconciliation involving changes to the Medicare program (Pryor) in order to place the bill on the Legislative Calendar. No Executive …
Agreement to go to conference on H.R.3230, Veterans' bill Floor Updates
June 18, 2014 06:09 PMThis evening, the Chair laid before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R.3230, the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014. The Senate insisted on its amendment and requested a conference with the House with a conferee ratio of 8:6. The Chair appointed the following Senators as conferees: Sanders, Rockefeller, Murray, Brown, Tester, Begich, Blumenthal, Hirono, Burr, Isakson, Johanns, McCain, Coburn, and …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Senate Schedule
June 18, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.4660, the Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be the legislative vehicle used for the Commerce, Science, and Justice (CJS); Transportation, HUD (THUD); and the Agriculture appropriations bills. All time during the adjournment will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Wrap Up
June 17, 2014 06:49 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #740 Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington; Confirmed: 92-4 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #741 Staci Michelle Yandle, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois; Confirmed: 52-44 3) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #778 Darrin P. Gayles, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the …
Post-cloture on motion to proceed to H.R.4660, CJS appropriations--no more votes Floor Updates
June 17, 2014 05:32 PMCloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R.4660, CJS appropriations, by a vote of 95-3. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate on the motion to proceed. We hope to be able to yield back some of the post-cloture debate time and begin consideration of the bill tomorrow. There will be no further roll call votes …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on motion to proceed to H.R.4660, CJS appropriations Votes
June 17, 2014 05:10 PM5:13pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Calendar #428, H.R.4660, the Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Kadzik nomination Votes
June 17, 2014 04:45 PM4:47pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #572 Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General; Confirmed: 55-43 Next: Cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #428, H.R.4660, the Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be the legislative vehicle used for the Commerce, Science, and Justice (CJS); Transportation, HUD (THUD); and the Agriculture appropriations …
2 roll call votes at 4:45pm-confirmation of Kadzik and cloture on mtp to CJS appropriations Floor Updates
June 17, 2014 04:09 PMAt 4:45pm today, there will be a series of 2 roll call votes on the following items: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #572 Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General; and Cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #428, H.R.4660, the Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be the legislative vehicle used for the Commerce, Science, and Justice (CJS); Transportation, HUD (THUD); and the Agriculture appropriations …
Objection to S.Res.469, Detainee Transfer at Guantanamo Bay Floor Updates
June 17, 2014 04:07 PMThis afternoon, Senator Portman asked unanimous consent the Armed Services Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.Res.469, the Senate proceed to its consideration , the preamble be agreed to and the resolution be agreed to. S.Res.469 is a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on May 31, 2014, transfer of five detainees from the detention facility at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Portman and others) Senator Levin objected to the request. The …