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Sessions makes point of order/Wyden moves to waive re: SGR Floor Updates
March 31, 2014 05:11 PMSenator Sessions made a point of order that H.R.4302 violates section 201-A of S.Con.Res.21, the concurrent resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 2008. Senator Wyden moved to waive all applicable points of order. At 5:30pm today there will be a series of up to 4 votes (we expect 3 roll calls and 1 voice vote) in relation to the following items: - Confirmation of Executive Calendar #573, John B. Owens, of CA, to be US Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit (majority vote …
Senator Sessions objects to vote on S.2157, Full SGR Repeal with OCO offset/Sessions request to pass S.2122 Floor Updates
March 31, 2014 03:19 PMSenator Wyden asked unanimous consent that following disposition of the Owens nomination tonight, the Senate proceed to a vote on passage of Calendar #336, S.2157, Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 (Full SGR repeal with OCO and other House-passed offsets), and the Senate then resume consideration of H.R.4302, as provided under the previous order. Senator Sessions objected. Senator Sessions then asked unanimous consent to take up and pass Calendar …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, March 31, 2014 Senate Schedule
March 31, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, March 31, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.4302, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 with the time until 5:00pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #573, John Owens to be US Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit with the time until 5:30pm equally divided …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, March 27, 2014 Wrap Up
March 27, 2014 06:18 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Adoption of the Menendez-Corker substitute amendment #2867 to H.R.4152, the Ukraine bill; Agreed to: 98-2 2) Cloture on Executive Calendar #573, John B. Owens, of CA, to be US Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Invoked: 54-44 3) Cloture on motion to proceed to H.R.3979, the legislative vehicle for the Unemployment Insurance extension; Invoked: 65-34 Additional Legislative items Passed H.R.4152, the Ukraine bill, as amended by voice vote. Adopted …
Agreement on H.R.4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (SGR/Doc Fix) Floor Updates
March 27, 2014 05:45 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to vote on passage of the SGR bill on Monday, March 31, with a 60-affirmative vote point of order. We expect a Republican to raise a Budget point of order against the bill prior to the vote on passage. As a result of this agreement beginning at 5:30pm on Monday, March 31, there would be 3 roll call votes and 1 voice vote. Those would be on the following: - Confirmation of Executive Calendar #573, John B. Owens, of CA, to be US Circuit Judge for …
Tueller nomination confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
March 27, 2014 02:44 PMExecutive Calendar #700, the nomination of Mathew H. Tueller, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, was confirmed by voice …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Owens nomination (9th Circuit) Votes
March 27, 2014 01:49 PM1:48pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #573, John B. Owens, of CA, to be US Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on motion to proceed to H.R.3979 (UI) Votes
March 27, 2014 01:48 PM2:10pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3979, the legislative vehicle for the Unemployment Insurance extension; Invoked: …
Agreements on Owens nomination and MTP to UI/Tueller nomination (Ambassador to Yemen) Floor Updates
March 27, 2014 01:01 PMBy consent, at 1:45pm today, the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on Executive Calendar #573, John B. Owens, of CA, to be US Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit that and then, notwithstanding rule 22, the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3979. Further, if cloture is invoked on the Owens nomination, all post cloture time will be considered expired at 5:30pm, Monday, March 31st, and the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation …
Contreras-Sweet nomination confirmed by voice vote (SBA) Floor Updates
March 27, 2014 12:58 PMThe Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #689 Maria Contreras-Sweet, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, by voice …
H.R.4152, as amended, passed by voice vote Floor Updates
March 27, 2014 12:57 PMThe Senate passed H.R.4152, as amended, if amended (Ukraine) by voice …
Roll Call Vote on Menendez-Corker substitute amendment to H.R.4152, Ukraine. Votes
March 27, 2014 12:06 PMAt 12:00pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Menendez-Corker substitute amendment to H.R.4152, Ukraine; Agreed to: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, March 27, 2014 Senate Schedule
March 27, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:30am with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.4152, the Ukraine bill. The time until noon will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At noon, there will be up to 3 …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Wrap Up
March 26, 2014 07:17 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #581 Christopher Reid Cooper - to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia; Invoked: 56-43 2) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #582 M. Douglas Harpool - to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; Invoked: 56-43 3) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #583 Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr. - to be United States District Judge for the Eastern …
Agreement to vote on Contreras-Sweet nomination (SBA) tomorrow Floor Updates
March 26, 2014 07:15 PMThat Senate has reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #689, the nomination of Maria Contreras-Sweet, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, following disposition of H.R.4152, …
Cloture filed on MTP to UI and Owens Circuit judge Floor Updates
March 26, 2014 07:15 PMThis evening Senator Reid filed cloture on Executive Calendar #573, the nomination of John B. Owens, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, He then filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #333, H.R.3979, which will be the legislative vehicle used for the Unemployment Insurance extension legislation. Under Rule 22, the first cloture vote would occur on Friday; we hope to be able to reach an agreement to move the votes up. Senators will be notified …
No more votes Floor Updates
March 26, 2014 04:14 PMThere will be no further roll call votes during Wednesday's session of the Senate. The next votes are expected to occur around 12:15pm …
Westphal nomination confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
March 26, 2014 04:13 PMBy a voice vote, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #694 Joseph William Westphal - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Smith nomination Votes
March 26, 2014 03:42 PM3:41pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #584 Edward G. Smith - to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of McHugh nomination Votes
March 26, 2014 03:23 PM3:21pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Calendar #583 Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr. - to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Confirmed: …
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