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Wrap Up for Tuesday, May 20, 2014 Wrap Up
May 20, 2014 06:46 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #732, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; Confirmed: 97-0 Cloture on Executive Calendar #768, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; Invoked: 62-35 Additional Legislative items Passed H.R.2939, To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres Passed H.R.1209, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Fischer nomination Votes
May 20, 2014 06:03 PM6:04pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #768, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Invoked: 62-35 This will be the last vote of the …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of the Costa nomination Votes Floor Updates
May 20, 2014 05:40 PMThe Hyde, McCue, Green nominations were confirmed by voice votes. At 5:37pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #732, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; Confirmed: 97-0 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #768, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve …
WRDA Agreement Floor Updates
May 20, 2014 05:39 PMPrior to the start of the vote on confirmation of the Costa nomination, the Senate reached an agreement to consider the WRDA conference report this week. The agreement is as follows: If the Senate receives the papers with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R.3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act by Thursday, May 22nd, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader with the concurrence of the Republican Leader, but no later than Thursday, May 22nd, the Chair lay …
Agreement on Hyde, McCue, Green, Costa, Fischer, Cook, Daly, Green, Martinez, and Barron nominations Floor Updates
May 20, 2014 12:51 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in several series of votes related to nominations. Each vote after the first vote in each series will be 10 minute votes. The vote schedule is as follows: Today, Tuesday, May 20 5:30pm-up to 5 votes, 2 roll calls expected: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #521 Dana J. Hyde - to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation (possible voice vote) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #622 Susan McCue - to be a Member of the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, May 20, 2014 Senate Schedule
May 20, 2014 07:00 AMThe Senate will not be in session on Friday, May 16th. On Monday, May 19th at 11:00am, the Senate will be in a pro forma session only with no business conducted. Schedule for Tuesday, May 20, 2014 The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, May 20, 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 with the time from 2:30pm until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, May 15, 2014 Wrap Up
May 15, 2014 05:34 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #667, Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Invoked: 58-35 Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #668, Douglas L. Rayes, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Invoked: 59-35 Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #669, James Alan Soto, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; …
Cloture on H.R.3474 withdrawn; cloture filed on Barron nomination (1st Circuit) Floor Updates
May 15, 2014 05:33 PMBy unanimous consent, cloture on H.R.3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 (the vehicle for the tax extenders legislation) was withdrawn. Senator Reid then filed cloture on Executive Calendar #576, David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit. The cloture vote on the Barron nomination is expected on Wednesday, May 21st. When the vote is set, a message will be …
Cloture not invoked tax extenders; next vote Tuesday Floor Updates
May 15, 2014 03:54 PMCloture was not invoked on the Wyden substitute amendment #3060 (tax extenders) by a vote of 53-40. Senator Reid changed his vote to "no" and entered a motion to reconsider the failed vote at a later time. There will be no further roll call votes this week. As previously announced, there will be no roll call votes on Monday. The next roll call vote will be at 5:30pm on Tuesday, May 20th. There will be at least two roll call votes on Tuesday at 5:30pm on the following: - …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on Wyden amendment (tax extenders) Votes
May 15, 2014 03:18 PMAt 3:21pm, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Wyden substitute amendment #3060 (Tax Extenders) to H.R.3474, Hire More Heroes Act of 2014. Not Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on the Costa nomination (Fifth Circuit) Votes
May 15, 2014 02:49 PMAt 2:52pm, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #732, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Soto nomination (AZ district) Votes
May 15, 2014 02:35 PM2:36pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #669, James Alan Soto, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona. Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Rayes (AZ district judge) Votes
May 15, 2014 02:16 PM2:15pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #668, Douglas L. Rayes, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Marquez nomination (AZ district judge) Votes
May 15, 2014 01:46 PM1:48pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #667, Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona. Confirmed: …
Senate confirmed Caldwell and La Lime nominations Floor Updates
May 15, 2014 12:37 PMThe Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice vote: Executive Calendar #693, Leslie Ragon Caldwell, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General (expected voice vote); and Executive Calendar #541, Helen Meagher La Lime, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Soto nomination (AZ district judge) Votes
May 15, 2014 12:07 PM12:07pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #669, James Alan Soto, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Rayes nomination (AZ district judge) Votes
May 15, 2014 11:48 AM11:49am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Executive Calendar #668, Douglas L. Rayes, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Marquez nomination (AZ district judge) Votes
May 15, 2014 11:16 AM11:16am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #667, Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Invoked: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, May 15, 2014 Senate Schedule
May 15, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, May 15, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the time until 11:15am will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 11:15am, there will be up to 5 roll call votes (3 expected) on the following: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #667, Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #668, Douglas …
Up to 5 votes at 11:15am, up to 5 votes at 1:45pm tomorrow-nominations and cloture on Tax Extenders substitute amendment Floor Updates
May 14, 2014 07:19 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of up to 5 roll call votes beginning at 11:15am tomorrow and as many as 5 roll call votes beginning at 1:45pm tomorrow. All votes after the first vote in each series will be 10 minute votes. 11:15am: Cloture on Executive Calendar #667, Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona Cloture on Executive Calendar #668, Douglas L. Rayes, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge …