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Senate Schedule for Friday, September 6 Senate Schedule
September 05, 2013 12:38 PMThe Senate will convene at 12:00 noon on Friday, September 6, for the purpose of allowing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to file the reported joint resolution to authorize the limited and specified use of the United States Armed Forces against …
Senate session on Friday, September 6 Floor Updates
September 05, 2013 12:35 PMPursuant to the authority provided by section 2 of S.Con.Res. 22, the Majority Leader will convene the Senate at 12:00 noon on Friday, September 6, for the purpose of allowing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to file the reported joint resolution to authorize the limited and specified use of the United States Armed Forces against Syria. This will be a very short session with no other business conducted. This action will allow for a motion to proceed to the joint resolution to be in order …
Agreement to proceed to S.1392, Energy Efficiency Floor Updates
August 01, 2013 08:43 PMBy consent, at 11:00am on Tuesday, September 10th, the motion to proceed to S.1392, A bill to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes, be agreed to and the Senate proceed to its …
Monday, September 9th's votes--Caproni and Broderick Floor Updates
August 01, 2013 08:43 PMOn Monday, September 9, 2013, at 5:00 pm, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #184, the nomination of Valerie E. Caproni, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; and - Executive Calendar #185, the nomination of Vernon S. Broderick, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. There will be 30 minutes for debate equally …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, August 1, 2013 Wrap Up
August 01, 2013 08:37 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #96, the nomination of Raymond T. Chen, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; Confirmed: 97-0 2) Motion to invoke cloture on S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related agencies appropriations bill; Not Invoked: 54-43 3) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #220, the nomination of Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be the Representative of the United States of …
ornyn request to pass HR 2009, Keep the IRS off your Health Care Act/Reid objection Floor Updates
August 01, 2013 06:33 PMSenator Cornyn asked unanimous consent that when the Senate receives H.R.2009, a bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, the Senate take up and pass the bill. Senator Reid …
McConnell request to pass HR 2668, delay individual mandate/Reid objection Floor Updates
August 01, 2013 06:33 PMSenator McConnell asked unanimous consent to pass Calendar #145, H.R.2668, To delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes. Senator Reid …
Rubio object to 18th request to go to conference on Budget resolution Floor Updates
August 01, 2013 05:31 PMSenator Durbin asked unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #33, H.Con.Res.25; the amendment at the desk, which is the text of S.Con.Res.8, the budget resolution passed by the Senate, be inserted in lieu thereof; and that H.Con.Res.25, as amended, be agreed to. Further, that the Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate; …
Senate adopts adjournment resolution Floor Updates
August 01, 2013 05:24 PMThe Senate adopted S.Con.Res.22, a resolution that provides for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and House of Representatives. Under the provisions of the resolution, there would be a pro forma session at 12:00 noon on Monday, August 12. The House would have to adopt the concurrent resolution in order to the Senate to recess for the month of August, with the mid-month pro …
Senate debating motion to proceed to S.1392, Energy Efficiency bill Floor Updates
August 01, 2013 05:07 PMSenator Reid then moved to proceed to Calendar #154, S.1392, a bill to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Power nomination (UN) Votes
August 01, 2013 02:44 PMAt 2:39pm the Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #220, the nomination of Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations; Confirmed: …
Confirmation vote of Power nomination expected around 2:30pm Floor Updates
August 01, 2013 02:15 PMThe Senate has begun consideration of the Power nomination. We expect to yield back time and we could begin voting in the 2:30pm …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on S.1243, THUD Appropriations Votes
August 01, 2013 12:40 PM12:40pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1243, THUD Appropriations; Not Invoked : …
Now Voting on confirmation of Chen nomination Votes
August 01, 2013 12:02 PM12:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Calendar #96, the nomination of Raymond T. Chen, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; Confirmed: …
Vitter request to pass S.101, Federal Funding Provisions Floor Updates
August 01, 2013 11:58 AMSenator Vitter asked unanimous consent to discharge the Banking Committee and the Senate take up and pass S. 101, bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to State and local governments for payment of obligations, to prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from financially assisting State and local governments, and for other purposes. Senator Wyden …
2 votes at noon: confirmation of Chen and cloture on THUD Appropriations Floor Updates
August 01, 2013 11:44 AMThere will be up to 10 minutes for debate between the votes at noon. - Confirmation of the Chen nomination 10 minutes for debate - Cloture on S.1243, THUD …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, August 1, 2013 Senate Schedule
August 01, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, August 1, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #96, the nomination of Raymond T. Chen, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Wrap Up
July 31, 2013 08:13 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Corker motion to table the Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt) to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related agencies appropriations bill; Tabled: 86-13 2) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #201, the nomination of Byron Todd Jones, of MN, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; Invoked: 60-40 3) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #201, the nomination of Byron Todd Jones, of MN, to be Director, …
Jones confirmed/ confirmation of Chen nomination (Federal Circuit), cloture on THUD, and Power nomination votes tomorrow Floor Updates
July 31, 2013 07:42 PMThe Jones nomination was confirmed 53-42. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. At 11:00am, there will be up to 1 hour for debate on Executive Calendar #96, the nomination of Raymond t. Chen, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. Upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the Chen …
Confirmation of Jones nomination Votes
July 31, 2013 07:07 PM7:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #201, the nomination of Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Confirmed: …
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