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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: …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Harpool nomination Votes
March 26, 2014 03:22 PMAt 3:02pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #582 M. Douglas Harpool - to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of the Cooper nomination Votes
March 26, 2014 02:34 PMAt 2:33pm, the Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #581 Christopher Reid Cooper - to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia Confirmed: …
Objections to H.R.3521 & S.1950, as amended - Veterans bills Floor Updates
March 26, 2014 02:29 PMSenator Vitter asked unanimous consent the Veterans Affairs' committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R.3521 and pass H.R.3521, Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013, as amended by a Vitter amendment (pay-for through price controls for prescription drugs in the Department of Defense). Senator Sanders objected. Senator Sanders then asked the Senate take up and pass S.1950, as amended by the Sanders substitute amendment, which is …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on the Smith nomination (Eastern District of PA) Votes
March 26, 2014 12:09 PMAt 12:09pm, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #584 Edward G. Smith - to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on the McHugh nomination Votes
March 26, 2014 11:48 AMAt 11:48am , the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #583 Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr. - to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Invoked: …