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Ellis nomination confirmed by voice vote (Northern District of IL) Floor Updates
October 07, 2013 06:37 PMCalendar #205, the nomination of Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois was Confirmed by voice …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Bruce nomination (IL Central district judge) Votes
October 07, 2013 05:29 PM5:30pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois; Confirmed: …
At least 1 roll call vote expected at 5:30pm Floor Updates
October 07, 2013 04:59 PMIf all time is used at approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois. We expect to confirm Calendar #205, the nomination of Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, by a voice …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, October 7, 2013 Senate Schedule
October 07, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, October 7, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following: - Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois …
Agreement to consider Wood and Haikala nominations (IL and AL district judges) Floor Updates
October 05, 2013 04:58 PMAt a time to be determined by the Majority Leader with the concurrence of the Republican Leader, the Senate will consider the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #206, the nomination of Andrea R. Wood, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; and - Executive Calendar #207, the nomination of Madeline Hughes Haikala, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. There will be 30 …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Saturday, October 5, 2013 Wrap Up
October 05, 2013 04:57 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Completed the Rule 14 process of: - H.R.3230, making continuing appropriations during a government shutdown to provide pay and allowances to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training during such period and - H.J.Res.72, making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. Began the Rule 14 process of: - H.J.Res.75, making …
Senate Floor Schedule for Saturday, October 5, 2013 Senate Schedule
October 05, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 12:00pm on Saturday, October 5, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 4:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Friday, October 4, 2013 Wrap Up
October 04, 2013 04:46 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Commerce Committee and passed H.R.1848, Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013 with a committee-reported substitute amendment. Passed H.R.3095, To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes. Adopted S.Res.227, A resolution to commemorate the …
No Votes today; Roll Call Votes possible this weekend Floor Updates
October 04, 2013 01:43 PMThere will be no roll call votes today. The Senate will be in session this weekend and depending on House action, roll call votes are possible. We will give senators as much advance warning for when votes will occur but senators are encouraged to remain near …
Morning Business extended until 4pm Floor Updates
October 04, 2013 01:39 PMThe period of morning business has been extended until 4:00pm. Senators are permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Objections to Cruz requests to pass mini CR bills/Democratic counteroffer to pass clean CR for the entire government Floor Updates
October 04, 2013 12:45 PMSenator Cruz came to the floor today and asked unanimous consent to take up and pass the same 4 joint resolutions and bill that Republicans asked to pass yesterday. For each request, a Democratic senator asked consent to pass a clean continuing resolution to fund the entire government. Senator Cruz objected to modify his requests and there was an objection to the original requests. Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass H.J.Res.72, making continuing appropriations …
Senate Floor Schedule for Friday, October 4, 2013 Senate Schedule
October 04, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Friday, October 4, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 2:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, October 3, 2013 Wrap Up
October 03, 2013 04:14 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.228, a resolution authorizing the reporting of committee funding resolutions for the period October 1, 2013 through February 28, 2015. Adopted S.Res.253, a resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014; and October 14, 2014 through February 28, 2015. No EXECUTIVE …
Lee request to pass Veterans only CR and objection to comprehensive continuing appropriations Floor Updates
October 03, 2013 12:22 PMSenator Lee asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass H.J.Res.72, making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014. Senator Murphy asked that the request be modified to include a clean continuing resolution amendment. Senator Lee objected to the proposed modification and Senator Murphy objected to the original …
Republican request to pass individual CRs and object to comprehensive continuing appropriations Floor Updates
October 03, 2013 11:23 AMThis morning Republican senators asked unanimous consent to take up and pass several individual funding resolutions and one continuing appropriations bill. In each case, there was a Democratic counteroffer to modify the request to amend the applicable continuing resolution or bill to include an amendment that would fund the rest of the federal government. Republicans objected to each request to modify and there was an objection to the original request. Republican unanimous consent …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, October 3, 2013 Senate Schedule
October 03, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:30am on Thursday, October 3, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 2:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the second 30 …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, October 2, 2013 Wrap Up
October 02, 2013 05:05 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS If the Senate receives a bill from the House which is identical to S.1566, a bill providing for a short-term extension of Iraq special immigrant visas, as passed by the Senate, the bill will be passed by the Senate. If the Senate receives from the House any of the following joint resolutions or bills by 11:00am on Thursday, October 3rd, the measures will be placed on the Legislative Calendar under the provisions of Rule 14 during Thursday's …
Agreement on Iraqi special immigration visas bill Floor Updates
October 02, 2013 04:56 PMThe Senate reached an agreement that if the Senate receives a bill from the House which is identical to S.1566, a bill providing a short term extension of Iraq special immigrant visas, as passed by the Senate, then the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or …
Toomey objects to going to conference on Budget resolution Floor Updates
October 02, 2013 03:14 PMSenator Toomey asked that the Murray request (found below) be modified so that it not be in order for the Senate to consider a budget conference report that includes reconciliation instructions to raise the debt limit and to go to conference on the continuing resolution. Senator Murray declined to modify her request and Senator Toomey objected to the original request. UC Request Murray: I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate receives a Message from the House that they have …
Morning Business until 5:00pm Floor Updates
October 02, 2013 02:02 PM
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