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Agreement to vote at 4:35pm--Immigration amendments Floor Updates
June 19, 2013 04:24 PMThe time until 4:35pm will be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, with Senator Sessions controlling 7 minutes, for debate on the following amendments to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform: - Manchin #1268 (contractor salaries); - Lee #1208, as modified (modification corrects reference to page number) (border security); - Pryor #1298 (Former Armed Forces Recruitment for border security jobs); - Heller #1227 ((NV rep on …
Agreement to vote on Froman nomination Floor Updates
June 19, 2013 04:23 PMAt a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #182, the nomination of Michael Froman, of New York, to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. This vote will occur following the 4:35pm vote …
Roll Call Vote on Reid motion to table Paul amendment #1200, as modified Votes
June 19, 2013 03:47 PM3:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to table the Paul amendment #1200, as modified; Tabled: …
Senator Toomey objects to going to conference on the Budget resolution Floor Updates
June 19, 2013 02:19 PMSenate Democrats have come to the floor 14 times since the Senate passed the concurrent resolution on the budget and asked consent to move to bipartisan budget negotiations with the House. Each time a Republican has objected to going to conference. This afternoon Senator Murray asked unanimous consent (the 14th time) 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, …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Senate Schedule
June 19, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The following amendments are the next amendments in order to be called up to S.744: …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Wrap Up
June 18, 2013 07:36 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion )(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 39-54 2) Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT system)(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 36-58 3) Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials)(60-vote threshold); Agreed to: 94-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.143: recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and …
Next amendments in order to Immigration bill Floor Updates
June 18, 2013 06:53 PMThe amendments listed below are in order to be called up to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. No second degree amendments are in order prior to a vote, and the amendments are not subject to division. Tomorrow we will continue to work towards an agreement to vote in relation to the amendments. - Manchin #1268 (border security contractor salaries); - Pryor #1298 (recruitment of former Armed Forces members for Customs and Border Protection); - …
Roll Call Vote on Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials) Votes
June 18, 2013 03:57 PM3:56pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials); Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Vitter amendment #1228 Votes
June 18, 2013 03:37 PMAt 3:35pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT); Not Agreed To: …
Landrieu amendment #1222 agreed to by voice vote Floor Updates
June 18, 2013 03:36 PMThe Landrieu amendment #1222 (citizenship for internationally adopted children was then agreed to by voice …
Roll Call Vote on Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion) Votes
June 18, 2013 03:03 PM3:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion); Not Agreed To: …
Up to 4 votes at 3pm reminder Floor Updates
June 18, 2013 12:22 PMAs a reminder, at 3:00pm today there will be a series of up to 4 roll call votes on the following amendments to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform: - Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion); - Landrieu amendment #1222 (citizenship for internationally adopted children); - Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT system); and - Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials). The first vote in this series will be a …
Request to file amendments to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill Floor Updates
June 18, 2013 12:18 PMSenator Leahy, the manager of S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill, has encouraged senators to file their amendments by this Thursday, June …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Senate Schedule
June 18, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The time until 12:30pm and the time from 2:15pm until 3:00pm will be equally divided and …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for June 16, 2013 Wrap Up
June 17, 2013 07:14 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #62 Kenneth John Gonzales to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico; Confirmed: 89-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.330, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with a Grassley amendment and a committee-reported substitute amendment. EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed …
Agreement for up to 4 votes at 3pm Tueday re: amendments to Immigration Reform Floor Updates
June 17, 2013 06:52 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of up to 4 roll call votes at 3:00pm tomorrow. When the Senate resumes consideration of S.744 on Tuesday, June 18th, the time until 12:30pm and the time from 2:15-3pm will be equally divided, between the two Leaders, or their designees, for debate on the pending amendments. At 3pm, the Senate proceed to votes on the amendments listed below in the following order: - Thune #1197; (permanent resident status after border …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Gonzales nomination Votes
June 17, 2013 05:32 PM5:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #62, the nomination of Kenneth John Gonzales, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico; Confirmed: …
Restrepo nomination confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
June 17, 2013 05:31 PMExecutive Calendar #48, the nomination of Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, was confirmed by voice …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, June 17, 2013 Senate Schedule
June 17, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, June 17, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following items: Executive Calendar # #48 Luis Felipe Restrepo- to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Executive Calendar #62 …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for June 13, 2013 Wrap Up
June 13, 2013 07:02 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to table the Grassley amendment #1195 (border security) to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act; Tabled: 57-43 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar ##49, Jeffrey L. Schmehl, of Pennsylvania to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Confirmed: 100-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Foreign Relations committee and adopted S.Res.154, Calling for free and fair elections in Iran, with a Hoeven substitute …