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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Wrap Up
June 11, 2013 06:39 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Invoked: 82-15 2) Motion to proceed to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Adopted: 84-15 No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE …
Grassley calls up amendment #1195 (border security) Floor Updates
June 11, 2013 04:58 PMSenator Grassley called up amendment #1195 (prohibit the granting of registered provisional immigrant status until the Secretary has maintained effective control of the borders for 6 …
Coburn objects to vote on student loan bill Floor Updates
June 11, 2013 04:47 PMSenator Reed asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined the Senate proceed to vote on passage of S.953, the Student Loan Affordability Act. Senator Coburn …
Leahy amendment pending to Immigration Reform bill Floor Updates
June 11, 2013 04:37 PMSenator Leahy called up amendment #1183 (to facilitate international participation in the performing …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Votes
June 11, 2013 04:02 PM4:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Adopted: …
Next Vote: 4pm on adoption of motion to proceed to S.744, Immigration Reform Floor Updates
June 11, 2013 02:48 PMCloture on the motion to proceed to S.744, the Immigration Reform bill, was invoked 82-15. Under the previous order, at 4pm today the Senate will proceed to vote on adoption of the motion to …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S.744, Immigration Reform Votes
June 11, 2013 02:16 PM2:15pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Invoked: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Senate Schedule
June 11, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration bill. The time until 12:15pm will be equally divided and controlled between the proponents and opponents, with Senator Sessions controlling one hour of the opponents' time. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. At 2:15pm, there will be …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, June 10, 2013 Wrap Up
June 10, 2013 07:47 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Leahy amendment #998 (rural broadband pilot program) to S.954; Agreed to: 48-38 2) Passage of S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; Passed: 66-27 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.126, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act. (Republican request) Completed the Rule 14 process of S.1121, the 4th Amendment Restoration Act. (Paul) No EXECUTIVE …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of S.954, the Farm Bill Votes
June 10, 2013 06:05 PMAt 6:03pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Passage of S.954, the Farm bill, as amended Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on Leahy amendment #998 Votes
June 10, 2013 05:33 PM5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Leahy amendment #998 (internet projects in rural areas) Agreed to: …
Up to 2 roll call votes at 5:30pm Floor Updates
June 10, 2013 05:02 PMThe Senate has resumed consideration of S.954, the Farm bill, post-cloture. A Republican senator may ask for a roll call vote on the Leahy amendment. As a result, up to 2 roll call votes are expected at 5:30pm today. - Leahy amendment #998 (internet projects in rural areas) - Passage of S.954, the Farm bill, as …
4:30pm swearing in of senator-designate Jeff Chiesa (New Jersey) Floor Updates
June 10, 2013 02:21 PMAt approximately 4:30pm, Senator-designate Jeff Chiesa will be sworn in as senator from New …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, June 10, 2013 Senate Schedule
June 10, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, June 10, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. The time until 5:00pm will be divided as follows: Senator Sessions or his designee will control 2 hours and Senator Leahy or his designee will control the remaining time. At 5:00pm, the Senate will resume consideration of S.954, the Farm bill, post-cloture. The time until …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Friday, June 7, 2013 Wrap Up
June 07, 2013 01:16 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.126, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act. (Republican request) Began the Rule 14 process of S.1121, the 4th Amendment Restoration Act. (Paul) No EXECUTIVE …
Senate Floor Schedule for Friday, June 7, 2013 Senate Schedule
June 07, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Friday, June 7, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. The time until 1:30pm will be for debate on the motion to proceed with Senator Sessions, or his designee, controlling three hours and the Majority Leader, or his designee, controlling the remaining time. There will be no roll call votes on Friday. The next roll call vote will be at 5:30pm on …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, June 6, 2013 Wrap Up
June 06, 2013 12:44 PM1) Motion to invoke cloture on S.954, the Farm bill; Invoked: 75-22 2) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1003, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans (Coburn); Not Invoked: 40-57 3) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.943, Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.953, the Student Loan Affordability Act (Reed); Not Invoked: 51-46 No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed the …
Agreement to complete action on the Farm bill and on cloture vote/adoption vote on the motion to proceed to Comprehensive Immigration Reform Floor Updates
June 06, 2013 12:43 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to vote in relation to the pending Leahy amendment #998 (to establish a pilot program for gigabit Internet projects in rural areas), on passage of the Farm bill, to set the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, and on adoption of the motion to proceed. The vote schedule is as follows: 5:30pm Monday, June 10: - Leahy amendment #998 (voice vote expected) - Passage of S.954, the Farm …
Agreement on Alejandro and Schmehl nominations (district judges) Floor Updates
June 06, 2013 12:43 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Alejandro and Schmehl nominations at a time to be determined, with 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations. The agreement is as follows: At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #47, Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, of Pennsylvania, to be United States …
Morning business until 12:30pm Floor Updates
June 06, 2013 11:59 AMCloture on the motion to proceed to S.943, the Reed student loan bill, was not invoked 51-46. The Senate is now in a period of morning business until 12:30pm. There will be no further roll call votes today or tomorrow. We expect to be in session tomorrow, Friday, June 7 from the 9:30 until 1:30pm range. We are still working on an agreement to complete action of the Farm bill and to begin consideration of the Immigration Reform bill. Another message will be sent if an when an agreement is …