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10:30am cloture vote on Estevez nomination (Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense) Floor Updates
October 30, 2013 10:00 AMAt 10:30am today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #53, Alan Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. If cloture is invoked on the Estevez nomination, and we expect it to be, there would be up to 8 hours for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination (Some time may be yielded back). As a reminder, several other cloture motions on nominations have been filed (see list …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Senate Schedule
October 30, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, October 30th. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #53, the nomination of Alan F. Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense with the time until 10:30am equally divided and controlled in the usual form. At 10:30am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Estevez nomination. If cloture is …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Wrap Up
October 29, 2013 06:29 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) McConnell motion to proceed to S.J.Res.26, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit; Not Agreed to: 45-54 2) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board; Invoked: 62-37 3) Confirmation of the Griffin nomination; Confirmed: 55-44 LEGISLATIVE …
Alexander request to pass S.1590, transparency in America Health Benefit Exchanges Floor Updates
October 29, 2013 05:42 PMSenator Alexander asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass S.1590, A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges. Senator Harkin …
Morning Business until 7pm Floor Updates
October 29, 2013 05:40 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business until 7pm, for debate only and with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation Griffin nomination (General Counsel NLRB) Votes Floor Updates
October 29, 2013 05:03 PMAt 5:06pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board; Confirmed: 55-44 This will be the last vote of the …
Roll Call Vote at 5pm on confirmation of Griffin nomination a Floor Updates
October 29, 2013 03:30 PMCloture was invoked on the Griffin nomination (General Counsel of the NLRB) by a vote of 62-37. By consent, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:00pm today. 5:00pm vote: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations …
Roll Call Vote on Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Griffin nomination Votes
October 29, 2013 02:36 PM2:39pm The Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Invoked: …
Now voting on motion to proceed to S.J.Res.26, joint resolution of disapproval re: debt ceiling Votes
October 29, 2013 02:12 PM2:15pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.26, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act. Not Agreed to: …
McConnell motion to proceed to joint resolution of disapproval re: debt limit--2 votes at 2:15pm Floor Updates
October 29, 2013 10:25 AMDuring his opening remarks this morning, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to S.J.Res.26, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act. Under the previous order, the time until 12:30pm will be equally divided between the two Leader's or their designees. The Senate will then recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings. At 2:15pm today, we expect …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Senate Schedule
October 29, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Republican Leader or his designee will be recognized to move to proceed to S.J.Res.26, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit with the time until 12:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus …
2:15pm Tuesday vote on motion to proceed to resolution of disapproval re: debt ceiling Floor Updates
October 28, 2013 06:46 PMFollowing any Leader remarks on Tuesday, October 29th, the Republican Leader, or his designee, will be recognized to move to proceed to Calendar #223, S.J.Res.26, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit. The time until 12:30pm will be for debate on the motion to proceed, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees. At 2:15pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on the adoption of …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, October 28, 2013 Wrap Up
October 28, 2013 06:44 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.893, a bill to provide for an increase effective December 1, 2013, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes. Adopted S.Res.275, designating October 29, 2013, as "National Technological Innovation Day" to recognize that technological innovation is critical to the United States economy …
Cloture on Griffin moved to Tuesday--no votes tonight--Morning Business until 7pm for debate only Floor Updates
October 28, 2013 04:37 PMThe cloture vote on the Griffin nomination to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board has been postponed to occur tomorrow, Tuesday, October 29, at time to be determined by the Majority Leader, following consultation with the Republican Leader. The Senate is in a period of morning business until 7:00pm for debate only. There will be no roll call votes …
Cloture filed on 6 nominations-Estevez, Archuleta, Wheeler, Lew, Watt, and Millett Floor Updates
October 28, 2013 04:28 PMThis afternoon Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #53, Alan Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; - Executive Calendar #307, Katherine Archuleta, of Colorado, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management; - Executive Calendar #242, Thomas Wheeler, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission; - Executive Calendar …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, October 28, 2013 Senate Schedule
October 28, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, October 28, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for a term of four …
Pro Forma Schedule (if the House does not adopt the adjournment resolution) Floor Updates
October 16, 2013 11:32 PMThe Senate will meet for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times unlessthe Senate receives a message from the House that the House has adopted S.Con.Res.24, the adjournment resolution. - Thursday, October 17th at 12:15pm; - Monday, October 21st at 1:30pm; and - Thursday, October 24th at 12:00 …
Senate has reconvened Floor Updates
October 16, 2013 11:31 PMSenate stands in recess subject to the call of the Chair Floor Updates
October 16, 2013 09:57 PMThe Senate stands in recess subject to the call of the …
Cloture filed on Griffin nomination (NLRB) Floor Updates
October 16, 2013 09:55 PMThis evening, Senator Reid filed cloture on Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard Griffin, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. The cloture vote will occur at 5:30pm on Monday, October …
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