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Now considering Student Loans bill Floor Updates
July 24, 2013 11:46 AMThe Senate is now considering H.R.1911, the student loans interest rate bill, as provided under the previous …
Portman amendment agreed to by voice vote, Cardin amendment offered, Student Loans today Floor Updates
July 24, 2013 10:41 AMSenator Portman called up his amendment #1749, as modified (bridges in critical corridors program). The amendment, as modified, was then agreed to by a voice vote. Senator Murray then called up Cardin amendment #1760 (report on condition of lane miles and highway bridge decks). Senator Murray encouraged senators with amendments to reach out to the managers in order to call up their amendments. Senator Reid would like to complete action on the bill in the next 24 hours. We will also execute …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 24, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 9:30am on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Republicans will control the first half and the Majority will control the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1234, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies …
Floor Update: Agreement to consider H.R.1911 (Student Loan bill) Floor Updates
July 23, 2013 07:11 PMAt a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader (could be around noon tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24), the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #139, H.R.1911. The only first degree amendment in order to the bill are a Manchin-Burr amendment, the text of which is at the desk. The only second degree amendments in order to the Manchin-Burr amendment, are the following, the text of each is at the desk: - Reed (RI)-Warren; …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Wrap Up
July 23, 2013 07:10 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development ,and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; Invoked: 76-23 2) Vitter amendment #1744 (sexual abuse - housing aid) to S.1243; Agreed to: 99-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.2668, to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other …
No more votes today, Portman amendment to be considered on Wednesday Floor Updates
July 23, 2013 05:30 PMThe Vitter amendment was agreed to 99-1. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes today. When the Senate resumes consideration of S.1244, THUD Appropriations, tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24, Senator Portman will be recognized to call up his amendment #1749 (bridges in critical corridors program). The managers of the bill have asked that senators with amendments to come to the …
Roll Call Vote on Vitter amendment #1744 (sexual abuse) Votes
July 23, 2013 04:45 PM4:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Vitter amendment #1744, to prohibit housing assistance benefits for individuals convicted of aggravated sexual abuse; Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote re: Vitter amendment at 4:45pm Floor Updates
July 23, 2013 04:29 PMAt 4:45pm today the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to Vitter amendment #1744, prohibit housing assistance benefits for individuals convicted of aggravated sexual abuse. No second degree amendments are in order prior to the …
Vitter amendment pending to THUD Appropriations Floor Updates
July 23, 2013 03:00 PMThe Senate is considering S. 1243, THUD Appropriations. Senator Vitter has offered amendment #1744, prohibit housing assistance benefits for individuals convicted of aggravated sexual …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S.1243, THUD Appropriations Votes
July 23, 2013 12:02 PM12:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Invoked: 73-26 The Senate then adopted the motion to proceed by voice …
12 noon vote reminder--cloture on MTP to S.1243, THUD Appropriations Floor Updates
July 23, 2013 10:35 AMAt 12:00 noon today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Under the previous order, if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time will be yielded back and the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to proceed to S.1243 (likely a voice vote). If the motion to proceed to S.1243 is adopted, the text of H.R.2610, as reported by …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 23, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. It is expected he will renew his motion to proceed to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The time until 12:00pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The next roll call vote will be at 12:00pm on Tuesday, July 23rd on the motion to invoke cloture on …
Pro Forma Session Senate Schedule
July 19, 2013 12:15 PMThe Senate will convene for a pro forma session only with no business conducted at 12:15pm on Friday, July 19, …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, July 18, 2013 Wrap Up
July 18, 2013 06:45 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #99, the nomination of Thomas Edward Perez, of MD, to be Secretary of Labor; Confirmed: 54-46 2) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #98, the nomination of Regina McCarthy, of MA, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Invoked: 69-31 3) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #98, the nomination of Regina McCarthy, of MA, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Confirmed: …
Cloture filed on motion to proceed to THUD appropriations--up to 2 votes at noon on Tuesday Floor Updates
July 18, 2013 06:44 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. By consent, the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed will occur at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 23rd. If cloture is invoked, all post cloture time will be yielded back and the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to proceed. If the motion to proceed to Calendar #99, S.1243 is adopted, the text of H.R.2610, as …
Senate requests conference on Farm bill Floor Updates
July 18, 2013 06:06 PMBy consent, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of Calendar #136, H.R.2642, all after the enacting clause was stricken and the text of S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, as passed by the Senate, was inserted in lieu thereof. H.R.2642, as amended, was read a third time and passed. The Senate insists on its amendment and requests a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses. The Chair is authorized to appoint conferees with a ratio of 7:5 on …
Motion to proceed to S. 1243, THUD Appropriations is pending Floor Updates
July 18, 2013 03:57 PMThe Senate has resumed Legislative Session. The motion to proceed to S.1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, is the pending …
Roll call vote on confirmation of McCarthy nomination (EPA) Votes
July 18, 2013 03:24 PM3:23pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #98, the nomination of Regina McCarthy, of MA, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Confirmed: …
Cloture invoked on McCarthy nomination Floor Updates
July 18, 2013 03:01 PMCloture was invoked on the McCarthy nomination by a vote of 69-31. There will now be up to 8 hours for debate. We hope to yield back a substantial amount of time, and we could potentially vote within the hour. However, that takes consent and we're still working on …
Roll call vote on cloture on McCarthy nomination (EPA) Votes
July 18, 2013 02:31 PM2:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #98, the nomination of Regina McCarthy, of MA, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Invoked: …
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