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Cornyn objects to passing 1 year extension of unemployment insurance extension Floor Updates
December 18, 2013 01:57 PMSenator Reed (RI) asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass Calendar #259, S.1797, a bill to extend unemployment insurance benefits for 1 year. Senator Cornyn asked that the request be modified that that all pending cloture motions on Executive nominations be withdrawn, and that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S.1797, and that the Majority Leader and Minority Leader be recognized to offer amendments in an alternating fashion. Senator Reed declined to modify …
Post-cloture time on Budget expires at 4:27pm today Floor Updates
December 18, 2013 10:22 AMThe Senate has resumed consideration of H.J.Res.59, the legislative vehicle for the Bipartisan Budget Act. Post-cloture debate time expires at 4:27pm today. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will dispose of the motion to concur with an amendment (either by consent or vote). Then the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59. Upon disposition of the Bipartisan Budget Act, the Senate will proceed …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, December 18, 2013 Senate Schedule
December 18, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.J.Res.59, the bipartisan budget act, post-cloture. All time during adjournment will count post-cloture on the motion to concur with respect to the bipartisan budget act. Roll call vote are possible throughout the day. Senators will be notified when they are …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Wrap Up
December 17, 2013 07:34 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.J.Res.59, the bipartisan budget act; Invoked: 67-33 2) Sessions motion to table the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.J.Res.59 with an amendment; Not Tabled: 46-54 Additional Legislative items Passed H.R.3588, the Community Fire Safety Act. Discharged the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee and passed S.947, to ensure access to certain information …
Senate passes H.R.3588: Community Fire Safety Act Floor Updates
December 17, 2013 05:58 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.3588, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and …
Morning Business Floor Updates
December 17, 2013 05:56 PMThe Sessions motion to table the motion to concur with amendment was not agreed to 46-54. The Senate is now in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the exception of Senator Grassley for up to 20 minutes. The time will count post-cloture. There will be no further roll call …
Roll Call Vote on motion to table motion to concur with an amendment re:Bipartisan Budget Act Votes
December 17, 2013 05:29 PMAt 5:24pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59, with amendment #2547 (date change); Not tabled: …
Sessions request to set aside pending motion and parliamentary inquiries Floor Updates
December 17, 2013 05:29 PMSenator Sessions asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending motion to concur with a amendment #2547 (date change) in order to make a motion to concur with Sessions amendment #2573 (the amendment would eliminate a wide variety of deficit-neutral reserve funds that could be used to facilitate future consideration of legislation that would address certain high priorities) Senator Murray made a brief statement and objected. Senator Sessions then made the following parliamentary inquiry: …
Recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm Floor Updates
December 17, 2013 11:26 AMThe Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. The time during the recess will count post-cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59, the Bipartisan Budget …
Cloture invoked on motion to concur re: H.J.Res.59, Bipartisan Budget Act Floor Updates
December 17, 2013 10:33 AMThere will now be up to 30 hours for debate of post-cloture debate on H.J.Res.59, the legislative vehicle for the Bipartisan Budget …
Roll Call Vote on cloture re: H.J.Res.59 Bipartisan Budget Act Votes
December 17, 2013 10:04 AM10:04am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59, the legislative vehicle for the Bipartisan Budget Act; Invoked …
10:00am cloture vote re: Bipartisan Budget Act Floor Updates
December 17, 2013 09:39 AMAt 10:00am, there will be roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.J.Res.59, the legislative vehicle for the Bipartisan Budget …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Senate Schedule
December 17, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjourned until 9:00am on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. At 10:00am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House message with respect to H.J.Res.59, the budget resolution. Under the rule, the filing deadline for second degree amendments to the motion to concur in the House message with respect to H.J.Res.59 is 9:00am on Tuesday. As a reminder to all Senators, on Sunday, December 15th, Senator Reid filed cloture on …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, December 16, 2013 Wrap Up
December 16, 2013 07:36 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #406, Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Ambassador, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs); Confirmed: 78-16 2) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #450, Jeh Charles Johnson, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of Homeland Security; Invoked: 57-37 3) Confirmation of Johnson nomination; Confirmed: 78-16 4) Motion to proceed to …
Cloture filed on several Executive nominations--next vote expected at 10am Tuesday Floor Updates
December 16, 2013 07:28 PMThe Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the Koskinen nomination 55-37. Senator Reid the filed cloture on the nomination. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. The Next roll call vote is expected to occur at 10:00am tomorrow. Tuesday, December 17. That vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur with respect to H.J.Res.59, the legislative vehicle for the Bipartisan Budget Act. We were able to go in and out of Executive Session by voice vote and …
Cloture filed on Mayorkas nomination (Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security) Floor Updates
December 16, 2013 06:57 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on Executive Calendar #456, the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security; By consent, the Senate resumed Legislative Session and Senator Reid moved to proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Koskinen nomination Votes
December 16, 2013 06:54 PMAt 6:52pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #459, the nomination of John Andrew Koskinen, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service; Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Mayorkas nomination Votes Floor Updates
December 16, 2013 06:35 PM6:35pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #456, the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security; Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Johnson nomination (Sect'y Homeland Security) Floor Updates Votes
December 16, 2013 06:22 PM6:20pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #450, Jeh Charles Johnson, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of Homeland Security; Confirmed: 78-16 The remaining votes tonight will be 10 minute …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Jeh Johnson nomination (Sect'y Homeland Security) Votes
December 16, 2013 06:01 PM5:59pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #450, Jeh Charles Johnson, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of Homeland Security; Invoked: …
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