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  • At 1:49pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar 576, David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit; Confirmed: 53-45 Next: Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.3080, the Water Resources...
  • Senator Rubio asked unanimous consent to take up and pass H.R.4031, Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014. Senator Sanders objected. Senator Sanders asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S.1950, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement...
  • By consent, following the vote on H.R.3080, the WRDA conference report, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Executive Calendar #638, Richard G. Frank, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. With this agreement, at 1:45pm, there could be as many as 3...
  • Senator Menendez asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate vote on ratification of Executive Calendar #9 treaty document 112-1, Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation. Senator Paul...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 1:45pm with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The final 10 minutes will be equally divided and...
  • By voice vote, the Senate confirmed the following nominations: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #773 Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2020 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #774 Deirdre M. Daly,...
  • Roll Call Votes 1)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #768, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; Confirmed: 68-27 2)     Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar 576, David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States...
  • Senator Klobuchar asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass Calendar #88, S.394, a bill to prohibit and deter the theft of metal. Senator Lee objected.
  • Cloture was invoked on the Barron nomination by a vote of 52-43.Under the previous order, the vote on confirmation of the Barron nomination will occur at approximately 2:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, May 22.  There will be no further roll call votes today.
  • 2:14pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar 576, David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit; Invoked:52-43 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #773 Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Virginia,...
  • 12:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #768, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; Confirmed: 68-27
  • Senator Paul asked unanimous consent that the cloture motion on Executive Calendar 576, David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, be delayed. Senator Markey objected.
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 21. Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 12:15pm, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 12:15pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation...
  • Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #732, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; Confirmed: 97-0 Cloture on Executive Calendar #768, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve;...
  • 6:04pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #768, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Invoked: 62-35 This will be the last vote of the day.
  • The Hyde, McCue, Green nominations were confirmed by voice votes. At 5:37pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #732, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; Confirmed: 97-0 Next: Cloture on Executive...
  • 05.20.2014

    WRDA Agreement

    Prior to the start of the vote on confirmation of the Costa nomination, the Senate reached an agreement to consider the WRDA conference report this week. The agreement is as follows: If the Senate receives the papers with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R.3080, the Water Resources...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that results in several series of votes related to nominations. Each vote after the first vote in each series will be 10 minute votes. The vote schedule is as follows: Today, Tuesday, May 20 5:30pm-up to 5 votes, 2 roll calls expected: Confirmation of Executive...
  • The Senate will not be in session on Friday, May 16th.  On Monday, May 19th at 11:00am, the Senate will be in a pro forma session only with no business conducted. Schedule for Tuesday, May 20, 2014 The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #667, Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Invoked: 58-35 Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #668, Douglas L. Rayes, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for...