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Roll Call Vote on Pillard nomination (DC Circuit) Floor Updates Votes
November 12, 2013 05:27 PM5:30pmThe Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #346, the nomination of Cornelia T. L. Pillard, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Court Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Not Invoked:56-41 (1 voted present) Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote at a later …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Senate Schedule
November 12, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate will conduct a pro forma session with no business conducted at 11:45am on Friday, November 8, 2013. The Senate will not be in session on Monday, November 11th in observance of Veterans' Day. SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:30pm. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, November 7, 2013 Wrap Up
November 07, 2013 06:10 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Toomey amendment #2013 (broadens the number of groups covered under the religious exemption); Not Agreed To: 43-55 2) Motion to invoke cloture on S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act, as amended; Invoked: 64-34 3) Passage of S.815, ENDA, as amended; Passed: 64-32 Additional LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged Foreign Relations and adopted S.Res.280, recognizing the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from the Vietnam War and …
Cloture filed on Pillard nomination and MTP to H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act Floor Updates
November 07, 2013 06:10 PMPrior to adjourning today, Senator Reid filed cloture on Executive Calendar #346, the nomination of Cornelia T.L. Pillard, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; and on the motion to proceed to Calendar #236, H.R.3204, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to human drug compounding and drug supply chain security. By consent, the cloture vote on the Pillard nomination will occur at 5:30pm on Tuesday, …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of S.815, ENDA, as amended Votes
November 07, 2013 01:46 PMAt 1:50pm, the Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act, as amended. Passed: …
2014 Senate Calendar - 113th Congress, 2nd Session Floor Updates
November 07, 2013 01:01 PM2014 Senate Calendar - 113th Congress, Second Session Convene- January 6, 2014 January 20 - 24 State Work Period (Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 20) February 17 - 21 State Work Period (Presidents' Day February 17) March 17-21 State Work Period April 14 - 25 State Work Period (Passover begins April 15; Good Friday April 18; Easter April 20) May 26 - May 30 State Work Period (Memorial Day May 26) June 30 - July 4 State Work Period (Independence Day July 4) August 4 - …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on S.815, ENDA, as amended Votes
November 07, 2013 12:17 PM12:21pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.815, ENDA, as amended Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on Toomey amendment #2013 (religious organizations) to S.815, ENDA Votes
November 07, 2013 11:49 AM11:52am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Toomey amendment #2013 (broadens the number of groups covered under the religious exemption); Not Agreed To: 43-55 Next votes: Immediately following Toomey vote: - Cloture on S.815, ENDA, as amended. 1:45pm: - Passage of S.815, ENDA, as …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, November 7, 2013 Senate Schedule
November 07, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, November 7, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act. During Wednesday's session of the Senate cloture was filed on S.815. As a result, the first degree amendment filing deadline is 10:30am and the 2nd degree amendment filing deadline is 11:30am. At 11:45am, there will be 2 roll call votes in relation to the following: - Toomey amendment #2013 …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Wrap Up
November 06, 2013 06:11 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.287, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes with a committee-reported substitute amendment, a Sanders amendment and a committee-reported title amendment. Adopted S.Res.268, A resolution condemning the September 2013 terrorist attack at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, and reaffirming …
Cloture filed on ENDA/Agreement to vote on Toomey, cloture and passage of ENDA Floor Updates
November 06, 2013 04:43 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on S.815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The Senate then reached an agreement to complete action on the bill. As a result of this agreement, there will be 2 votes at 11:45am and, if cloture is invoked, 1 vote at 1:45pm tomorrow. 11:45am votes: - Toomey amendment #2013 (broadens the number of groups covered under the religious exemption) (60-vote threshold); - Cloture on S.815, ENDA, if cloture is invoked, then: 1:45pm vote: - …
Portman amendment agreed to by voice vote Floor Updates
November 06, 2013 12:01 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate agreed to the Portman amendment #2012 by voice vote. The Toomey amendment #2013 is pending as a first degree amendment to the Committee-reported substitute amendment. The Reid amendment #2020 (date change) is pending to Toomey …
Amendments to S.815, Employee Non-Discrimination Act Floor Updates
November 06, 2013 10:56 AMThe following amendments are pending to S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act: Toomey amendment #2013 (broadens the number of groups covered under the religious exemption) to the committee-reported substitute amendment Reid amendment #2020 (date change) to amendment #2013 Reid amendment #2014 (date change) Reid amendment #2015 to amendment #2014 (date change) Motion to recommit the bill with instructions to report back with Reid amendment #2016 (date change) The following …
Senate adopts MTP to ENDA, Portman and Toomey amendments pending Floor Updates
November 06, 2013 10:54 AMThis morning the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to S.815, ENDA. Senator Reid then offered Portman amendment #2012 (bans state and local governments from retaliating against religious groups that take action only permissible because of the religious exemption clause) and Toomey second degree amendment #2013 (broadens the number of groups covered under the religious exemption) to the Committee-reported substitute amendment to S.815. He then offered technical amendments to the underlying …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Senate Schedule
November 06, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the motion to proceed to S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act will be agreed to and the Senate will begin consideration of the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Wrap Up
November 05, 2013 06:37 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.2747, to amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the Governmental Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such title. Adopted S.Res.286, congratulating Oracle Team USA for winning the 34th America's Cup. Adopted S.Res.287, a resolution congratulating the Boston Red Sox on …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Senate Schedule
November 05, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act, post-cloture. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. All time during recess, adjournment, and morning business will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to S.815, …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, November 4, 2013 Wrap Up
November 04, 2013 07:05 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #329, the nomination of Debra M. Brown, of MS, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi; Confirmed: 90-0 2) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act; Invoked: 61-30 Additional LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Appointed the following conferees on the conference with the House on H.R.3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Boxer, Baucus, …
Motion to proceed to S.815, post-cloture Floor Updates
November 04, 2013 06:36 PMThere will be up to 30 hours for debate on the motion to proceed to S.815, ENDA, …
No more votes Floor Updates
November 04, 2013 06:33 PMThere will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the …