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Recess subject to the call of the chair Floor Updates
October 10, 2013 01:08 PMThe Senate stands in recess subject to the call of the …
Senate passes H.J.Res.91, Survivor Benefits Floor Updates
October 10, 2013 12:47 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.J.Res.91, Making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense for fiscal year …
Motion to proceed to the Default Prevention Act of 2013 is pending Floor Updates
October 10, 2013 10:46 AMThis morning Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #211, S. 1569, a bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014. The time until 1:00pm is equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. As a reminder, the Senate will recess at 1:00pm subject to the call of the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, October 10, 2013 Senate Schedule
October 10, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.267 as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Rod Grams of Minnesota until 10:30am on Thursday, October 10, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, it is expected that the Majority Leader will move to proceed to S.1569, a bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014. The time until 1:00pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Wrap Up
October 09, 2013 06:43 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Reid motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent senators; Agreed To: 78-19 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.267, relative to the death of Senator Rod Grams, former U.S. Senator for the State of Minnesota. Began the Rule 14 process of: - H.J.Res.84, Head Start Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014; - H.J.Res.89, Making appropriations for the salaries and related expenses of certain Federal employees during a …
Republican requests to pass mini CRs/Democratic counteroffers-all objected to Floor Updates
October 09, 2013 03:27 PMSeveral Republican senators asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass mini-continuing resolutions and a sense of Congress regarding religious services to members of the Armed Forces. In most cases, there was a Democratic counteroffer to amend the applicable legislative vehicle with a clean CR amendment. After counteroffers and counter-counteroffers, there was eventually an objection to each request. Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent to take up and adopt H.Con.Res.58, …
Morning business for debate only until 5pm Floor Updates
October 09, 2013 01:38 PMThe period of morning business for debate only has been extended until 5pm. The Republicans control the time between 2-2:45pm and the Majority controls the time from …
Senator Cornyn objects to going to conference on budget resolution Floor Updates
October 09, 2013 12:59 PMSenator Murray asked unanimous consent that when the Senate receives a Message from the House that they have passed H.J.Res.59, as amended by the Senate, the Senate go to conference on the Budget resolution (H.Con.Res.25, as amended with the text of S.Con.Res.8). Senator Cornyn reserved his right to object, questioned why the Democratic offer requires the House to pass the clean continuing resolution (to open the government), and asked that the request be modified to prohibit the Senate from …
Roll Call Vote on Motion to Instruct SAA to request attendance of absent senators Votes
October 09, 2013 12:11 PM12:12pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent senators; Agreed To: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Senate Schedule
October 09, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Wrap Up
October 08, 2013 06:52 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators; Agreed to: 84-14 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of: - S.1569, To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014 and - H.J.Res.77, Food and Drug Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. No EXECUTIVE …
Morning Business extended until 7pm Floor Updates
October 08, 2013 04:53 PMMorning business for debate only has been extended until 7:00pm, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each and in an alternating fashion between …
Cruz requsst to pass Vets only CR/Reid counter offer to pass clean CR--objections to both Floor Updates
October 08, 2013 04:50 PMSenator Cruz asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass H.J.Res.72, a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014. Senator Reid asked that the request be modified to include an amendment to allow a clean CR to fund the entire government. Senator Cruz objected to the modification and Senator Reid objected to the original …
Senator Sessions objects to going to conference on Budget resolution after House passes clean CR Floor Updates
October 08, 2013 03:42 PMSenator Murray asked unanimous consent that when the Senate receives a Message from the House that they have passed H.J.Res.59, as amended by the Senate, the Senate go to conference on the Budget resolution (H.Con.Res.25, as amended with the text of S.Con.Res.8) Senator Sessions objected and said that a unanimous consent request he could agree to would be to go to conference on the Budget resolution and that it not be in order for the Senate to consider a conference report that includes …
Roll Call Vote on motion to instruct SAA to request presence of absent senators Votes
October 08, 2013 02:18 PMAt 2:18pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to instruct the SAA to request the presence of absent senators' Agreed To: …
Morning Business until 5:00pm Floor Updates
October 08, 2013 11:56 AMThe period of morning business for debate only has been extended to 5:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minute …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Senate Schedule
October 08, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 12:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, October 7, 2013 Wrap Up
October 07, 2013 07:09 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois; Confirmed: 96-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Completed the Rule 14 process of: - H.J.Res.75, making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; - H.J.Res.85, making continuing …
Morning Business for debate only until 7:30pm/No more votes Floor Updates
October 07, 2013 06:38 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business for debate only until 7:30pm. There will be no further roll call votes …
Ellis nomination confirmed by voice vote (Northern District of IL) Floor Updates
October 07, 2013 06:37 PMCalendar #205, the nomination of Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois was Confirmed by voice …