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Roll Call Vote on cloture on Hochberg nomination (Export-Import Bank) Votes
July 17, 2013 10:01 AM10:01am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #178, the nomination of Fred P. Hochberg, of New York, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; Invoked: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 17, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 9:30am on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. Following the remarks of the two Leaders, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #178, the nomination of Fred P. Hochberg, of NY, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The time until 10:00am will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 10:00am, there will …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Wrap Up
July 16, 2013 05:55 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #51, the nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Invoked: 71-29 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #51, the nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Confirmed: 66-34 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.196, to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Thirteenth …
No more votes today Floor Updates
July 16, 2013 05:36 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes today. The next vote will begin at 10:00am tomorrow. That vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the Hochberg nomination (Export-Import …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Cordray nomination (CFPB) Votes
July 16, 2013 05:03 PM5:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #51, the nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Confirmed: …
5pm vote on Cordray/10am cloture vote on Hochberg/Cloture withdrawn on NLRB Floor Updates
July 16, 2013 04:53 PMSenator Reid withdrew the cloture motions on the following NLRB nominations. - Executive Calendar #100, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr, of DC, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; - Executive Calendar #101, the nomination of Sharon Block, of DC, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; and - Executive Calendar #104, the nomination of Mark Gaston Pearce, of NY, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. At 5:00pm …
Up to 8 hours of post-cloture debate on Cordray nomination Floor Updates
July 16, 2013 11:41 AMThe Senate invoked cloture on the Cordray nomination by a vote of 71-29. There will now be up to 8 hours for debate, with the time equally divided, prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. By consent, the 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. Senators will be notified when the next vote is …
Roll Call Vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Richard Cordray, Director of CFPB Votes
July 16, 2013 11:03 AM11:02am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #51, the nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Invoked: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 16, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in recess until 10:00am on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Senator-elect Markey will be sworn into office at 10:00am on Tuesday. As a reminder to all Senators, during Thursday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the following items in the following order: Executive Calendar #51, the nomination of Richard Cordray, of OH, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Executive Calendar #100, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr, of DC, to be a Member of …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, July 15, 2013 Wrap Up
July 15, 2013 06:17 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators; Agreed to: 69-28; Quorum was present LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.195, a resolution to authorize testimony and representation In the Matter of the Proposed Discipline of Laura Block Lower No EXECUTIVE …
Roll Call Vote on Reid motion to instruct the SAA to request the presence of absent senators Votes
July 15, 2013 05:39 PM5:39pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Reid motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent senators. Motion is agreed to: 69-28; Quorum is …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, July 15, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 15, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, July 15, 2013. Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. It is expected he will renew the motion to proceed to S.1238, the Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013. Following the remarks of the two Leaders, the time until 5:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority Leader will be …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, July 11, 2013 Wrap Up
July 11, 2013 06:46 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Finance committee and passed H.R.2289, to rename section 219(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA. Adopted H.Con.Res.43, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony honoring the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of his birth. Discharged the Judiciary committee and adopted S.Res.191, designating July 27, 2013, as …
Cloture filed on 7 nominations/next vote 5:30pm Monday Floor Updates
July 11, 2013 04:45 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations: - Exec. Cal. #51, Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; - Exec. Cal #100, Richard Griffin, of the District of Columbia, to be Member of the National Labor Relations Board; - Exec. Cal #101, Sharon Block, of the District of Columbia, to be Member of the National Labor Relations Board; - Exec. Cal #104, Mark Pearce, of New York, to be Member of the …
Morning Business Floor Updates
July 11, 2013 02:17 PMWhen we reconvened at 2:15pm, the Senate turned to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. We still expect a series of roll call votes this afternoon, potentially in the 3pm …
Senator Rubio objects to going to conference on the Budget resolution Floor Updates
July 11, 2013 12:45 PMSenator Murray asked unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #33, H.Con.Res.25; the amendment at the desk, which is the text of S.Con.Res.8, the budget resolution passed by the Senate, be inserted in lieu thereof; and that H.Con.Res.25, as amended, be agreed to. Further, that the Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate; …
Potential series of votes this afternoon Floor Updates
July 11, 2013 12:13 PMThe Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm today. At 2:15pm Senator Reid will be recognized. He intends to file cloture on several executive nomination this afternoon. In order to file cloture on a series of nominations we need to go in and out of executive session. A motion to executive session to consider a nomination and a motion to return to legislative session are nondebatable motions. Typically we go in and out of legislative and executive session by consent. However, a senator …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, July 11, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 11, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Thursday, July 11, 2013. Following the prayer and the pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. It is expected he will renew the motion to proceed to S.1238, the Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013. Following the remarks of the two Leaders, the time until 12:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Wrap Up
July 10, 2013 06:50 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1238, the Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013; Not Invoked: 51-49 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.588, the Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgement Act of 2013. Passed H.R.251, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal features of the electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, and for other …
Cloture on MTP to S.1238 failed; Reid entered motion to reconsider Floor Updates
July 10, 2013 12:34 PMCloture on the motion to proceed to S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, failed 51-49. Senator Reid changed his vote to no and then entered a motion to reconsider in order to preserve his ability to reconsider the failed vote at a later time. The motion to proceed to S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable, remains the pending …
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