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5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; Invoked: 72-22

During his opening remarks today, Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.1950, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014. The Senate is now considering the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act...

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, February 3, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. The time until 5:30pm will be equally divided and...

Roll Call Votes 1)     Toomey amendment #2707, as modified (substitute) to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act; Not Agreed To: 34-65 2)     Coburn amendment #2697 (NARAB alternative); Not Agreed To: 24-75 3)     Heller amendment #2700 (state authority-private flood insurance);...

The Senate is considering the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Farm bill. There will be no further roll call votes this week.

Senator Reid filed cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Farm bill. By consent, the cloture vote will occur at 5:30pm, Monday, February 3rd. If cloture is invoked, there will be 20 minutes remaining post-cloture at 2:15pm, Tuesday, February 4th, with the time equally divided...

At 1:55pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, as amended. Passed: 67-32 This will be the last vote of the week.

12:10pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Heller amendment #2700 (state authority-private flood insurance Not Agreed to: 49-50

Senator Merkley withdrew amendment #2709, as modified.

11:49am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Coburn amendment #2697 (NARAB alternative); Not Agreed To: 24-75

11:19am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Toomey amendment #2707, as modified (substitute); Not Agreed To: 34-65

During Leader remarks, Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #297, S.1950, a bill to improve the provisions of medical services and benefits to veterans. At 10:39am, the Senate resumed consideration of Calendar #294, S.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014. The time until...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. The time until 11:15am will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their...

Roll Call Vote 1)     Menendez motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act; Waived: 64-35 Legislative Items Passed S.1417, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act with a...

The motion to waive the budget was agreed to 64-35. The Senate then agreed to the Reed, Whitehouse and Gillibrand amendments. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. The next roll call vote is expected to begin at approximately 11:15am tomorrow, with the vote on passage of the Flood...

4:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Menendez motion to waive budget points of order against S.1929, Flood Insurance; Waived: 64-35

By consent at 4:45pm today, the Senate will proceed to votes in relation to the following: -       Menendez motion to waive budget points of order against S.1929, Flood Insurance; -       Reed amendment #2703 (community based policy study); -       Whitehouse amendment #2706 (fee waiver);...

The following amendments have been considered to S.1926, the Flood Insurance bill: Hagan amendment #2702; agreed to by uc Rubio amendment #2704; agreed to by uc King amendment #2705; agreed to by uc Blunt amendment #2698; agreed to by uc Reed amendment #2703 (community based policy study); agreed...

During his opening statement this morning, Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #297, S.1950, a bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes. Following leader remarks, there will be an hour for morning business. Following morning business...

The Senate stands in recess until 8:25pm today, Tuesday, January 28th.  At 8:30pm, the Senate will proceed as a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives for the joint session of Congress where the President will deliver the State of the Union address. Upon dissolution of the joint session,...