The Floor
Floor Feed

At 11:17am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #664, Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Invoked: 58-37 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #665, John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States...

Schedule for Wednesday, May 14, 2014 The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 14, under the provisions of S.Res.444, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Harlan Mathews of Tennessee. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the...

Roll Call Votes Motion to proceed to H.R.3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 (the legislative vehicle for the tax extenders legislation). Invoked: 96-3 Legislative Business Adopted S.Re.s 441, Designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2014, as "National Physical Education and Sport...

The Senate has reached an agreement on several nominations that results in two series of votes tomorrow. The first series will begin at 11:15am and the second series will begin at 5:15pm. Each vote after the first vote in each series will be 10 minute votes. The vote sequences and the agreement can...

After the Senate reconvened, Senator Graham asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader that the Senate proceed to consideration of S.1670, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and S.1696, the Women's Health...

At 11:12am, the Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 (the legislative vehicle for the tax extenders legislation). Invoked: 96-3

As a reminder, at 11:10am today, Tuesday, May 13, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 (the legislative vehicle for the tax extenders legislation). This morning, Senator Reid filed cloture on the following district and circuit judge...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the time until 11:10am will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 11:10am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to...

Roll Call Votes 1)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #690 Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; Confirmed: 91-0 2)     Motion to invoke cloture on S.2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; Not Invoked: 55-36 No...

This evening Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations: Executive Calendar #664, Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Executive Calendar #665, John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of...

Cloture on S.2262, was not invoked 55-36. Senator Reid changed his vote to no (for procedural reasons) and entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote at a later time. Following the vote, Senator Landrieu asked unanimous consent that with respect to S.2262, the pending motion to commit...

Prior to the cloture vote, Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that all filed amendments be in order to S.2262. Senator Reid objected. Senator Reid renewed his offer to have a freestanding vote on a freestanding Keystone pipeline bill. Senator McConnell then asked consent that the only...

6:09pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on S.2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; Not Invoked: 55-36 This will be the last vote of the day.

Executive Calendar #560, Steven Croley, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy, was confirmed by voice vote

5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #690 Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; Confirmed: 91-0 The next votes will be 10 minute votes. Next: -        Confirmation of Executive Calendar #560,...

Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent to discharge the Rules and Administration committee from further consideration of S.Res.225, A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that Congress should establish a joint select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States...

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, May 12, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. On Wednesday, May 7th, cloture was filed on S.2262, the Energy Savings...

Roll Call Votes 1)     Motion to Invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #655 Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts; Invoked: 55-41 2)     Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #656 James D. Peterson, of Wisconsin, to be United...

Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3474, which will be used as the legislative vehicle for the Senate Tax Extenders legislation (S.2260). The cloture vote would occur on Tuesday, May 13 or, if cloture is invoked on S.2262, Energy Efficiency, upon disposition of the Energy...

By voice vote, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #615 Theodore Reed Mitchell, of California, to be Under Secretary of Education.