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Amendments to S.1243, the THUD Appropriations bill Floor Updates
July 31, 2013 12:00 PMThe following amendments are pending to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: Cardin amendment #1760 (report on lane miles and highway bridge deck) Coburn amendment #1750 (Federal tax liability - Federal employees) Coburn amendment #1751 (Federal funding of union activities) Coburn amendment #1754 (Federal funds - matching programs) The following amendment have been considered to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and …
Recess until 1:00pm Floor Updates
July 31, 2013 11:43 AMThe Senate stands in recess until 1:00pm to allow for a special Democratic caucus …
Roll Call Vote on Corker motion to table Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt) Votes
July 31, 2013 11:14 AM11:15am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Corker motion to table Paul amendment #1739 (prohibit foreign aid to the Government of Egypt); Tabled: …
Revised schedule for the day Floor Updates
July 31, 2013 10:32 AMThere will now be 1 roll call vote at 10:55am. That vote will be in relation to Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt). Following the vote, the Senate will recess until 1:00pm to allow for the special Democratic caucus. At 1:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #201, the nomination of Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. There will be up to 60 minutes for debate prior to a cloture vote on the …
Up to 2 roll call votes at 10:55am--Paul #1739 (Egypt) cloture on Jones (ATF) Floor Updates
July 31, 2013 09:57 AMThe Senate has resumed consideration of S.1243, the THUD Appropriations bill. There will now be up to 60 minutes for debate prior to a vote in relation to Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt). If all time is used, at approximately 10:55am, there will be up to 2 roll call vote in relation to the following items: - In relation to the Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt) to S.1243, THUD Appropriations (likely will be a motion to table); and - Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 31, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related agencies appropriations bill. It is in order for Senator Paul to call up his amendment #1739, (Egypt). There will be up to one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between the proponents and opponents prior to a vote on the Paul amendment; we expect there will be a motion …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Wrap Up
July 30, 2013 08:08 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; Invoked: 64-34 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; Confirmed: 54-44 3) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #224, the nomination of Nancy Jean Schiffer, of Maryland, to be a …
Morning Business/No more votes tonight Floor Updates
July 30, 2013 06:41 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes …
Agreement on Power nomination--cloture withdrawn Floor Updates
July 30, 2013 06:41 PMSenator Reid withdrew the cloture motion on Executive Calendar #220, the nomination of Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations. At a time to be determined, there will be up to 2 hours for debate equally divided prior to a vote on confirmation of the Power nomination. We expect to execute this order on Wednesday, July …
Reid files cloture on THUD Appropriations bill Floor Updates
July 30, 2013 06:40 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on S.1243, THUD Appropriations. The cloture vote on the THUD bill would occur Thursday …
Collins for Coburn objects to 6 amendments to THUD Appropriations bill Floor Updates
July 30, 2013 06:39 PMFollowing Executive Session, the Senate returned to Legislative Session and resumed consideration of S.1243, the THUD Appropriations bill. Senator Murray then asked consent to take up and agree to the following amendments: - Flake #1818; - Flake #1772; - McCaskill-Blunt #1800; - Blumenthal #1809; - Menendez #1812; and - Cochran #1814. Senator Collins objected on behalf of Senator …
Confirmation of Johnson and Miscamirra nominations by voice vote Floor Updates
July 30, 2013 06:37 PMExecutive Calendar #102, the nomination of Harry I. Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board was confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #103, the nomination of Philip Andrew Miscimarra, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board was confirmed by voice …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Pearce nomination (NLRB) Votes
July 30, 2013 05:50 PM5:50pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #104, the nomination of Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Pearce nomination (NLRB) Votes
July 30, 2013 05:35 PM5:35pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #104, the nomination of Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Schiffer nomination (NLRB) Votes
July 30, 2013 05:21 PM5:20pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #224, the nomination of Nancy Jean Schiffer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Schiffer nomination Votes
July 30, 2013 05:05 PM5:04pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #224, the nomination of Nancy Jean Schiffer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board: Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Hirozawa nomination Votes
July 30, 2013 04:35 PM4:34pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; Confirmed: …
Agreement to consider Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt) tomorrow Floor Updates
July 30, 2013 04:25 PMWhen the Senate resumes consideration of S.1243, THUD Appropriations, tomorrow, Wednesday, July 31, the pending amendments will be set aside in order for Senator Paul to offer amendment #1739 (Egypt). There will be up to 60 minutes for debate equally divided between the proponents and opponents prior to a vote in relation to the amendment. We expect a motion to table the Paul amendment. No points of order or second degree amendments are in order to the Paul amendment prior to the …
Up to 7 roll call votes to begin around 4:35pm --NLRB nominations Floor Updates
July 30, 2013 04:24 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the remaining NLRB nominations today. As a result of this agreement, following Senator Coburn's remarks (he has consent to speak for up to 15 minutes), there will be a series of up to 7 roll call votes. The first vote will be a 15 minute vote and the remaining will be 10 minutes in duration. Approx. 4:35pm series of up to 7 roll call votes (last 2 votes could be voice votes): Confirmation of Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent …
Recess until 2:15pm Floor Updates
July 30, 2013 12:45 PMThe Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings, with the time charged equally against the post-cloture time on the Hirozawa …
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