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First degree filing deadline extension--3pm Floor Updates
March 14, 2013 12:47 PMThe filing deadline for first degree amendments is now 3pm today. Following the remarks of Senator Whitehouse, the Senate will recess until …
Roll Call Vote on the Coburn amendment Votes
March 14, 2013 12:01 PM12:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #66 (temporary pay freeze for federal employees) (60 affirmative-vote threshold) Not Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Harkin amendment #53 (Labor-HHS) Votes
March 14, 2013 11:30 AM11:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on Harkin amendment #53 (Add Labor-HHS Appropriations) (60 affirmative-vote threshold) Not Agreed to: …
2 votes @ 11:25am--Harkin and Coburn amendments Floor Updates
March 14, 2013 10:25 AMThe Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.933, the Continuing Resolution. There will be 1 hour to debate concurrently the Harkin amendment #53 (Labor-HHS) and Coburn amendment #66 (temporary hiring freeze on Non Essential Federal Employees), prior to votes in relation to the amendments. The debate time will be equally divided in the usual form. Each amendment will be subject to 60-affirmative vote thresholds. No amendments to the amendments are in order prior to the votes. Approximately …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, March 14, 2013 Senate Schedule
March 14, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Thursday, March 14, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.933, the continuing appropriations bill. There will be up to one hour of debate equally divided between Senators Mikulski and Shelby or their designees for debate on the Harkin amendment #53 (Labor-HHS). Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 11:15am), there will be a roll call vote in relation to the Harkin amendment #53 …
Cloture filed on CR--1pm Thursday filing deadline Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 07:53 PMThis evening Senator Reid filed cloture on the Mikulski-Shelby substitute amendment #26, as modified, and the underlying bill, H.R.933, the Continuing Resolution. However, we hope to reach an agreement to complete action on the bill without cloture. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and underlying bill is 1:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, March 14. If cloture is invoked, germane amendments must have been filed at the desk prior to the deadline to be considered in …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Wrap Up
March 13, 2013 07:39 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Cruz amendment #30 (defund the Affordable Care Act) to H.R.933, the continuing appropriations bill; Not Agreed to: 45-52 2) McCain amendment #33 (Guam) Not Tabled: 48-50 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.76, Designating room S-126 of the United States Capitol as the "Senator Daniel K. Inouye Room" in recognition of his service to the Senate and the people of the United States. Began the Rule 14 process of S.558, To prohibit the Administrator of the …
No more votes today Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 06:22 PMThere will be no further roll call votes during Wednesday's session of the …
Inhofe amendment #26 (EPA rule-farmers) is pending Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 06:22 PMThe McCain amendment #33 was not tabled 48-50 and was then adopted by voice vote. Senator Inhofe then asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up amendment #29 (Farms-EPA oil spill and prevention rule). Senator Boxer reserved her right to set aside the pending amendment unless Senator Inhofe would be willing to agree to a 60 vote threshold. Senator Inhofe agreed and the amendment was called up. There will be no further roll call votes this evening, …
Roll Call Vote on motion to table McCain amendment #33 (Guam) Votes
March 13, 2013 05:36 PM5:34pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Durbin motion to table McCain amendment #33 (Guam and grant authority); Not Tabled: 48-50, Agreed to by voice …
5:30pm vote in relation to McCain amendment Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 05:34 PMThe time until 5:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between Senators McCain and Durbin, or their designees. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the McCain amendment #33. The McCain amendment #33 strikes $13 million for construction of a regional public health laboratory and $106.4 million for civilian water and wastewater improvements in Guam through the Office of Economic Adjustment; and strikes the Department of Defense authority to make grants, conclude …
McCain amendment #33 (Guam) is pending Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 04:44 PMSenator McCain has offered amendment #33 (strikes certain DoD Operation and Maintenance grants to Guam). Votes are possible in relation to the Harkin amendment #53 (Labor-HHS) and McCain amendment #33 (strikes certain DoD Operation and Maintenance grants to Guam) in the not too distant future. Another message will be sent if and when an agreement is …
Harking amendment #53 (Labor-HHS flexibility) Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 02:59 PMSenator Harkin has called up amendment #53 (Labor-HHS flexibility). The Harkin amendment replaces the Labor-HHS division of the CR/omnibus with the text of the full Labor-HHS appropriations …
Roll Call Vote on the Cruz amendment #30 Votes
March 13, 2013 02:02 PM2:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Cruz amendment #30 (defund Obamacare) Not Agreed to: …
2pm vote in relation to Cruz amendment (defund ACA) Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 12:25 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in a vote in relation to the Cruz amendment #26 (defund ACA) at 2pm. The time until 2pm is equally divided and controlled between Senator Mikulski and Cruz, or their designees. At 2pm the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the Cruz amendment. No amendments are in order to the amendment prior to the vote. We expect a motion to table the Cruz amendment. Upon disposition of the Cruz amendment, the next amendment in order is a Harkin …
Cruz amendment pending (ACA funding) Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 10:53 AMSenator Cruz called up amendment #30, which prohibits funds for the Affordable Care Act. The managers are talking about an appropriate time to vote in relation to the amendment, could be around the noon hour. Senators will be notified when a vote time is set or …
Consideration of H.R.933, Continuing Resolution Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 10:21 AMThe Senate adopted the motion to proceed H.R.933, Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. Senator Reid then called up Mikulski-Shelby amendment #26, as modified (substitute). The substitute is the text of The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, which includes separate divisions for the Fiscal Year 2013 Agriculture; Commerce, Justice and Science; Defense; Homeland Security; and Military …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Senate Schedule
March 13, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate resume the motion to proceed to Calendar #21, H.R.933, the continuing appropriations bill. During Tuesday's session, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to H.R.933, the continuing appropriations bill. If no agreement is reached, the cloture vote will be Thursday …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Wrap Up
March 12, 2013 06:49 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE …
Cloture filed on motion to proceed to H.R.933, Continuing Resolution Floor Updates
March 12, 2013 06:38 PMWe have been unable to reach an agreement to begin consideration of H.R.933, Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. As a result of this impasse, Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion. We will continue to work to adopt the motion to proceed tomorrow. If we are unable to adopt the motion, the cloture vote would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday. The Senate is in a period of morning business …
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