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  • 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,...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement on amendments to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act.  The details of the agreement are below. Following morning business on Wednesday, January 29th, all post-cloture time on the motion to proceed to S.1926 will be yielded back and the Senate...
  • The Senate has passed Calendar #230, S.1302, Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act, as amended by the Harkin-Roberts substitute amendment #2701. By consent, if the Senate receives a bill from the House of Representatives that is identical to the text of S.1302, as passed by...
  • No Roll Call Votes Legislative Items Passed S.1302, the Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act with a Committee-reported substitute amendment and a Harkin-Roberts substitute amendment.  Additionally, if the Senate receives a bill from the House that is identical to the text...
  • Wrap Up for Monday, January 27, 2014 Roll Call Votes 1)     Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1926, Flood Insurance.   Additional Legislative items Passed S.1901, a bill to authorize the President to extend the term of the nuclear energy agreement with the Republic of Korea...
  • The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, January 28, 2014.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, post-cloture. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the...
  • Cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to the Flood Insurance bill, S.1846, by a vote of 86-13. There will now be up to 30 hours for debate on the motion to proceed. We will continue to work on an agreement to consider amendments to the bill. There will be no further roll call votes tonight.
  • 5:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014; Invoked: 86-13
  • The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, January 27, 2014.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. At 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the...
  • The Senate will meet on the following days at the following times for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted: -        Friday, January 17th at 11:15am; -        Tuesday, January 21st at 10:30am; and -        Friday, January 24th at 9:30am.
  • Roll Call Votes 1)     Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.3547, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014; Invoked: 72-26 2)     Motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.3547, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014; Agreed to:...
  • Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1926, Flood Insurance. The cloture vote will occur at 5:30pm on Monday, January 27th.
  • 5:54pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.3547, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (passage of the Omnibus Appropriations bill); Agreed to: 72-26
  • 5:27pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.3547, the Omnibus Appropriations bill; Invoked: 72-26 The next vote will be on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate...
  • Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and adopt the following amendments to the House Message on H.R.3547, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Omnibus)): -       Cruz amendment #2685 (prohibit funding of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act so long as the Act is...