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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, September 13, 2012 Wrap Up
September 13, 2012 08:16 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.3552, to reauthorize the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Passed S.J.Res.44, a joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding. Adopted S.Res.401, expressing appreciation for Foreign Service and Civil Service professionals who represent the United States around the globe. Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.5949, the FISA Amendments …
Agreement re: Veterans Jobs/CR--no votes tonight--next vote 12 noon Wednesday Floor Updates
September 13, 2012 07:34 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in no roll call votes tonight or this weekend. Under the agreement, at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, September 19, the Senate will proceed to vote on a motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Murray substitute amendment #2789, if a point of order is raised. If the motion to waive is agreed to, the cloture votes on the substitute amendment and underlying bill and passage will occur at a time to be determined by the two Leaders. Further, at …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, September 13, 2013 Senate Schedule
September 13, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes:10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. During Wednesday's session, cloture was filed on the Murray substitute amendment #2789 to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act and on S.3457. As a result, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Wrap Up
September 12, 2012 09:39 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act; Agreed to: 84-8 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.6336, an Act to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglas from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent display of the statue in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol. Adopted S.Res.551, commending the four American public servants who died in Benghazi, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, for …
Cloture filed on Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 Floor Updates
September 12, 2012 09:32 PMThe Senate adopted the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act, by a vote of 84-8. Senate Reid then offered the Murray substitute amendment #2789, filled the remaining slots on the amendment tree with technical amendments, and filed cloture motions on the Murray substitute and the underlying bill. The cloture vote on the substitute will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Friday. Senators should expect that vote to occur as early as 1am Friday morning. Senator Reid …
Roll Call Vote on adoption of motion to proceed to S.3457, Veterans Jobs Corps Act Votes
September 12, 2012 08:47 PM8:47pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to adopt the motion to proceed to S.3457, Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012; Adopted: …
Roll Call Vote possible tonight Floor Updates
September 12, 2012 03:50 PMThe Senate is currently considering the motion to proceed to S3457, Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012, post-cloture. At this time, we are not able to obtain consent to adopt the motion to proceed or to yield back any post-cloture time. As a result, senators should expect a roll call vote at approximately 8:45pm tonight on adoption of the motion to …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Senate Schedule
September 12, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act, post-cloture. The first 70 minutes will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. All time during adjournment, recess, and morning business will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3457, by unanimous …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Wrap Up
September 11, 2012 07:30 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act; Invoked: 95-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.548, designating the week beginning September 9, 2012, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". Adopted S.Res.549, designating September 2012 as "Campus Fire Safety Month". Adopted S.Res.550, designating September 13, 2012, as "National Celiac Disease Awareness Day". Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.8, the …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on MTP to S.3457, Veterans Jobs Corps Act Votes
September 11, 2012 02:18 PM2:15pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012; Invoked: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Senate Schedule
September 11, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. At 11:00am, the Senate will conduct a moment of silence in observance of the 11th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, September 10, 2012 Wrap Up
September 10, 2012 07:54 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #664, the nomination of Stephanie Marie Rose, of IA, to be United States District judge for the Southern District of Iowa; Confirmed: 89-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Star printed the committee report to accompany S.3521, the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.8, the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012. (Republican request) Began the Rule 14 process of S.3522, the Responsible …
5:30pm Roll Call Vote on Rose nomination Votes
September 10, 2012 05:33 PM5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Stephanie Marie Rose, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa; Confirmed: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, September 10, 2012 Senate Schedule
September 10, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. At 4:55pm, there will be a moment of silence for the 40th anniversary of the Munich Olympics massacre. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #664, the nomination of Stephanie Marie Rose, of IA, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa with 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley …
State Work Period Senate Schedule
September 07, 2012 09:00 AMState Work Period August 6-September 7, …
State Work Period Senate Schedule
September 06, 2012 09:00 AMState Work Period August 6-September 7, …
State Work Period Senate Schedule
September 05, 2012 09:00 AMState Work Period August 6-September 7, …
State Work Period Senate Schedule
September 04, 2012 09:00 AMState Work Period August 6-September 7, …
State Work Period Senate Schedule
September 03, 2012 09:00 AMState Work Period August 6-September 7, …