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Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, June 27, 2013 Senate Schedule
June 27, 2013 09:00 AMSCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013 The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, June 27, 2013, as a further mark of respect of the late Senator Hathaway of Maine. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, with the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Managers or their designees, and with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Wrap Up
June 26, 2013 07:43 PMWRAP UP FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Leahy motion to waive applicable points of order with respect to S.744; Waived: 68-30 2) Leahy amendment #1183, as modified (with the Corker-Hoeven language regarding border security); Agreed to: 69-29 3) Motion to invoke cloture on the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended to S.744; Invoked: 67-31 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.144, Resolution concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic …
3 votes at 11:3am tomorrow, Thursday, June 27 Floor Updates
June 26, 2013 07:40 PMThere will be a series of 3 roll call votes at 11:30am tomorrow: - Confirmation of Executive Calendar #179, the nomination of Anthony Renard Foxx, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of Transportation. - Adoption of committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, to S.744; and - Cloture on the motion to invoke cloture on S.744, as amended, Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Under the agreement, if cloture is invoke, the 30 hour clock will run as if cloture …
Senator Grassley objects to calling up Portman-Tester amendment Floor Updates
June 26, 2013 06:08 PMSenator Tester asked unanimous consent that it be in order to call up the Portman-Tester #1634 (e-verify). Senator Grassley …
Grassley objects to consideration of managers package and votes on series of bipartisan list of amendments to Immigration bill Floor Updates
June 26, 2013 05:15 PMSenator Reid asked unanimous consent that a manager's package of amendments, which is at the desk, be in order and considered, en bloc; that the Senate proceed to vote on adoption of the amendments in this package, en bloc; that upon disposition of the manager's package, the following amendments be in order to be called up and the clerks be authorized to modify the instruction lines to fit the committee-reported amendment, as amended, where necessary: - Sessions #1334; - …
Vitter request to call up amendment #1330 Floor Updates
June 26, 2013 02:59 PMSenator Vitter asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up Vitter amendment #1330 (domestic violence). Senator Bennet, the acting manager, objected. We are still working on an agreement to consider additional amendments to the bill, but thus far no agreement has been …
Senator Cruz objects to Budget conference Floor Updates
June 26, 2013 02:43 PMThis afternoon and for the 15th time (Senator Murray has asked 7 times and other Democrats have asked 8 times) since March 23rd when Senate passed a budget resolution, Senator Murray asked unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #33, H.Con.Res.25; the amendment at the desk, which is the text of S.Con.Res.8, the budget resolution passed by the Senate, be inserted in lieu thereof; and that H.Con.Res.25, as amended, be agreed to. Further, that the Senate insist on …
Roll Call Vote on motion to invoke cloture on committee-reported substitute amendment to S.744, Immigration Reform Votes
June 26, 2013 12:35 PM12:35pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, if amended, to S.744. Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on Adoption of the Leahy amendment #1183, as modified (with the Corker-Hoeven language regarding border security) Votes
June 26, 2013 12:17 PM12:16pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of the Leahy amendment #1183, as modified (with the Corker-Hoeven language regarding border security) Adopted: …
Roll Call Vote on Leahy motion to waive points of order with respect to S.744 Votes
June 26, 2013 11:37 AM10:36am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Leahy motion to waive points of order with respect to the Immigration bill; Waived: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Senate Schedule
June 26, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 9:30am on Wednesday, June 25, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act with the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Managers or their designees. During Monday's session of the Senate cloture was filed on the committee-reported substitute and S.744. As a result, the filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Wrap Up
June 25, 2013 07:02 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #180, the nomination of Penny Pritzker, to be Secretary of Commerce; Confirmed: 97-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.186, Congratulating the Miami Heat for winning the 2013 NBA finals. No additional EXECUTIVE …
2nd Degree Filing Deadline 10:30am Wednesday Floor Updates
June 25, 2013 07:02 PMThe filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to the committee-reported substitute and S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act is 10:30am Wednesday. Germane second degree amendments to the committee-reported substitute amendment and the underlying bill must be filed at the desk prior to the deadline to be considered in order …
3 roll call votes at 11:30am tomorrow, Wednesday, June 26 Floor Updates
June 25, 2013 04:29 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to set up 3 votes for 11:30am tomorrow. Those votes would be in relation to the following items: - Leahy motion to waive all applicable Budget points of order; - Adoption of Leahy amendment #1183, as modified; - Cloture on the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended. If cloture is invoked on the committee-reported substitute the time will count as if cloture had been invoked at 1am on Wednesday, June 26th. Senator Vitter …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Pritzker nomination Votes
June 25, 2013 02:46 PM2:45pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #180 the nomination of Penny Pritzker, to be Secretary of Commerce. Confirmed: …
Roll call vote on Pritzker nomination @ 2:45pm today Floor Updates
June 25, 2013 12:38 PMNotwithstanding Rule XXII, at 2:15pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #180, the nomination of Penny Pritzker, to be Secretary of Commerce. There will be 30 minutes for debate followed by a vote on the confirmation of Penny Pritzker to be Secretary of Commerce. If all time is used, the vote would occur at …
12 noon filing deadline for first degree amendments to committee-reported subsitute amendment and to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Floor Updates
June 25, 2013 10:34 AMThe filing deadline for first degree amendments to the committee-reported substitute amendment and the underlying Immigration Reform bill, S.744, is 12:00 noon today. Germane first degree amendments to the committee-reported substitute amendment and the underlying bill must be filed at the desk prior to the deadline to be considered in order …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Senate Schedule
June 25, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The Senate will consider the Leahy amendment #1183, as modified, …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, June 24, 2013 Wrap Up
June 24, 2013 07:34 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the Leahy amendment #1183, as modified (with the Corker-Hoeven language regarding border security) to the committee-reported substitute amendment to S.744; Invoked: 67-27 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.184, Recognizing refugee women and girls on World Refugee Day. Adopted S.Res.185, a resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of R. Wayne Patterson v. United States Senate, et al. No EXECUTIVE …
The Senate is in a period of Morning Business Floor Updates
June 24, 2013 07:00 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the exception of 20 minutes for Senator Inhofe and 15 minutes for Senator Portman. The time counts …
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