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Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, July 29, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 29, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, July 29, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:15pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #208, the …
Cloture filed on FBI and 3 NLRB nominations Floor Updates
July 25, 2013 06:55 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the following items in the following order: - Executive Calendar #208, the nomination of James B. Comey, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, - Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, - Executive Calendar #224, the nomination of Nancy Jean Schiffer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, July 25, 2013 Wrap Up
July 25, 2013 06:54 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #186, the nomination of Derek West, of California, to be Associate Attorney General; Confirmed: 98-1 2) Murray motion to table the Toomey motion to recommit the bill; Tabled: 56-42 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.200, Designating July 26, 2013 as "United States Intelligence Professionals Day". Adopted S.Res.201, Designating the first Wednesday in September 2013 as "National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day". No …
Schedule moving forward Floor Updates
July 25, 2013 04:52 PMThe Senate continues to be in a period of morning business and we will not resume consideration of the THUD appropriations bill today. The managers said they will be on the floor next week to continue to process amendments. We are working on a path forward to consider several nominations. Until we have an agreement from the Republican side we can't announce no more votes for …
Period of morning business, expect to resume THUD shortly Floor Updates
July 25, 2013 04:06 PMThe Toomey motion to commit was tabled 56-42. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. We expect to resume consideration of the THUD bill shortly. Senator Paul would like to offer an amendment #1739 regarding aid to Egypt. Senators are discussing a path …
Roll Call Vote on Murray motion to table Toomey motion to recommit Votes
July 25, 2013 03:17 PM3:17pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Murray motion to table the Toomey motion to recommit the bill. Tabled: …
Toomey motion to recommit--vote expected around 3:15pm Floor Updates
July 25, 2013 02:57 PMSenator Toomey moved to recommit S.1243 (THUD Appropriations bill) to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back with such changes as may be necessary such that total budget authority provided in the bill for fiscal year 2014 is not greater than $45,455,000,000. Senator Murray may move to table the Toomey motion at approximately …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of West nomination (Associate Attorney General) Floor Updates
July 25, 2013 12:27 PM12:27pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #186, the nomination of Derek West, of California, to be Associate Attorney General; Confirmed: …
Vote on West nomination approx. 12:30pm, if all time is used Floor Updates
July 25, 2013 11:13 AMMorning business has been extended until 11:30am. At 11:30am, the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #186, the nomination of Derek West, of California, to be Associate Attorney General. There will be up to 1 hour for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. If all time is used, the vote on confirmation of the West nomination would occur at approximately …
Consideration of West nomination expected today Floor Updates
July 25, 2013 09:47 AMThe Senate is in a period of morning business until 11:00am. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Senator Murray will continue to work through the amendments with Senator Collins. We also hope to vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #186, the nomination of Derek West, of California, to be Associate Attorney General, today. Under the previous order, there …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, July 25, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 25, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, July 25, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the second 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Wrap Up
July 24, 2013 07:22 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Reed (RI)-Warren second degree amendment #1778 (caps) to Manchin-Burr amendment #1773 (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 46-53 2) Sanders second degree amendment #1773 (sunset) to Manchin-Burr amendment #1773 (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 34-65 3) Passage of H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, as amended (60-vote threshold); Passed: 81-18 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R. 1092, a bill to designate the air route traffic control center …
No more votes today Floor Updates
July 24, 2013 06:39 PMThe Senate is now 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 during today's session of the …
Roll Call vote on passage of S.1243, Student Loan Interest Rates Votes
July 24, 2013 06:11 PM6:11pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of S.1243, Student Loan Interest Rates, as amended (60-vote threshold) Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on Sanders amendment # 1774 Votes
July 24, 2013 05:44 PM5:43pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the Sanders amendment # 1774 to Manchin-Burr amendment #1773 to S.1243, Student Loans Interest Rates (60-vote threshold) Not Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Reed (RI)-Warren amdt #1778 Votes
July 24, 2013 05:15 PMAt 5:15pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reed (RI)-Warren second degree amendment #1778 to Manchin-Burr amendment #1773 to S.1243, Student Loan Interest Rate (60-vote threshold) Not Agreed to: …
Now considering Student Loans bill Floor Updates
July 24, 2013 11:46 AMThe Senate is now considering H.R.1911, the student loans interest rate bill, as provided under the previous …
Portman amendment agreed to by voice vote, Cardin amendment offered, Student Loans today Floor Updates
July 24, 2013 10:41 AMSenator Portman called up his amendment #1749, as modified (bridges in critical corridors program). The amendment, as modified, was then agreed to by a voice vote. Senator Murray then called up Cardin amendment #1760 (report on condition of lane miles and highway bridge decks). Senator Murray encouraged senators with amendments to reach out to the managers in order to call up their amendments. Senator Reid would like to complete action on the bill in the next 24 hours. We will also execute …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 24, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 9:30am on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Republicans will control the first half and the Majority will control the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1234, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies …
Floor Update: Agreement to consider H.R.1911 (Student Loan bill) Floor Updates
July 23, 2013 07:11 PMAt a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader (could be around noon tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24), the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #139, H.R.1911. The only first degree amendment in order to the bill are a Manchin-Burr amendment, the text of which is at the desk. The only second degree amendments in order to the Manchin-Burr amendment, are the following, the text of each is at the desk: - Reed (RI)-Warren; …
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