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Roll Call Vote on Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials) Votes
June 18, 2013 03:57 PM3:56pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials); Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Vitter amendment #1228 Votes
June 18, 2013 03:37 PMAt 3:35pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT); Not Agreed To: …
Landrieu amendment #1222 agreed to by voice vote Floor Updates
June 18, 2013 03:36 PMThe Landrieu amendment #1222 (citizenship for internationally adopted children was then agreed to by voice …
Roll Call Vote on Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion) Votes
June 18, 2013 03:03 PM3:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion); Not Agreed To: …
Up to 4 votes at 3pm reminder Floor Updates
June 18, 2013 12:22 PMAs a reminder, at 3:00pm today there will be a series of up to 4 roll call votes on the following amendments to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform: - Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion); - Landrieu amendment #1222 (citizenship for internationally adopted children); - Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT system); and - Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials). The first vote in this series will be a …
Request to file amendments to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill Floor Updates
June 18, 2013 12:18 PMSenator Leahy, the manager of S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill, has encouraged senators to file their amendments by this Thursday, June …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Senate Schedule
June 18, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority 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 time until 12:30pm and the time from 2:15pm until 3:00pm will be equally divided and …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for June 16, 2013 Wrap Up
June 17, 2013 07:14 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #62 Kenneth John Gonzales to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico; Confirmed: 89-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.330, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with a Grassley amendment and a committee-reported substitute amendment. EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed …
Agreement for up to 4 votes at 3pm Tueday re: amendments to Immigration Reform Floor Updates
June 17, 2013 06:52 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of up to 4 roll call votes at 3:00pm tomorrow. When the Senate resumes consideration of S.744 on Tuesday, June 18th, the time until 12:30pm and the time from 2:15-3pm will be equally divided, between the two Leaders, or their designees, for debate on the pending amendments. At 3pm, the Senate proceed to votes on the amendments listed below in the following order: - Thune #1197; (permanent resident status after border …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Gonzales nomination Votes
June 17, 2013 05:32 PM5:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #62, the nomination of Kenneth John Gonzales, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico; Confirmed: …
Restrepo nomination confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
June 17, 2013 05:31 PMExecutive Calendar #48, the nomination of Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, was confirmed by voice …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, June 17, 2013 Senate Schedule
June 17, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, June 17, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following items: Executive Calendar # #48 Luis Felipe Restrepo- to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Executive Calendar #62 …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for June 13, 2013 Wrap Up
June 13, 2013 07:02 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to table the Grassley amendment #1195 (border security) to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act; Tabled: 57-43 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar ##49, Jeffrey L. Schmehl, of Pennsylvania to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Confirmed: 100-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Foreign Relations committee and adopted S.Res.154, Calling for free and fair elections in Iran, with a Hoeven substitute …
Senator Burr objects to vote on student loan bill (S.953) Floor Updates
June 13, 2013 02:32 PMSenator Warren asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined the Senate proceed to vote on passage of S.953, the Student Loan Affordability Act. Senator Burr objected. Senator Burr then asked consent to take up and pass a bill, which is what he describes as the President's proposal. Senator Warren …
Senate will recess 2:30-3:30 today Floor Updates
June 13, 2013 02:10 PMThe Senate will recess from 2:30 until 3:30pm today in order to accommodate an Intelligence briefing on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act …
Schmehl nomination confirmed 100-0, Vitter intends to make point of order against bill next week Floor Updates
June 13, 2013 01:18 PMThe Schmehl nomination was confirmed 100-0. There will be no further roll call votes this week. The Senate has resumed consideration of S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. The following amendments are pending to S.744: - Leahy #1183 (international performing arts) - Thune #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion) - Landrieu #1222 (citizenship for internationally adopted children); - Tester #1198 (modify Border Oversight …
Roll Call Vote on Schmehl nomination (Eastern District of PA) Votes
June 13, 2013 12:04 PM12:04pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #49, Jeffrey L. Schmehl, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Confirmed: …
Alejandro nomination confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
June 13, 2013 12:04 PMExecutive Calendar #47, Nitza I Quinones Alejandro, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Easter District of Pennsylvania, was confirmed by voice …
1 roll call vote expected at noon re: PA judge/Reid comments on immigration bill/noon vote/s last of the week Floor Updates
June 13, 2013 11:12 AMAt 11:30am, we will execute the previous order to consider the Alejandro and Schmehl nominations. At 11:30am, there will be up to 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations. If all time is used, at approximately 12:00 noon the Senate will vote on confirmation of the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #47, Nitza I Quinones Alejandro, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Easter District of Pennsylvania; (voice …
Agreement to call up 4 amendments---Thune, Landrieu, Vitter and Tester Floor Updates
June 13, 2013 10:41 AMThe Grassley amendment was tabled 57-43. Senator Reid then asked consent that at 11:30am today the Senate vote in relation to a series of amendments, with 60 vote thresholds (consent request can be found below). Senator Grassley objected. Senator Reid then asked consent to make those amendments pending. Senator Grassley asked that the Heller amendment be removed from the list. That was agreed to. As a result of this back and forth, it is in order for the following amendments to be called up: …