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Roll Call Vote on Johnson (SD) motion to waive Votes
December 13, 2012 12:05 PM12:01 noon The Senate began a roll call vote on the Johnson (SD) motion to waive all applicable budget points of order with respect to S.3627, TAG extension; Not Waived: …
12 noon vote on Johnson (SD) motion to waive, second vote on cloture possible Floor Updates
December 13, 2012 11:50 AMSenator Toomey raised a budget point of order {302(a) allocation of new authority and outlays deemed by the budget control act} against S.3637, the FDIC TAG program (transaction account guarantee) extension. Senator Johnson (SD) moved to waive all applicable budget points of order. At 12:00 noon, the Senate will proceed to vote on the Johnson (SD) motion to waive all applicable budget points of order. Under the previous order, if the point of order is waived (60-affirmative vote threshold) …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, December 13, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 13, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:30am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the first hour equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republican controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the second 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3637, the transaction account guarantee (TAG) …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Wrap Up
December 12, 2012 06:59 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2838, an act to reauthorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2013 through 2014, and for other purposes by voice vote. Passed H.R.3783, the Countering Iran in Western Hemisphere Act of 2012 with a Rubio amendment by voice vote. Passed S.3677, a act to make technical corrections to the Flood Insurance Program. Adopted S.Res.614, celebrating the World Peace Corps Mission …
Morning Business until 5:00pm Floor Updates
December 12, 2012 04:22 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with until 6:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10- minutes …
HS.3425, National Defense Authorization Agreement Floor Updates
December 12, 2012 04:21 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that when the Senate receives the papers with respect to H.R.4310, the Senate's passage of H.R.4310, as amended, be vitiated; that adoption of the Senate amendment be vitiated; that the amendment, the text of S.3245, as amended by the Senate, be modified with the changes that are at the desk; that no other amendments be in order and the Senate proceed to vote (voice vote expected) in relation to the amendment, as modified; that if the substitute amendment, …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 12, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 2:00pm. The first hour 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. The time from 11:30am until 2:00pm will be designated for speeches by and regarding retiring Senators. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3627, the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Wrap Up
December 11, 2012 06:20 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637, the transaction account guarantee (TAG) extension legislation; Invoked: 76-20 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #762 John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Confirmed: 95-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.4014, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Passed …
No more roll call votes during Tuesday's session of the Senate Floor Updates
December 11, 2012 05:18 PMThe Bernal nomination was confirmed by voice vote. There will be no further roll call votes during today's sessions of the …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Dowdell nomination Votes
December 11, 2012 04:38 PM4:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #762 John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Confirmed: …
4:00pm Executive Session--vote at 4:30pm re: Dowdell and Bernal nominations Floor Updates
December 11, 2012 03:00 PMAt 4:00pm today, the Senate will execute the order with respect to the Dowdell and Bernal nominations. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations. We expect a roll call vote on confirmation of the Dowdell nomination and a voice vote on confirmation of the Bernal nomination. As a result, senators should expect one roll call vote at approximately 4:30pm …
Cloture filed on TAG bill, S.3637 Floor Updates
December 11, 2012 02:57 PMUnder the previous order, the motion to proceed to S.3637, TAG bill, was agreed to. Senator Reid then filled the "amendment tree" with technical amendments and filed cloture on the bill. The cloture vote is expected to occur on Thursday. For the information of senators, at 4:00pm today, the Senate will execute the order with respect to the Dowdell and Bernal nominations. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations. We expect a roll call vote on …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S.3637, TAG Votes
December 11, 2012 02:18 PM2:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637, a bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program (TAG program); Invoked: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 11, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3637, the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) extension legislation with the time until 12:30pm equally divided and controlled …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, December 10, 2012 Wrap Up
December 10, 2012 06:00 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.3187, the March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act. Adopted S.Res.612, a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Arlen Specter, distinguished former Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. No EXECUTIVE …
Agreement to consider Dowdell and Bernal nominations Floor Updates
December 10, 2012 05:58 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the nominations of John Dowdell and Jesus Bernal at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader. When the Senate considered the nominations, there will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form. Following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed. - Executive Calendar #762 John E. Dowdell, of …
5:30pm vote moved to 2:15pm tomorrow Floor Updates
December 10, 2012 02:14 PMTonight's 5:30pm vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637, a bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, will now occur at 2:15pm tomorrow, Tuesday, December 11. If cloture is invoked on the motion to proceed tomorrow, the Senate will immediately adopt the motion to proceed and the Majority Leader will be recognized. The vote has been moved because many senators are having problems returning to DC due to fog in the Northeast that has …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, December 10, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 10, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm 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 resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3637, the transaction account guarantee (TAG) extension legislation with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. During Thursday's session of the Senate, cloture …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, December 6, 2012 Wrap Up
December 06, 2012 04:54 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Passage of H.R.6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012; 92-4 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #761, the nomination of Mark E. Walker, of FL, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida; Confirmed: 94-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.6634, a bill to change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain financial disclosure forms. (Extends from …
Republicans filibuster their proposal to vote on debt limit--cloture filed on MTP to TAG bill-caucus cancelled--no more votes Floor Updates
December 06, 2012 01:23 PMSenator Reid asked unanimous consent that at 1:30pm today, the Senate proceed to the consideration of S.3664, which is regarding the debt limit increases, that there be no amendments in order to the bill, there be up to 10 minutes of debate equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees, and that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill. Senator McConnell asked Senator Reid to modify his request so that the bill would be subject to …
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