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Roll Call Vote on Coburn amendment #2771 (AGOA) Votes
August 02, 2012 11:35 AM11:32am The Senate began a roll call vote on Coburn amendment #2771 (AGOA offset) to S.3326, AGOA/CAFTADR/Burma Sanctions; Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to invoke cloture on S.3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Votes
August 02, 2012 11:03 AM11:00am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012; Not Invoked: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, August 2, 2012 Senate Schedule
August 02, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. Following the remarks of the Majority Leader, the Senate will begin consideration of S.3326, the African Trade/CAFTADR/Burma Sanctions legislation and the Coburn amendment. There will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Baucus and Coburn or their designees. Following the debate on the Coburn amendment, the time until 11:00am will be equally divided and controlled …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Wrap Up
August 01, 2012 08:06 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Con.Res.55, directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R.1627 (the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012). Concurred in the House message to H.R.1905, the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012 by voice vote. Discharged the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and passed the following post office naming …
10:00am Thursday filing deadline for second degree amendments to S.3326, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Floor Updates
August 01, 2012 08:04 PMThe filing deadline for second degree amendments to S.3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, is 10:00am, Thursday, August 2. If your senator has a germane second degree amendment and would like to preserve their ability to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the deadline so that we may file it at the desk for you. If you have already filed, there is no need to …
Agreement on AGOA/CAFTADR/Burma Sanctions (S.3326) Floor Updates
August 01, 2012 07:26 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider S.3326, AGAO/CAFTADR/Burma Sanctions. Under the agreement, there will be 30 minutes for debate prior to a vote in relation to a Coburn amendment, which is at the desk and a copy is attached. If the amendment is not agreed to, which is the outcome we expect, the Senate would pass the bill by consent. Further, that when the Senate receives H.R.5986 and if the text is identical to S.3326, the Senate would pass HR 5986. We expect to execute this …
Republicans object to sending VAWA to House Floor Updates
August 01, 2012 05:18 PMSenator Murray asked unanimous consent to discharge the Finance Committee from further consideration of H.R.9 and the Senate proceed to its consideration, strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the text of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, as passed by the Senate on April 26th by a vote of 68-31, and the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed. Senator Grassley objected. Senator Grassley then asked consent the Senate proceed to the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Senate Schedule
August 01, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am 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 Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. On Tuesday, cloture was filed on S.3414, the Cybersecurity bill. As a result, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to S.3414 is 1:00pm on Wednesday. We continue to work on an agreement on amendments to …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Wrap Up
July 31, 2012 07:12 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged Foreign Relations and adopted S.Res.525, a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas with a Nelson FL amendment. Completed the Rule 14 process of S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act. (Nelson FL) Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act. (Republican request) No EXECUTIVE …
Lieberman-Collins amendment and Franken amendment offered to and cloture filed on the Cybersecurity bill Floor Updates
July 31, 2012 06:55 PMSenator Reid offered Lieberman-Collins amendment # 2731 and Franken amendment #2732 to S.3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012. He then filled the remaining amendments on the so called amendment tree. Finally, he filed cloture on the bill. Senator Reid then moved to proceed to S.3429, Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 As a result of cloture being filed, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to S.3414 is 1:00pm on Wednesday, August 1. If your senator has a germane first degree amendment …
Debate only on S.3414, Cybersecurity, until 5pm Floor Updates
July 31, 2012 12:35 PMBy consent, the Senate has extended the period for debate only on the Cybersecurity bill (S.3414) until 5pm today in order to give the managers more time to work on a path forward on the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Senate Schedule
July 31, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The Senate will resume consideration of S.3414, the Cybersecurity bill. The Senate will be in a period of debate only until 2:15pm with the Majority Leader to be recognized at 2:15pm. Additionally, the time until 12:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first hour and the Republicans controlling the second hour. The …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, July 30, 2012 Wrap Up
July 30, 2012 06:53 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #759, the nomination of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit; Not Invoked: 56-34-3(present) LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.533, designating October 2012 as "National Work and Family Month". Began the Rule 14 process of S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act. (Nelson FL) Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act. …
Debate only on Cybersecurity Act until 2:15pm Tuesday Floor Updates
July 30, 2012 06:19 PMThe Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S.3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, with debate only until 2:15pm on Tuesday, July 31. Senator Reid will be recognized at …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Bacharach nomination Votes
July 30, 2012 05:34 PM5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar 759, the nomination of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit; Not Invoked: 56-34, 3 voted …
5:30pm cloture vote on Bacharach nomination Floor Updates
July 30, 2012 03:56 PMAt approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #759, the nomination of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, July 30, 2012 Senate Schedule
July 30, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #759, the nomination of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit with one hour equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 5:30pm), there will be a roll call vote on the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, July 26, 2012 Wrap Up
July 26, 2012 07:00 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012; Invoked: 84-11 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Concurred in the House message to accompany S.1959, the Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2012 by voice vote Discharged the Banking Committee and passed S.1299, the Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act. Adopted S.Res.529, recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has …
Agreement to consider Galante nomination at a time to be determined, 60 vote threshold Floor Updates
July 26, 2012 06:52 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #518, the nomination of Carol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination. There will be 60 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate will …
S.3326, African Trade/CAFTADR/Burma Sanctions request Floor Updates
July 26, 2012 06:43 PMSenator McConnell asked unanimous consent to proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 9, insert the text of section 3 (Burma sanctions) of S.3326, African Trade/CAFTADR/Burma Sanctions, and pass the bill as amended. Senator Baucus objected to the …
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