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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, January 16, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message to accompany H.R.3547, the legislative vehicle for the omnibus appropriations bill. During Wednesday's session of the Senate, cloture was...

Roll Call Votes 1)      Passage of H.J.Res.106, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes (3-day continuing resolution); Passed: 86-14 Legislative items Began the Rule 14 process of S.1931, the Responsible Unemployment Compensation Extension Act....

This evening, Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.3547 and filled the amendment tree. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the message to accompany H.R.3547 is 1:00pm on Thursday. Under the rule, the cloture vote would occur Friday...

The Senate is back in session.

The Senate stands in recess subject to the call of the Chair. We expect to receive a message from the House to accompany H.R.3547, the Omnibus Appropriations bill, this evening and begin its consideration.

At 12:17pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res. 106, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014 (3-day CR); Passed: 86-14

This morning Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.1846, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013. After Leader remarks, Senator Toomey attempted to offer the Coburn amendment #2606 (prohibit unemployment compensation for those whose adjusted gross income is greater than $1 million in the...

The Senate will convene at 10:00am. We expect Senator Reid to move to proceed to S.1846, Flood Insurance, during Leader remarks. Following Leader remarks, the time until 12:00 noon will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with senators permitted to speak...

Roll Call Votes: McConnell motion to table the Reid motion to commit with instructions; Tabled: 45-55 Motion to invoke cloture on the Reed amendment #2631; Not Invoked: 52-48 Motion to invoke cloture on S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act; Not Invoked: 55-45 Legislative...

4:05pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act Not Invoked: 55-45 Senator Reid changed his vote to no and entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote.

3:46pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reed amendment #2631. The next vote will also be a 10 minute vote. Not Invoked: 52-48

At 3:22pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to table the Reid motion to commit with instructions; Tabled: 45-55 Prior to the vote, Senator Reid asked consent to vitiate cloture and consider the bill under certain parameters including the consideration of a new Reed...

At 2:30pm, there will be up to 2 roll call votes.  The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reed amendment #2631 (perfecting substitute). If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on the amendment. If cloture is not invoked on the Reed...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. The time until 12:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their...

Roll Call Vote 1)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia; Confirmed: 55-43 Legislative items Adopted S.Res.331, congratulating the Florida State University...

There will be no further roll call votes during Monday's session of the Senate.

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia; Confirmed: 55-43

By consent, the cloture vote on the Reed amendment #2631 will occur at 2:30pm, Tuesday, January 14th.  The cloture S.1845 would occur following disposition of amendment #2631 or, if cloture is not invoked on the amendment, the Senate will immediately proceed to the vote on the motion to invoke...

After the Senate convened, Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.1846, Flood Insurance. Following Leader remarks, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act. Last week Senator Reid filed cloture on the perfecting substitute (perfectitute) amendment #2631 and the...

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, January 13, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. During Thursday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on S.1845 and the Reed amendment...