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Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Senate Schedule
June 12, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #607, Andrew Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit, post-cloture. Following any Leader remarks, the first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, June 11, 2012 Wrap Up
June 11, 2012 07:11 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607, Andrew Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit; Invoked: 60-31 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.436, an act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. (Republican request) No EXECUTIVE …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Hurwitz nomination Votes
June 11, 2012 05:32 PM5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Invoked: …
5:30pm Cloture vote on Hurwitz nomination Floor Updates
June 11, 2012 02:08 PMAt approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, June 11, 2012 Senate Schedule
June 11, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill, post-cloture. We continue to work on an agreement for amendments to the bill. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or …
Cloture filed on Hurwitz nomination Floor Updates
June 07, 2012 05:18 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the nomination of Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of Andrew Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. At 4:30pm, Monday, June 11th, there will be up to 60 minutes of debate on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination with the time equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. If …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, June 7, 2012 Wrap Up
June 07, 2012 05:17 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill; Invoked: 90-8 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharge the Agriculture committee and passed S.3261, a bill to allow the Chief of the Forest Service to award certain contracts for large air tankers. Passed H.R.5883, to make a technical correction to Public Law 112-108 (H.R.1423, designating a Postal facility in Ardmore, Oklahoma). Passed H.R.5890, to make a technical correction to Public Law #112-122 …
No more votes this week Floor Updates
June 07, 2012 12:28 PMSenator Reid announced on the floor that there will be no further roll call votes today. Senators Stabenow and Roberts are working on an agreement on amendments to the Farm bill and will continue to do so over the weekend. The next vote will occur on Monday at 5:30pm relative to the nomination of Andrew Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth …
Roll Call Vote on motion to invoke cloture on MTP to S.3240, the Farm bill Floor Updates Votes
June 07, 2012 10:31 AM10:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill; Invoked: …
10:30am Cloture vote on MTP to Farm bill Floor Updates
June 07, 2012 09:38 AMAt 10:30am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, June 7, 2012 Senate Schedule
June 07, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. It is his intention to resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill. The time until 10:30am will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 10:30am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3240. Following the roll call vote, the next hour will be equally divided and controlled between …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Wrap Up
June 06, 2012 06:26 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #610, Jeffrey J. Helmick, of OH, to be United State District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio; Confirmed: 62-36 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.484, designating June 7, 2012, as "National Hunger Awareness Day". Adopted S.Res.485, a resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Common Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al. Began the Rule 14 process of S.3268, To amend title 49, United …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Helmick nomination Votes
June 06, 2012 05:12 PM5:12pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #610, the nomination of Jeffery J. Helmick, of OH, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio; Confirmed: …
Approx. 5:30pm roll call vote on confirmation of Helmick nomination (U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Northern Ohio) Floor Updates
June 06, 2012 09:38 AMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #610, the nomination of Jeffrey J. Helmick, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio. At 4pm today, Wednesday, June 6, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the Helmick nomination. There will be up to 90 minutes for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. If all time is used, the vote would begin at approximately …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Senate Schedule
June 06, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. It is his intention to resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill. Following the remarks of the Majority Leader and the Republican Leader, the next hour will be equally divided between the two sides with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. As a reminder to all Senators, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.3240 …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Wrap Up
June 05, 2012 06:03 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act; Not Invoked: 52-47 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.2061, to provide for an exchange of land between the Department of Homeland Security and the South Carolina State Ports Authority with committee-reported amendments. Adopted S.Res.477, a resolution calling for the safe and immediate return of Noor and Ramsey Bower to the United States. Adopted S.Res.478, a resolution commemorating …
Cloture filed on motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill Floor Updates
June 05, 2012 03:05 PMThe cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the Paycheck Fairness bill, S.3220, failed 52-47. Senator Reid then made a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote at a later time. Senator Reid also moved to proceed to S.3240, a bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017 (the Farm bill), and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote would occur on …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.3220 Votes
June 05, 2012 02:28 PM2:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act; Not Invoked: …
2:30pm cloture vote on motion to proceed to S.3220, Paycheck Fairness Act Floor Updates
June 05, 2012 10:08 AMAt 2:30pm the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the proceed to S.3220, Paycheck Fairness …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Senate Schedule
June 05, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. It is his intention to resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act. Following the remarks of the Majority Leader and the Republican Leader, the time until 12:30pm will be equally divided between the two sides with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the second 30 minutes. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm …