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Agreement on Executive Calendar #21, 22, and 23 Floor Updates
April 11, 2013 06:36 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #21, Beverly Reid O'Connell- to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California - Executive Calendar #22 Analisa Torres- to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York and - Executive Calendar #23 Derrick Kahala Watson- to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii At 5:00pm on Monday, April 15th, the …
Adoption of the mtp to S.649; Manchin-Toomey amdt pending; no further votes Floor Updates
April 11, 2013 06:36 PMThe Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 by voice vote. The Manchin-Toomey amendment #715 (background checks) is pending to the bill. There will be no further roll call votes this week. Senators should expect the next vote Monday, April 15th at 5:30pm in relation to a judicial …
Cloture on MTP to gun safety bill invoked 68-31, Recess from 12:30 until 2:30pm Floor Updates
April 11, 2013 11:58 AMCloture on the motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013, was invoked 68-31. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate time; however, we hope to be able to yield back time and begin consideration of the bill and the amendment process today. The first amendment we will consider will be offered by Senators Manchin, Toomey and Kirk (substitute). The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:30pm today to allow for a joint caucus meeting. The time during …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Votes
April 11, 2013 11:02 AM11:02am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Invoked: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, April 11, 2013 Senate Schedule
April 11, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #32, S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At approximately 11:00am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Wrap Up
April 10, 2013 06:44 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #59, Sarah "Sally" Jewell, of WA, to be Secretary of the Interior; Confirmed: 87-11 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.95, designating April 18, 2013, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. Completed the Rule 14 process of S.691, a bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices. Completed the Rule 14 process of S.680, a bill to rescind the amounts appropriated for FY2013 for the Department of Defense MEADS and for other …
No more votes today--11am Thursday cloture vote on MTP to gun safey bill Floor Updates
April 10, 2013 05:49 PMSally Jewell was confirmed to be Secretary of the Interior by a roll call vote of 87-11. The Senate then resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013. There will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the Senate. The cloture vote on the motion to proceed will occur around 11:00am tomorrow, Thursday, April 11. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours for debate on the motion to proceed. Once we are on the …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Jewell nomination (Interior) Votes
April 10, 2013 05:03 PM5:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #59, the nomination of Sarah "Sally" Jewell, of Washington, to be Secretary of the Interior Confirmed: …
Agreement on Jewell nomination (Interior)--approx 6pm vote today Floor Updates
April 10, 2013 03:08 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider Executive Calendar #59, the nomination of Sarah "Sally" Jewell, of Washington, to be Secretary of the Interior. At 4pm today there will be up to 2 hours for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. If all time is used, the vote would occur at approximately 6:00pm …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Senate Schedule
April 10, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #32, S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the …
Cloture filed on motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act Floor Updates
April 09, 2013 07:03 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration of S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013. The cloture vote on the motion to proceed will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, April …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Wrap Up
April 09, 2013 07:01 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #14, the nomination of Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; Confirmed: 64-34 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Foreign Relations committee and adopted S.Res.77, expressing the sense of Congress relating to the commemoration of the 180th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand. Adopted S.Res.94, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Shwartz nomination Votes
April 09, 2013 12:02 PM12:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #14, the nomination of Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; Confirmed: …
Shwartz confirmation vote @ noon today/ Reid renews motion to proceed to gun safety bill Floor Updates
April 09, 2013 10:31 AMThis morning Senator Reid renewed the motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013. The time until 11:30am is equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. The Majority controls the first 30 minutes and the Republicans control the next 30 minutes. At 11:30am, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #14, the nomination of Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. There …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Senate Schedule
April 09, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, it is expected Senator Reid will renew the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #32, S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 . The time until 11:30am will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, April 8, 2013 Wrap Up
April 08, 2013 06:54 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.93, designating April 4, 2013, as "National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day". Discharged the Rules committee and adopted S.Con.Res.10: Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitors Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (June 9, 2013). EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed Executive Calendar #50, the nomination of Mary Jo White, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange …
No votes today, next vote noon tomorrow (Shwartz nomination); Reid moved to proceed to Gun Safety bill Floor Updates
April 08, 2013 02:26 PMWelcome back to session! The Senate has reached an agreement to postpone until 11:30am tomorrow, Tuesday, April 9, the execution of the previous order with respect to consideration of the nomination of Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. At 11:30am tomorrow, there will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the Shwartz nomination. There will be no roll call votes today. The next vote will occur at approximately …
Schedule for Monday, April 8, 2013 Senate Schedule
April 08, 2013 09:00 AMIf the Senate does NOT receive a message that the House adopted S.Con.Res.11, the adjournment resolution, the Senate will conduct pro forma sessions with no business conducted on the following dates at the following times: - Tuesday, March 26th at 4:30pm - Friday, March 29th at 10:30am - Tuesday, April 2nd at 10:45am and - Friday, April 5th at 3:00pm SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013 The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, April 8, 2013. Following …
Wrap up for Friday, March 22-Saturday, March 23, 2013 Wrap Up
March 23, 2013 05:15 AMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Ayotte amendment #158 (prohibits budget with revenue increase while unemployment is above 5.5%); Not Agreed To: 45-54 2) Cruz amendment #202 (reserve fund to repeal PPACA and Education reconciliation) Not Agreed to: 45-54 3) Murray amendment #439 (side by side to Crapo amendment #222) Agreed to: 99-0 4) Crapo amendment #222 (reserve fund re: repeal tax increase under PPACA for low and middle income Americans) Not Agreed to: 45-54 5) Shaheen …
Agreement on Schwatz nomination--Monday's 5:30pm vote (4/8) Floor Updates
March 23, 2013 05:12 AMOn Monday, April 8, 2013, at 5:00 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nomination: Cal # 14, Patty Schwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, There will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nomination. Senators should expect the vote on confirmation of the Schwartz nomination to begin …
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