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Cloture filed on motion to proceed to S.2230, Paying a Fair Share Act Floor Updates
March 29, 2012 06:20 PMThis evening Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #339, S.2230, the Paying a Fair Share Act. The cloture vote will occur following the 5:30pm judge vote on Monday, April …
No further roll call votes today. Floor Updates
March 29, 2012 02:47 PMThere will be no further roll call votes this week. Senators should expect the next vote on Monday, April …
Senate passes H.R.4281, 90-day extension of Surface Transportation bill Floor Updates
March 29, 2012 02:44 PMThis afternoon Senator Reid asked unanimous consent the Senate proceed to vote on passage of HR 4281, the Surface Transportation Extension Act. Senators Boxer, Cardin, Whitehouse, and Landrieu reserved their right to object and asked that the request be modified so that an amendment, which is the text of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill passed by the Senate on March 14, 2012, be agreed to; the bill as amended, be read a third time and passed. Senator McConnell objected to each of the …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on S.2204 Votes
March 29, 2012 11:20 AM11:15am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; Not Invoked: …
10:30am filing deadline for second degree amendments re: S.2204 Floor Updates
March 29, 2012 10:39 AMThe filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act is 10:30am …
Roll Call Vote at 11:15am on Cloture re: S.2204 Floor Updates
March 29, 2012 10:25 AMAt 11:15am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, March 29, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 29, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2230, the Paying a Fair Act with the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the second 30 minutes. As a reminder to all Senators, cloture was filed on S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act during Tuesday's session of the Senate. The …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Wrap Up
March 28, 2012 07:07 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #464, Miranda Du, of NV, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada; Confirmed: 59-39 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #487, Susie Morgan, of LA, to be United State District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Confirmed: 96-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.408, supporting the goals and ideals of "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day". Adopted S.Res.409, designating April 2012 as …
Roll Call Vote at Approximately 11:30am Thursday Floor Updates
March 28, 2012 07:07 PMAt approximately 11:30am on Thursday, March 29th, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies …
Filing Deadline for 2nd Degree Amendments to S.2204 Floor Updates
March 28, 2012 07:07 PMThe filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act is 10:30am on Thursday, March 29th. If your Senator has a germane 2nd degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her ability to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the deadline. If you have already filed, there is no need to …
No further roll call votes today Floor Updates
March 28, 2012 06:14 PMThere will be no further roll call votes this …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Morgan nomination Votes
March 28, 2012 06:01 PM5:58pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #487, Susie Morgan, of LA, to be United State District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of the Du nomination Votes
March 28, 2012 05:34 PM5:33 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #464, Miranda Du, of NV, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada; Confirmed: …
Two roll call votes at 5:30pm Floor Updates
March 28, 2012 12:57 PMThe two votes originally scheduled for 6pm will now occur at 5:30pm. By consent at 4:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session with 1 hour for debate prior to a series of 2 roll call votes. As a result, senators should expect 2 roll call votes to begin at 5:30pm on confirmation of the following nominations: -Executive Calendar #464, Miranda Du, of NV, to be US District Judge for the District of Nevada; and -Executive Calendar #497, Susie Morgan, of LA, to be US District …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 28, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2230, the Paying A Fair Share Act with the first hour 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. As a reminder to all Senators, cloture was filed on S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act during Tuesday's session. The filing deadline for first …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Wrap Up
March 27, 2012 08:05 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill; Not Invoked: 51-46 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.407, expressing the sense of the Senate that executives of the bankrupt firm MF Global should not be rewarded with bonuses while customer money is still missing. Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.4014, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial …
Filing Deadline for 1st Degree Amendments to S.2204 Floor Updates
March 27, 2012 08:04 PMThe filing deadline for first degree amendments to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act is 11:00am on Wednesday, March 28th. If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her ability to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the deadline. If you have already filed, there is no need to …
2 Roll Call Votes at Approximately 6:00pm on Wednesday Floor Updates
March 27, 2012 08:03 PMAt 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 27th, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following: - Executive Calendar #464, Miranda Du, of NV, to be US District Judge for the District of Nevada and - Executive Calendar #497, Susie Morgan, of LA, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana There will be one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time (at …
Objection to taking up and passing Iran Sanctions bill Floor Updates
March 27, 2012 06:19 PMSenator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R.1905, the Iran Threat Reduction Act, and the Senate proceed to its consideration; that all after the enacting clause be stricken and a substitute amendment, which includes the text of Calendar #320, S.2101, the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act, as reported by the Banking Committee, be inserted in lieu thereof; that the bill, as amended, be read a third …
Objection to taking up and passing S.2191, Pool Lifts Floor Updates
March 27, 2012 06:18 PMThis afternoon, Senator DeMint asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass Legislative Calendar #336, S.2191, a bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities. Senator Harkin objected to the …
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