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Inhofe amendment #26 (EPA rule-farmers) is pending Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 06:22 PMThe McCain amendment #33 was not tabled 48-50 and was then adopted by voice vote. Senator Inhofe then asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up amendment #29 (Farms-EPA oil spill and prevention rule). Senator Boxer reserved her right to set aside the pending amendment unless Senator Inhofe would be willing to agree to a 60 vote threshold. Senator Inhofe agreed and the amendment was called up. There will be no further roll call votes this evening, …
Roll Call Vote on motion to table McCain amendment #33 (Guam) Votes
March 13, 2013 05:36 PM5:34pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Durbin motion to table McCain amendment #33 (Guam and grant authority); Not Tabled: 48-50, Agreed to by voice …
5:30pm vote in relation to McCain amendment Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 05:34 PMThe time until 5:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between Senators McCain and Durbin, or their designees. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the McCain amendment #33. The McCain amendment #33 strikes $13 million for construction of a regional public health laboratory and $106.4 million for civilian water and wastewater improvements in Guam through the Office of Economic Adjustment; and strikes the Department of Defense authority to make grants, conclude …
McCain amendment #33 (Guam) is pending Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 04:44 PMSenator McCain has offered amendment #33 (strikes certain DoD Operation and Maintenance grants to Guam). Votes are possible in relation to the Harkin amendment #53 (Labor-HHS) and McCain amendment #33 (strikes certain DoD Operation and Maintenance grants to Guam) in the not too distant future. Another message will be sent if and when an agreement is …
Harking amendment #53 (Labor-HHS flexibility) Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 02:59 PMSenator Harkin has called up amendment #53 (Labor-HHS flexibility). The Harkin amendment replaces the Labor-HHS division of the CR/omnibus with the text of the full Labor-HHS appropriations …
Roll Call Vote on the Cruz amendment #30 Votes
March 13, 2013 02:02 PM2:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Cruz amendment #30 (defund Obamacare) Not Agreed to: …
2pm vote in relation to Cruz amendment (defund ACA) Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 12:25 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in a vote in relation to the Cruz amendment #26 (defund ACA) at 2pm. The time until 2pm is equally divided and controlled between Senator Mikulski and Cruz, or their designees. At 2pm the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the Cruz amendment. No amendments are in order to the amendment prior to the vote. We expect a motion to table the Cruz amendment. Upon disposition of the Cruz amendment, the next amendment in order is a Harkin …
Cruz amendment pending (ACA funding) Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 10:53 AMSenator Cruz called up amendment #30, which prohibits funds for the Affordable Care Act. The managers are talking about an appropriate time to vote in relation to the amendment, could be around the noon hour. Senators will be notified when a vote time is set or …
Consideration of H.R.933, Continuing Resolution Floor Updates
March 13, 2013 10:21 AMThe Senate adopted the motion to proceed H.R.933, Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. Senator Reid then called up Mikulski-Shelby amendment #26, as modified (substitute). The substitute is the text of The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, which includes separate divisions for the Fiscal Year 2013 Agriculture; Commerce, Justice and Science; Defense; Homeland Security; and Military …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Senate Schedule
March 13, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate resume the motion to proceed to Calendar #21, H.R.933, the continuing appropriations bill. During Tuesday's session, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to H.R.933, the continuing appropriations bill. If no agreement is reached, the cloture vote will be Thursday …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Wrap Up
March 12, 2013 06:49 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE …
Cloture filed on motion to proceed to H.R.933, Continuing Resolution Floor Updates
March 12, 2013 06:38 PMWe have been unable to reach an agreement to begin consideration of H.R.933, Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. As a result of this impasse, Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion. We will continue to work to adopt the motion to proceed tomorrow. If we are unable to adopt the motion, the cloture vote would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday. The Senate is in a period of morning business …
Reid moves to proceed to HR 933 Floor Updates
March 12, 2013 02:43 PMPrior to the caucus recess, Senator Reid moved to proceed to H.R.933, Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. We expect to adopt the motion to proceed this afternoon. Once we begin consideration of the bill, Senator Mikulski plans to offer a substitute amendment that includes separate divisions for the Fiscal Year 2013 Agriculture; Commerce, Justice and Science; Defense; Homeland Security; and Military Construction …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Senate Schedule
March 12, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm with the time 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. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:30pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. Chairwoman Mikulski and Ranking Member …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, March 11, 2013 Wrap Up
March 11, 2013 08:48 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #9 Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; Confirmed: 91-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Environment and Public Works Committee and Passed S.166, A bill to designate the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri and southwestern Illinois as the "Stan Musial Memorial Bridge." Adopted H.Con.Res.14, permitting the use of the Rotunda …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Taranto nomination Votes
March 11, 2013 05:32 PM5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #9 Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit Confirmed: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, March 11, 2013 Senate Schedule
March 11, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, March 11, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following: Executive Calendar #9 Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit and Executive Calendar #17 Andrew Patrick …
Agreement on Taranto and Gordon nominations Floor Updates
March 07, 2013 05:00 PMAt 5:00pm on Monday, March 11, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #9 Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; and - Executive Calendar #17 Andrew Patrick Gordon, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada. There will be up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their …
Agreement to place CR on Calendar of Business Floor Updates
March 07, 2013 04:59 PMThe Senate reached an agreement to place on the Calendar of Business H.R. 933, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. We expect to consider the bill next …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, March 7, 2013 (part 2) Wrap Up
March 07, 2013 04:43 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Executive Calendar #43, John Owen Brennan, of Virginia, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Invoked: 81-16 2) Confirmation of the Brennan nomination; Confirmed: 63-34 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.71, designating the week of March 4 through March 8, 2013, as "Military and Veterans Caregiver Week". Adopted S.Res.72, to observe the contributions of the American Chiropractic Association and to …
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