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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 Senate Schedule
March 22, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:00am on Friday, March 22, 2013. Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of S.Con.Res.8, the budget resolution The time until 11:00am will be equally divided and controlled between Senators Murray and Sessions or their designees. At 11:00am, there will be 6 roll call votes in relation to the following: - Mikulski amendment #431 (equal pay) - Ayotte amendment #158 (prohibits budget with revenue increase …
WRAP UP FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013 Votes
March 21, 2013 10:55 PMROLL CALL VOTES - Sessions motion to recommit (budget balance by 2023); Not Agreed To: 46-53 - Murray #433 (Paul Ryan Budget); Not Agreed To: 40-59 - Hatch #297 (medical device repeal); Agreed To: 79-20 - Stabenow #432 (vouchers); Agreed To: 96-3 - Grassley #156 (strikes tax reconciliation/establishes reserve fund-tax reform); Not Agreed To: 45-54 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res. 88, a resolution providing for Members on the part of the …
Roll Call Vote on Grassley amendment #156 (reserve fund-tax reform) Votes
March 21, 2013 09:30 PM9:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Grassley amendment #156 (reserve fund-tax reform). Not Agreed To: 45-54 This will be the last vote of the night. The next votes will occur at 11am …
Roll Call Vote on the Stabenow amendment #432 Votes
March 21, 2013 09:13 PM9:10pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Stabenow amendment #432 (Medicare vouchers); Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on the Hatch amendment #297 Votes
March 21, 2013 08:54 PM8:52pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Hatch amendment #297 (medical device repeal) Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Murray amendment #433 (Ryan Budget) Votes
March 21, 2013 08:36 PM8:36pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Murray amendment #433 (Paul Ryan Budget) Not Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Sessions motion to recommit Votes
March 21, 2013 08:11 PM8:10pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Sessions motion to recommit (budget balance by 2023) Not Agreed to: …
Up to 5 votes at 8:10pm tonight, 6 votes at 11am Friday Floor Updates
March 21, 2013 07:12 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 5 votes at 8:10pm tonight, 6 votes at 11am tomorrow, and provides for the commencement of the so-called vote-a-rama around 3pm tomorrow. All votes after the first vote tonight will be 10 minutes in duration with 2 minutes for debate equally divided between each vote. No amendments are in order to the amendments or motion in this agreement prior to the votes in relation to the amendment. Following the votes tonight, the remainder …
Votes expected tonight--8pm range Floor Updates
March 21, 2013 07:06 PMWe believe to be close to locking in an agreement that would result in a series of up to 5 roll call votes in the 8pm range tonight. When an agreement is reached and vote time is set, I will send another message. Up to 5 votes around 8pm tonight: - Sessions motion to recommit (budget balance by 2023) - Murray #433 (Paul Ryan Budget) - Hatch #297 (medical device repeal) - Stabenow #432 (vouchers) - Grassley #156 (reserve fund-tax …
3:45pm JEC statements Floor Updates
March 21, 2013 12:08 PMAt 3:45pm today, there will be up to 60 minutes of debate equally divided between Senators Klobuchar and Coats, or their designees, for a report on the economic goals and policy under section 305(b) of the Congressional Budget …
Sessions makes motion to recommit Floor Updates
March 21, 2013 09:41 AMThe Senate has resumed consideration of S.Con.Res.8, the Budget resolution. Senator Reid reiterated his intention that the Senate will be in session until we complete the Budget resolution and that could mean being in session all night Friday night or whatever it takes. Senators should plan accordingly. Senator Sessions made a motion to recommit S.Con.Res.8 back to the Committee on the Budget with instructions to report back no later than March 22, 2013 with such changes as may be necessary …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, March 21, 2013 Senate Schedule
March 21, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:00am on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of S.Con.Res.8, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. When the Senate convenes on Thursday, there will be 34 hours …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Wrap Up
March 20, 2013 10:48 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Coburn amendment #69 (prohibits Urban Area Security Initiative Grants not improving homeland security); Not Agreed To: 48-51 (60 affirmative-vote threshold) 2) Coburn amendment #93 (transfers appropriations from National Heritage Partnership Program to fund White House public tours, Maintenance at public parks/monuments); Not Agreed To: 45-54 (60 affirmative-vote threshold) 3) Toomey amendment #115, as modified with changes at the desk (bio-fuels); Not …
CR passed, Budget Resolution pending, calculators--OK! Floor Updates
March 20, 2013 04:33 PMThe Senate passed H.R.933, as amended, Continuing Appropriations, by a roll call vote of 73-26. At 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 20, the Senate began consideration of S.Con.Res.8, Budget Resolution, for debate only for the remainder of the day. Any time spent in quorum calls during consideration of S.Con.Res.8 will be equally divided. By consent, the period of debate for Economic Goals and Policy under Section 305b of the Congressional Budget Act will occur on Thursday, March 21st at a time …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of H.R.933, as amended--last vote of the day Votes
March 20, 2013 04:32 PM4:29pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.933, the Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, as amended This will be the last vote of the …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R.933 Votes
March 20, 2013 04:04 PM4:04pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.933, the Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, as amended Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on the Mikulski-Shelby substitute amendment Votes
March 20, 2013 03:43 PM3:42pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Mikulski-Shelby amendment #26, as modified (substitute) Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Toomey #115, as modified (biofuels) Votes
March 20, 2013 03:23 PM3:21pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Toomey amendment #115, as modified (bio-fuels) (60-vote threshold) Not Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Coburn #93 (parks/White House tours) Votes
March 20, 2013 02:48 PM2:49pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Coburn amendment #93 (transfer appropriations from National Heritage Partnership Program to fund White House tours, maintenance at public parks/monuments) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Coburn amendment #69 (UASIG) Votes
March 20, 2013 02:19 PM2:18pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Coburn amendment #69 (UASIG-homeland security) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: …