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Agreement on Lew nomination Floor Updates
February 27, 2013 11:28 AMThe Senate has turned to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #26, the nomination of Jacob Lew, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury. There will now be up to 8 hours for debate equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Senate Schedule
February 27, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the second 30 minutes. The nomination of Jacob Lew to be Treasury Secretary was reported out of the Finance committee on Tuesday. We hope to reach an agreement to consider the Lew nomination on Wednesday. Also during Tuesday's session, cloture was …
Cloture filed on motion to proceed to S.388, sequester legislation Floor Updates
February 26, 2013 06:41 PMThis evening Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #18, S.388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 and filed cloture on the motion. Senators should expect the cloture vote to occur on Thursday. The Senate also reached an agreement that the order with respect to the sequester legislation be modified to permit the Republican Leader to introduce a bill on Wednesday, February 27th, consistent with the language that is at the desk and that all other provisions of the previous …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Wrap Up
February 26, 2013 06:40 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense, upon reconsideration; Invoked: 71-27 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense; Confirmed: 58-41 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.56, recognizing the significance of the 100th anniversary of the death of Harriet Ross Tubman. Adopted S.Res.57, …
Last vote of the day Floor Updates
February 26, 2013 05:12 PMThe Senate is now in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Hagel nomination Votes
February 26, 2013 04:31 PM4:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense; Confirmed: …
4:30pm vote on Hagel nomination Floor Updates
February 26, 2013 12:38 PMUpon reconsideration, cloture on the Hagel nomination was invoked by a vote of 71-27. The Senate then reached an agreement to yield back remaining post-cloture debate time and at 4:30pm today vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Hagel nomination, upon reconsideration Votes
February 26, 2013 12:02 PM12:00 noon The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense; Upon reconsideration, Invoked: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Senate Schedule
February 26, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel with the time until 12:00pm equally divided and controlled. At 12:00pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Hagel nomination, upon reconsideration. (Cloture was not invoked on February 14, 2013 and Senator Reid entered a motion to …
Reconsideration of cloture vote on Hagel nomination-12 noon Tuesday cloture vote Floor Updates
February 25, 2013 06:30 PMAt 12:00 noon on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense, upon reconsideration. If cloture is invoked on the nomination, post-cloture debate time will count during the recess for the caucus recess, any period of morning business or …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, February 25, 2013 Wrap Up
February 25, 2013 06:30 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #7, Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit; Confirmed: 93-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.298, A bill to prevent nuclear proliferation in North Korea, and for other purposes with committee-reported amendments. Adopted S.Res.41, Supporting the designation of March 2013, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. No EXECUTIVE …
Roll Call Vote on Bacharach nomination Votes
February 25, 2013 05:37 PM5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #7, the nomination of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit; Confirmed: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, February 25, 2013 Senate Schedule
February 25, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, February 25, 2013. Following the prayer and the pledge, Senator Ayotte will deliver Washington's Farewell Address. Upon the conclusion of the reading, 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 Executive Calendar #7, the nomination of Robert Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, February 14, 2013 Wrap Up
February 14, 2013 06:58 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense; Not Invoked: 58-40-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Judiciary committee and adopted S.Res.21, designating February 14, 2013, as "National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care" with a Lautenberg amendment. Adopted S.Res.35, Congratulating the Baltimore Ravens for winning Super Bowl XLVII. Adopted S.Res.36, Recognizing …
Agreement regarding sequestration bills Floor Updates
February 14, 2013 06:56 PMThe Senate reached an agreement that on either Monday, February 25th or Tuesday, February 26th, the Majority Leader and the Republican Leader each be permitted to introduce a bill to replace the sequester required under the Budget Control Act. Further, if a Leader introduces such legislation, his bill would be placed directly on the Legislative Calendar. Finally, motions to proceed to these bills would be in order the day they are …
Agreement on Bacharach nomination--5:30pm Monday vote Floor Updates
February 14, 2013 06:54 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Bacharach nomination. At 5:00pm on Monday, February 25, the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Bacharach …
Reid enters motion to reconsider failed cloture vote on Hagel nomination Floor Updates
February 14, 2013 05:14 PMCloture on the Hagel nomination failed 58-40, 1 voting present (Hatch). The vote would have been 59-39, 1-present, but for procedural reasons Senator Reid changed his vote to no in order to enter the motion to reconsider. Senators should expect to reconsider the failed cloture vote to occur Tuesday morning, February 26, and a vote on a judge around 5:30pm on Monday, February 25. There will be no further roll call votes this …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Hagel nomination Votes
February 14, 2013 04:17 PM4:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense; Not Invoked: 58-40, 1 voting …
4:15pm cloture vote on Hagel nomination Floor Updates
February 14, 2013 03:15 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to have the cloture vote on the Hagel nomination at 4:15pm today. The time until 4:15pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 4:15pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, February 14, 2013 Senate Schedule
February 14, 2013 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume Executive Session and the consideration of Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense. During Wednesday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the Hagel nomination. The cloture vote is expected on Friday, February 15, …
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