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3 roll call votes at 5:30pm Floor Updates
December 27, 2012 04:03 PMAt 5:30pm tonight, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 3 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments to H.R.5949, FISA: - Leahy #3437 (substitute); - Merkley #3534 (declassification of FISA court opinions); and - Paul #3436 (searches and seizures). There will be 2 minutes for debate between each vote. All votes after the first vote will be 10 minutes in duration. When the Senate convenes tomorrow, there will be 30 minutes for debate prior to a vote …
2:30pm today swearing on of Senator-designate Schatz (HI) Floor Updates
December 27, 2012 01:14 PMSenate-designate Brian Schatz will be sworn in as senator (HI) at 2:30pm …
5:30pm votes Floor Updates
December 27, 2012 01:09 PMThe Senate has begun consideration of H.R. 5949, FISA Reauthorization. Under the previous order, there will be up to 7 hours for debate on the bill and 30 minutes equally divided on each of the amendments listed below. - Leahy (Judiciary committee reported substitute); - Merkley (declassification of FISA court opinions); - Paul (4th Amendment - searches/seizures); and - Wyden (public reporting); Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to votes in relation to the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, December 27, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 27, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of H.R.5949, FISA Reauthorization, at which point Senator Wyden will be recognized. The next roll call vote will be at 5:30pm on Thursday, December 27th in relation to the FISA bill or the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations …
Pro Forma 12:00pm Senate Schedule
December 24, 2012 12:00 PMThe Senate will convene at 12:00pm on Monday, December 24, 2012 for a pro forma session only with no business …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Friday, December 21, 2012 Wrap Up
December 21, 2012 07:21 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act; adopted: 81-14 2) Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #3395 (substitute) to H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill; invoked: 91-1 3) Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Reid substitute amendment #3395; not waived: 57-34 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.1339, To designate the City of Salem, …
FISA Reauthorization Agreement Floor Updates
December 21, 2012 06:58 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that notwithstanding cloture having been invoked and at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republicans Leader, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #510, J.R.5949. The only first degree amendments in order to the bill are the following: - Leahy (Judiciary committee reported substitute); - Merkley (declassificiation of FISA court opinions); - Paul (4th …
Roll Call Vote on Mikulski motion to waive Toomey Budget point of order Votes
December 21, 2012 04:07 PM4:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Mikulski motion to waive the Toomey point of order. Not Waived: 57-34 This will be the last vote of the week. Senator should expect the next roll call vote to occur as early as noon on Thursday, December …
Agreement on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Floor Updates
December 21, 2012 03:40 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement on amendments to the Supplemental Appropriations that results in up to 2 roll call votes now. The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid substitute amendment #3395 (Supplemental Appropriations). If cloture is invoked and Senator Toomey raises a point of order, the next vote would be on a motion to waive the budget point of order with respect to Reid substitute amendment #3395 (Supplemental).The first vote is a 10 minute roll call vote. …
Now Voting on cloture on Supplemental Appropriations Votes
December 21, 2012 03:40 PM3:34pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid substitute amendment #3395 (Supplemental) to H.R.1; Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on adoption of the NDAA conference report Votes
December 21, 2012 02:11 PM2:06pm The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act; Adopted: …
2:20pm vote on NDAA Conference Report Floor Updates
December 21, 2012 02:07 PMAt approximately 2:20pm today the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to adopt the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act. Following the vote, the Senate will resume consideration of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. We are working on an agreement to consider amendments to Supplemental. Senators should expect a cloture vote on the Reid substitute amendment #3395 this afternoon, as well as additional roll call votes. We …
Senate Floor Schedule for Friday, December 21, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 21, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 1:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act with up to one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to the substitute amendment and to H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill is 1:30pm. At approximately 2:00pm, there will be at …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, December 20, 2012 Wrap Up
December 20, 2012 09:29 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted H.J.Res.122, a joint resolution establishing the date for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the electors in December 2012 (moves the date for counting from Sunday, January 6th to Friday, January 4th). Passed H.R.443, to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association in Kotzebue, Alaska with a Murkowski substitute amendment. Passed H.R.4053, the …
NDAA Agreement Floor Updates
December 20, 2012 09:20 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 2013; that there be up to an hour of debate equally divided between the two leaders or their designees prior to a vote on adoption of the conference report. We expect to begin consideration of the NDAA conference report at …
Agreement on Brann, Mannion and Tigar nominations Floor Updates
December 20, 2012 09:15 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar # 834, 835, 877 that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; that following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on Cal. #834, 835 and 877 in that order; the motions to …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, December 20, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 20, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 11:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. During Wednesday's session, cloture was filed on the Reid substitute amendment #3395 and on H.R1. The filing deadline for all first degree amendments is 1:00pm on Thursday. We will continue to work on an agreement for amendments in order to complete action on the bill. Senator Inouye will lie in state in the Capitol …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Wrap Up
December 19, 2012 10:21 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged Veterans' Affairs and passed H.R.4057, the Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 with a Murray substitute amendment. Passed H.R.6029, the Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act with a Kohl-Lee substitute amendment. Discharged Homeland Security and Government Affairs and passed the following Postal Naming bills: H.R.3477, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service …
Cloture filed re: Emergency Supplemental Floor Updates
December 19, 2012 10:04 PMThis evening Senator Leahy withdrew the Leahy substitute amendment #3338 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations), and, as a result, the pending first degree amendments fell along with it. Then Senate Reid offered a new substitute amendment #3395 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations), filled the amendment tree with date change amendments, and filed cloture on the substitute amendment #3395 and underlying bill, H.R. 1. The text of the new substitute can be found at …
Recess subject to the call--Coburn amendment modified and divided Floor Updates
December 19, 2012 05:29 PMThe Senate stands in recess subject to the call of the chair. We expect to reconvene around 8:30pm. Prior to the recess, Senator Coburn modified his pending amendment #3371 and then divided his amendment. The divisions are as follows: Division I (per capita damage indicator) Division II (seriously delinquent tax debt) Division III (return of unused emergency funds) Division IV(competitively awarded contracts use of funds) Division V (public notification and website posting of grant …