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Roll Call Vote on the motion to proceed to S.47, VAWA Votes
February 04, 2013 05:35 PM5:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act; Agreed to: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, February 4, 2013 Senate Schedule
February 04, 2013 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm 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 resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to proceed to S.47, the Violence Against Women …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for January 31, 2013 Wrap Up
January 31, 2013 06:07 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to Table the Portman Amendment #6 (dollar for dollar); Tabled: 54-44 2) Motion to Table the Portman Amendment #7 (government shutdown prevention); Tabled: 52-46 3) Motion to Table the Toomey Amendment #8 (full faith and credit); Tabled: 53-45 4) Motion to Table the Paul Amendment #9 (prohibition of F-16's to Egypt); Tabled: 79-19 5) Motion to Table the Vitter motion to commit (spending cuts); Tabled: 53-45 6) Passage of H.R.325, to …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of H.R.325, Debt Limit Votes
January 31, 2013 03:38 PM3:38pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.325, Debt Limit; Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on Baucus motion to table Vitter motion to commit Votes
January 31, 2013 03:38 PM3:21pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Baucus motion to table the Vitter motion to commit (spending cuts); Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote on the Leahy motion to table the Paul amendment Votes
January 31, 2013 03:05 PM3:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Leahy motion to table the Paul amendment #9 (prohibition of F-16s to Egypt); Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote on the Baucus motion to table the Toomey amendment Votes
January 31, 2013 02:45 PM2:44pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Baucus motion to table the Toomey amendment #8 (full faith and credit); Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote on the Mikulski motion to table the Portman amendment Votes
January 31, 2013 02:19 PM2:18pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Mikulski motion to table the Portman amendment #7 (shutdown prevention); Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to table Portman amendment #6, dollar for dollar cuts Votes
January 31, 2013 12:21 PM12:20pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Baucus motion to table the Portman amendment #6 (dollar for dollar cuts - S.43 text) to H.R.325, Debt Limit; Tabled: …
Roll Call Votes in relation to H.R.325, Debt Limit Floor Updates
January 31, 2013 11:04 AMAt 12:15pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call votes in relation to the Portman amendment #6 (dollar for dollar cuts - S.43 text) to H.R.325, Debt Limit. We expect this vote to be a motion to table. At 2:15, there will be a series of 5 roll call votes in relation to the legislative items listed below. - (motion to table) Portman amendment #7 (government shutdown prevention - S.29 text); - (motion to table) Toomey amendment # 8 (full faith and …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, January 31, 2013 Senate Schedule
January 31, 2013 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of H.R.325, the debt limit legislation. The time until 12:15pm will be equally divided and controlled to run concurrently on the items below and on the bill. At 12:15pm, there will be one roll call vote in relation to the Portman amendment (dollar for dollar cuts - the text of S.43). Following the vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for caucus meetings. At 2:15pm, there will be as many as 5 …
Agreement to consider Debt Limit bill, H.R.325 Floor Updates
January 30, 2013 06:21 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider H.R.325, the debt limit legislation. The agreement results in up to 6 roll call votes tomorrow (4 amendments, 1 motion, and passage of the bill). We expect to have one vote at approximately 12:15pm and the remaining votes at 2:15pm. The amendments and motion are subject to 60-affirmative vote thresholds, but we expect motions to table those items, which would require a simple majority of votes to table. The votes would be in relation to the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Wrap Up
January 30, 2013 06:21 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Judiciary Committee and adopted S.Res.13, Congratulating the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for 100 years of service to communities throughout the United Stated and the world, and commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for its promotion of sisterhood, scholarship, and service. Adopted S.Res.22, Recognizing the goals of Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions of Catholic schools in the United …
Morning Business extended until 3:00pm Floor Updates
January 30, 2013 12:06 PMThe period for morning business has been extended until 3pm. We hope to be able to lock in an agreement to consider H.R.325, an Act to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes (Debt Limit). Another message will be sent once an agreement is …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Senate Schedule
January 30, 2013 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for two hours with Senators permitted to speak therein for up 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first hour and the Republicans controlling the second hour. At 2:30pm, Senator Kerry will be recognized for up to 30 minutes for the purposes of delivering his farewell address. We hope to complete action on the debt limit legislation (H.R.325) before the end of the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Wrap Up
January 29, 2013 06:44 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1, the nomination of John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State; Confirmed: 94-3-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Judiciary Committee and adopted S.Res.14, Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by designating January 2013 as "National Stalking Awareness Month". Adopted S.Res.20, Designating Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Began the Rule 14 process of S.177, To repeal the …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Kerry Nomination Votes
January 29, 2013 04:04 PM4:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1, the nomination of John Forbes Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State; Confirmed: 94-3-1 …
Agreement to consider Kerry nomination--approx. 4:15pm vote Floor Updates
January 29, 2013 12:36 PMAt 2:15pm today, the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #1, the nomination of John Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State. There will be 2 hours for debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination. If all time is used, the vote would begin around 4:15pm …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Senate Schedule
January 29, 2013 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the second 30 minutes. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. We anticipate the Foreign Relations Committee will report out Senator Kerry's nomination and expect full Senate …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, January 28, 2013 Wrap Up
January 28, 2013 06:58 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Lee amendment #4 (offset) to H.R.152, the Hurricane Sandy Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill; Not Agreed to: 35-62 (60 affirmative-vote threshold) 2) Passage of H.R.152, the Hurricane Sandy Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill; Passed: 62-36 (60 affirmative-vote threshold) LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Judiciary Committee and adopted S.Res.9, Designating January 2013 as "National Mentoring Month". Adopted S.Res.19, Congratulating the …