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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Wrap Up
March 06, 2012 06:57 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1761 to S.1813; Not Invoked: 52-44 2) Confirmation of the nomination of Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of MO, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; Confirmed: 95-2 3) Confirmation of the nomination of Thomas Owen Rice, of WA, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington; Confirmed: 93-4 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.389, designating the first week …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of the Rice nomination Votes
March 06, 2012 02:44 PM2:43pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Thomas Owen Rice, of WA, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of the Phillips nomination Votes
March 06, 2012 02:20 PM2:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of MO, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid Amendment Votes
March 06, 2012 12:49 PM12:21pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1761 to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Not Invoked: …
1 Roll Call Vote at Noon; 2 Roll Call Votes at 2:15pm Votes Floor Updates
March 06, 2012 10:18 AMAt approximately 12:00pm today, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1761 to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. Additionally, there will be 2 roll call votes at approximately 2:15pm on confirmation of the following Executive Calendar items: - Calendar #439, Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of MO, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri and - Calendar #440, Thomas Owen Rice, of WA, to be United …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 06, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. The filing deadline for all second degree amendments to the Reid amendment #1761 is 11:30am on Tuesday. At approximately 12:00pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, March 5, 2012 Wrap Up
March 05, 2012 05:31 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.2153, a bill to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economies and for other purposes. When the Senate receives H.R.4105 from the House and if it is identical to S.2153, the Senate will pass H.R.4105 with no amendments. Discharged Foreign Relations and Adopted S.Res.386, calling for free and fair elections in Iran. Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.1837, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water …
Schedule for Monday, March 5, 2012 Senate Schedule Wrap Up
March 05, 2012 09:05 AMThe Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, March 5. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no roll call votes on Monday, March 5. On Friday, Senator Reid filed cloture on the Reid amendment #1761 and S.1813, Surface Transportation bill. At 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 6, the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment …
State Work Period Senate Schedule
March 03, 2012 09:00 AMState Work Period April 2-13, …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Friday, March 2, 2012 Wrap Up
March 02, 2012 12:03 PMThe Senate began the Rule 14 process on H.R.1837, an act to address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes. No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE …
Senate Floor Schedule for Friday, March 2, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 02, 2012 08:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. There will be no roll call votes on Friday. As previously announced, there will be no roll call votes on Monday, March 5, 2012. The next roll call vote is expected Tuesday …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, March 1, 2012 Wrap Up
March 01, 2012 06:38 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to table the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care service) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Tabled: 51-48 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Con.Res.35, a concurrent resolution to establish the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States of January 21, 2013. Adopted S.Con.Res.36, a concurrent resolution to authorize the use of the rotunda …
Morning Business until 2pm Floor Updates
March 01, 2012 12:02 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business until 2pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Table the Blunt amendment Votes
March 01, 2012 11:33 AM11:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to table the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care services) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote at approximately 11:30am Floor Updates Votes
March 01, 2012 10:01 AMAt approximately 11:30am, there will be a roll call vote in relation to the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care services) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation …
Senate Schedule for Thursday, March 1, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 01, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill, with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At approximately 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote in relation to the Blunt amendment #1520 (contraception and health care). We will continue to work on a path forward on the transportation …
Senate Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Wrap Up
February 29, 2012 06:53 PMWRAP UP FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res. 382, designating March 2, 2012, as "Read Across America Day". Adopted S.Res. 383, designating February 29, 2012, as "Rare Disease …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Senate Schedule
February 29, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Wrap Up
February 28, 2012 05:36 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.381, authorizing the taking of the official photograph of the Senate in the 112th Congress on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 2:15pm in the Chamber of the U.S. Senate. Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.1173, an act to repeal the CLASS program. No EXECUTIVE …
Blunt amendment pending to S.1813 Floor Updates
February 28, 2012 03:16 PMThe Senate has resumed consideration of S.1813, the Surface Infrastructure bill. The Senate has reached an agreement that it be in order for the Blunt amendment #1520 (contraception) to be called up. Further, at a time to be determined on Thursday, March 1, the Senate will proceed to a vote in relation to the Blunt amendment. No other amendments are in order prior to the vote in relation to the Blunt amendment. The Blunt amendment is now …