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Roll Call Vote at Approximately 5:30pm Floor Updates Votes
December 05, 2011 02:12 PMAt 4:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: - #363 Edgardo Ramos - to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York - #364 Andrew L. Carter, Jr. - to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York - #365 James Rodney Gilstrap - to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas - #406 Dana L. Christensen - to be United States …
Schedule for Monday, December 5, 2011 Senate Schedule
December 05, 2011 09:00 AMThe Senate will not be in session on Friday, December 2, 2011. Schedule for Monday, December 5, 2011 On Monday, December 5, the Senate will convene at 2:00pm. Following Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 4:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nominations listed below. There will be up to 1 hour for debate on the nominations. #363 Edgardo Ramos - to be …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for December 1, 2011 Wrap Up
December 01, 2011 09:58 PMSENATE FLOOR WRAP UP FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011 ROLL CALL VOTES Feinstein amendment #1125 (detainees); Not Agreed To: 45-55 Feinstein amendment #1126 (limitation military authority to detain citizens); Not Agreed To: 45-55 Feinstein amendment #1456 (modification of Feinstein amendment #1126); Agreed To: 99-1 Menendez-Kirk amendment #1414 (Central Bank of Iran sanctions); Agreed To: 100-0 Sessions amendment #1274 (clarification - disposition of detainees by the military); Not …
Cloture filed on Halligan nomination Floor Updates
December 01, 2011 09:23 PMThis evening Senator Reid filed cloture on the nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia. By unanimous consent, at 11am on Tuesday, December 6, there will be 1 hour for debate prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Halligan …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell motion to proceed to S.1931, Payroll Tax Votes
December 01, 2011 08:47 PM8:45pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to S.1931, the Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act; Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Reid motion to proceed to S.1917, the Middle Class Tax Cut of 2011 Votes
December 01, 2011 08:28 PM8:27pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Reid motion to proceed to S.1917, the Middle Class Tax Cut of 2011; Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of S.1867, the DoD Authorization Act, as amended Votes
December 01, 2011 08:02 PM8:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.1867, the DoD Authorization Act, as amended; Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on the Sessions amendment Votes
December 01, 2011 07:25 PM7:24pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Sessions amendment #1274; Not Agreed to: …
Up to 8 (4 expected) Roll Call Votes This Evening Votes Floor Updates
December 01, 2011 07:20 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to have additional votes regarding the Majority and Republican versions of the payroll tax bills. Below is order of the remaining votes this evening. There are 2 minutes prior to each vote and all votes will be 10 minutes in duration. #1209 Nelson (FL) (Survivor Benefit plan) (expect a voice vote/unanimous consent) #1080 Leahy (applicability requirements - military custody - detainees) (expect to be withdrawn) 1) #1274 Sessions (clarification - …
Roll Call Vote on the Menendez-Kirk amendment Votes
December 01, 2011 06:54 PM6:54pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Menendez-Kirk amendment #1414 (Iran Sanctions); Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on the Feinstein amendment #1456 Votes
December 01, 2011 06:40 PM6:36pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Feinstein amendment #1456 (detainees); Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Feinstein amendment #1126 Votes
December 01, 2011 06:12 PM6:08pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Feinstein amendment #1126; Not Agreed to: …
6pm votes in relation to DoD Authorization amendments Floor Updates
December 01, 2011 05:58 PMBy unanimous consent at 6pm, all post-cloture debate time on S.1867 will expire. At 6pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on the following amendments: #1126 Feinstein (limitation military authority to detain citizens); and #1456 Feinstein (modification of Feinstein amendment #1126). The amendments listed below are still pending and are germane. We anticipate voting in relation to these amendments following the Feinstein votes, not necessarily in the order listed. #1414 Menendez-Kirk …
Roll Call Vote on Feinstein #1125 Votes
December 01, 2011 02:06 PM2:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Feinstein amendment #1125 (detainees); Not Agreed To: …
2:00pm Vote in relation to Feinstein amendment #1125 Floor Updates
December 01, 2011 12:16 PMThere will now be up to 30 minutes for debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form on the Feinstein amendment #1125 (applicability requirements for detainees) prior to a vote. Senators should expect a roll call vote at approximately 2pm in relation to the Feinstein amendment …
Amendments to S.1867, DoD Authorization Floor Updates
December 01, 2011 09:30 AMThe following amendments to S.1867, the DoD Authorization Act have been considered: Ayotte amendment #1065 (force structure for strategic airlift aircraft) agreed to by unanimous consent Cardin amendment #1188 (expand Operation Hero Miles); agreed to by voice vote McCain amendment #1071 (evolved expendable launch vehicle program); agreed to by unanimous consent Roberts amendment #1086 (Captain Emil Kapaun Medal of Honor); agreed to by unanimous consent McCain amendment #1106 (report on …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, December 1, 2011 Senate Schedule
December 01, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1867, the Department of Defense Authorization Act, post-cloture. By unanimous consent, all time during adjournment and morning business will count …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Wrap Up
November 30, 2011 07:43 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on S.1867, the DoD Authorization Act; Invoked: 88-12 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Concurred in the House Message to accompany H.R.394, the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011. Adopted S.Res.341, designating the first full week of December in 2011 as "National Christmas Tree Week" Began the Rule 14 process of S.J.Res.30, Extending the cooling-off period under section 10 of the Railway Labor Act with respect to the dispute …
No further roll call votes today Floor Updates
November 30, 2011 05:49 PMFollowing the colloquy between Senators Ayotte, Lieberman, and Graham, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour. Following the morning business, we will resume consideration of the DoD Authorization bill. There will be no further roll call votes …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on S.1867 Votes
November 30, 2011 11:20 AM11:15am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1867, National Defense Authorization Act; Invoked: …