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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 …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of H.R.152, the Hurricane Sandy Emergency Supplemental Appriopriations bill Votes
January 28, 2013 06:10 PM6:09pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.152, the Hurricane Sandy Emergency Supplemental Appriopriations bill; Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on the Lee amendment to H.R.152 Votes
January 28, 2013 05:40 PM5:40pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Lee amendment #4 to H.R.152, the Hurricane Sandy Emergency Appropriations bill; Not Agreed to: 35-62 (60 affirmative-vote …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, January 28, 2013 Senate Schedule
January 28, 2013 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 4:30pm, the Senate will begin consideration of H.R.152, the Hurricane Sandy Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. The only amendment in order to the bill is a Lee amendment (offset). There will be one hour of debate on the amendment and the bill, to run concurrently. Upon the use or yielding back of time (at …
Agreement to consider H.R.152, Hurricane Sandy supplemental Floor Updates
January 24, 2013 09:05 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Hurricane Sandy emergency supplemental appropriations bill on Monday. As a result of the agreement, there will be 2 roll call votes at 5:30pm Monday. Those votes will be in relation to the Lee amendment and passage of the bill, as amended, if amended. The agreement is as follows. At 4:30pm, Monday, January 28, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.152, the supplemental appropriations to provide disaster assistance for …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, January 24, 2013 Wrap Up
January 24, 2013 09:00 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Adoption of S.Res.15, a resolution providing a Standing Order to improve procedures for the consideration legislation and nominations in the Senate; Adopted: 78-16 2) Adoption of S.Res.16, a resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate relative to conference motions and bipartisan cloture motions on the motion to proceed; Adopted: 86-9 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.17, To constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One …
Roll Call Vote on adoption of S.Res.16, Reid-McConnell rules change Votes
January 24, 2013 08:23 PM8:19pm The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of S.Res.16, a resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate relative to conference motions and bipartisan cloture motions on the motion to proceed (2/3 of those voting-affirmative threshold); Adopted: …
Roll Call Vote on S.Res. 15, Reid-Levin-McCain rules change Votes
January 24, 2013 07:56 PM7:55pm The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of S.Res.15, a resolution providing a Standing Order to improve procedures for the consideration legislation and nominations in the Senate (60-affirmative vote threshold), as amended, if amended; Adopted: …
2 roll call votes at 7:55pm- Rules changes Floor Updates
January 24, 2013 07:54 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in 4 votes at 7:55pm (2 voice votes and 2 roll calls). As a result of this agreement, Senators should expect 2 voice votes and 2 roll call votes in relation to the items listed below to begin at 7:55pm this evening. - S.Res. 5, a resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (voice vote expected) (Harkin). - Lee …
Recess until 2:00pm Floor Updates
January 24, 2013 12:25 PMThe Senate stands in recess until 2:00pm. This afternoon we will continue to work on an agreement to consider resolutions relating to changes to the rules and standing orders and an agreement to consider the Hurricane Sandy supplemental appropriations. Another message will be sent when any agreements are …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, January 24, 2013 Senate Schedule
January 24, 2013 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 12:00pm with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the second 30 …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Wrap Up
January 23, 2013 06:42 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of S.81, to provide guidance and priorities for Federal Government obligations in the event that the debt limit is reached. (Paul) Began the Rule 14 process of S.82, to provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. (Paul) Began the Rule 14 process of S.83, to provide for continuing operations of Government in a fiscally …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Senate Schedule
January 23, 2013 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be a period of morning business for debate only until 12:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Wrap Up
January 22, 2013 07:01 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.152, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013. Began the Rule 14 process of S.47, the Violence Against Women Act. (Leahy) No EXECUTIVE …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Senate Schedule
January 22, 2013 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 12:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, January 21, 2013 Senate Schedule
January 21, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in recess under the provisions of S.Con.Res.3. The Senate will meet at 11:30am on Monday, January 21, 2013 for the Joint Session for the Inaugural Ceremonies. The Senate will recess upon conclusion of the Joint …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Friday, January 4, 2013 Wrap Up
January 04, 2013 02:13 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.41, an act to temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program by voice vote. No EXECUTIVE …
Senate Floor Schedule for Friday, January 3, 2013 Senate Schedule
January 04, 2013 09:00 AMConvenes: 12:30pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will recess for the Joint Session for the counting of the electoral votes. Senators will gather at 12:45pm to proceed together to the Joint …
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