ROLL CALL VOTES
1) Ayotte amendment #158 (prohibits budget with revenue increase while unemployment is above 5.5%); Not Agreed To: 45-54
2) Cruz amendment #202 (reserve fund to repeal PPACA and Education reconciliation) Not Agreed to: 45-54
3) Murray amendment #439 (side by side to...
On Monday, April 8, 2013, at 5:00 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nomination:
Cal # 14, Patty Schwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit,
There will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; upon the...
3:51am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Lee motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Lee amendment #673 (2nd amendment point of order);
Not Waived: 50-49
3:37am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Cruz amendment #471 (reduce Egypt foreign aid/increase for East Coast missile defense fund)
Not Agreed to: 25-74
1:30am vote sequence:
Flake #225 (earmark point of order);
Graham #329 (sequester-allow members of congress to donate 20% of salary);
Heller #293 (sage grouse populations);
Boozman #527 (eminent domain);
Portman #153 (promote exports)
Ayotte #136 (MEADS);
We hope to do some of these by voice vote.
1:00am vote sequence
Johanns #624 (health care), agreed to by voice vote
Corker #295 (HSA and FSA), withdrawn
Burr #232 (BARDA), agreed to by voice vote
Wicker #538 (supermajority to waive unfunded mandate p.o.o.), agreed to by voice vote
Coburn #412...