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Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, March 22, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 22, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3606, the Capital Formation/IPO bill. The filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2038, the STOCK Act is 10:30am Thursday. At approximately 12:30pm, there will be a series of up to …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Wrap Up
March 21, 2012 07:10 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.3606, the Capital Formation/IPO bill; Invoked: 75-22 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.403, to authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in United States v. Richard F. "Dickie" Scruggs. Discharged the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources from further consideration of H.R.306, Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act, and referred it to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. No EXECUTIVE …
2nd degree filing deadline to Motion to Concur with respect to the STOCK Act Floor Updates
March 21, 2012 06:46 PMThe filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2038, the STOCK Act is 10:30am Thursday. If your Senator has a germane second degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her ability to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the …
Up to 7 Roll Call Votes at approximately 12:30pm Thursday Floor Updates
March 21, 2012 06:43 PMAt approximately 12:30pm on Thursday, March 21st, there will be a series of up to 7 roll call votes in relation to the following: Reed amendment #1931 (regarding the definition of "held of record" to the Merkley amendment #1884 to H.R.3606 Merkley amendment #1884, (CROWDFUND Act) as amended, if amended Passage of H.R.3606, as amended, if amended Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2038, the STOCK Act (if cloture is invoked, the motion to …
Republican Objection to Judiciary Committee Bills Floor Updates
March 21, 2012 05:39 PMSenator Durbin asked unanimous consent to pass Calendar #319, S.1945, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. Senator Sessions then objected to the request. Senator Sessions then asked unanimous consent to pass Calendar #247, S.671, Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act, with a committee-reported amendment. Senator Durbin then asked Senator Sessions to modify his request to pass S.671 and to include the following bills: - Calendar #246, S.1792, the Strengthening …
Merkley and Reed (RI) amendments pending Floor Updates
March 21, 2012 12:24 PMThe Reed (RI)-Landrieu-Levin amendment #1833 (substitute) and Cantwell amendment #1836 (Export Import Bank Reauthorization fell on a point of order that the amendments were not germane post-cloture. Senator Reid then offered Merkley-Bennet et al amendment #1884 (crowdfunded securities) and Reed (RI) amendment #1931 (relating to the definition of the term "held of record"). Under the previous order, the 30 hours of post-cloture debate time began counting as if cloture had been invoked at …
Amendments to H.R.3606, the Capital Formation/IPO bill Floor Updates
March 21, 2012 12:20 PMThe following amendments have been considered to H.R.3606, the Capital Formation/IPO bill: Reed-Landrieu-Levin-Brown(OH) amendment #1833 (substitute); fell on a point of order (non-germane) Reid amendment #1834 (date change); fell with amendment #1833 Reid amendment #1835 (date change) to amendment #1834; fell with amendment #1834 Cantwell-Johnson-Graham-Shelby, et al, amendment #1836 (Ex-Im Bank); fell on a point of order (non-germane) Motion to commit H.R.3606 with instructions (date …
Roll Call Vote on Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 3606, the IPO bill Votes
March 21, 2012 10:45 AM10:44am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.3606, the IPO bill; Invoked: …
10:40am Cloture vote on H.R.3606, the IPO bill Floor Updates
March 21, 2012 09:59 AMFollowing morning business (approx. 10:40am), the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3606, the IPO bill, and immediately proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill. Under the previous order, if cloture is invoked time would run as if cloture were invoked at 12:00 noon …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 21, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am 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 H.R.3606, the Capital Formation/IPO bill. The time from 2:30pm until 3:00pm will be as if in morning business to acknowledge the milestone reached by Senator Mikulski as the longest serving woman in …
No more roll call votes Floor Updates
March 21, 2012 03:01 AMThere will be no more roll call votes today. Senator Reid and Senator McConnell have reached a tentative deal to have the Merkley, Reed (RI) and passage of HR 3606 (the IPO bill) votes tomorrow morning. As a reminder, yesterday cloture was filed on the motion to concur in the House amendment with respect to HR 2038 (STOCK Act). That vote will occur upon disposition of the IPO bill. We also expect to vote on confirmation of judges tomorrow. Senators will be notified when the votes are …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Wrap Up
March 20, 2012 05:21 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the Reed-Landrieu-Levin-Brown (OH) and others substitute amendment #1833 to H.R.3606, the IPO bill; Not Invoked: 54-45 2) Motion to invoke cloture on the Cantwell-Johnson(SD)-Graham-Shelby and others amendment #1836 (Export Import Bank) to H.R.3606; Not Invoked: 55-44 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Completed the Rule 14 process of S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act. (Menendez) No EXECUTIVE …
No More Roll Call Votes Floor Updates
March 20, 2012 05:14 PMThere will be no further roll call votes this …
Roll Call Vote on Motion to Invoke Cloture on Cantwell amendment #1836 Floor Updates
March 20, 2012 04:41 PM4:40pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Cantwell amendment #1836(Export-Import Bank Reauthorization); Not Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reed amendment Votes
March 20, 2012 04:06 PM4:06pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reed-Landrieu-Levin-Brown(OH) et al amendment #1833 (substitute); Not Invoked: …
Cloture filed on STOCK Act Floor Updates
March 20, 2012 04:04 PMSenator Reid has filed cloture on the motion concur in the House amendment to S.2038, the STOCK Act. He also filled the amendment tree. The cloture vote would occur on Thursday or upon disposition of the IPO bill (HR 3606), depending on the outcome of the upcoming cloture votes. Senators will be notified when the vote is …
2nd Degree Filing Deadline at 11:00am Floor Updates
March 20, 2012 10:09 AMThe filing deadline for second degree amendments to the Reed (RI) substitute amendment #1833, the Cantwell amendment #1836 (Export-Import reauthorization), and H.R.3606, the IPO bill, is 11:00am today. If your Senator has a germane second degree amendment and your boss you like to preserve his or her ability to offer, please send a signed copy of the bill to the cloakroom so that we may file it at the desk for …
Roll Call Votes Now at 4:00pm Floor Updates
March 20, 2012 10:07 AMThe roll call vote(s) previously scheduled for 11:30am will now occur at 4:00pm today. If cloture is invoked on either amendment or bill, it will be as if it were invoked at 12:00pm. Additionally, Senator Reid announced the official photograph of the 112th Congress may be rescheduled for later today. When/if another time is set, a message will be sent. At approximately 4:00pm today, there will be as many as 3 roll call votes in relation to the following: Motion to invoke cloture on the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 20, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3606, the IPO bill with the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The filing deadline for 2nd degree amendment to the Reed amendment #1833, the Cantwell amendment #1836 and …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, March 19, 2012 Wrap Up
March 19, 2012 06:42 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Notwithstanding the passage of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill, the Senate agreed to the Boxer amendment #1903, which is a technical amendment, striking title V of division C with the heading entitled "Research and Innovative Technology Administration Reauthorization Act of 2012", which was moved to division E. Discharged the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs from further consideration of S.2076, a bill to improve …
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