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Cloture filed on MTP to DISCLOSE Act, S.3369 Floor Updates
July 12, 2012 05:49 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3369, the DISCLOSE Act. By consent, following the 5:30pm vote on the McNulty nomination, there will be 10 minutes for debate prior to the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to …
Agreement on McNulty nomination Floor Updates
July 12, 2012 05:47 PMAt 5pm on Monday, there will be 30 minutes for debate on Executive Calendar #662, the nomination of Kevin McNulty, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, prior to a vote on confirmation of the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, July 12, 2012 Wrap Up
July 12, 2012 05:46 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to table the Reid amendment #2524 (text of HR 9, Cantor tax bill); Tabled: 73-24 2) Motion to invoke cloture on Landrieu amendment #2521 (Substitute) Not Invoked: 57-41 3) Motion to invoke cloture on of S.2237, the Small Business Jobs bill; Not Invoked: 53-44 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.3902, the District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act by voice vote. Discharged the Banking Committee and passed H.R.2527, the National Baseball Hall of …
Last vote of the day Floor Updates
July 12, 2012 03:13 PMThere will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.2237 Votes
July 12, 2012 02:50 PM2:50pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act; Not Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Landrieu amendment Votes
July 12, 2012 02:31 PM2:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Landrieu substitute amendment #2521 to S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act; Not Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Table the Reid amendment #2524 Votes
July 12, 2012 02:02 PM2:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to table the Reid amendment #2524 (Cantor - H.R.9); Tabled: …
Small Business Jobs bill agreement/3 votes at 2pm Floor Updates
July 12, 2012 12:47 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 3 roll call votes beginning at 2pm today. Those votes will be in relation to the following items: - Reid amendment #2524 (text of HR 9, Cantor tax bill) - Motion to invoke cloture on Landrieu amendment #2521 (Substitute) (If cloture on the substitute is invoked, all post-cloture debate time would be yielded back and the amendment would be agreed to) - Motion to invoke cloture on of S.2237, the Small Business …
Motion to proceed to S.3369, DISCLOSE Act Floor Updates
July 12, 2012 10:25 AMThis morning Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.3369, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities (DISCLOSE …
1pm filing deadline for first degree amendments to Small Business Jobs bill Floor Updates
July 12, 2012 10:22 AMAs a reminder, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to S.2237, the Small Business Jobs bill, is 1pm today. During his opening remarks this morning, Senator Reid announced he has a general agreement with the Republican Leader that we will try to schedule the cloture votes on the Landrieu substitute amendment #2251 and the underlying Small Business Jobs bill today. If no agreement can be reached, those votes would occur tomorrow. Senators will be notified when any votes are …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, July 12, 2012 Senate Schedule
July 12, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. As a reminder, cloture was filed on the Landrieu substitute amendment #2521 and S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act on Wednesday. As a result, the filing deadline for first degree amendments the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, July 10, 2012 Wrap Up
July 11, 2012 07:02 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.3001, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust. Passed H.R.4155, the Veterans Skills to Jobs Act. Completed the Rule 14 proceed of S.3369, the DISCLOSE Act of 2012. (Whitehouse and others) No EXECUTIVE …
First degree amendment filing deadline Floor Updates
July 11, 2012 06:48 PMAs a result of Senator Reid filing cloture on the Reid for Landrieu amendment #2251 (substitute) and S.2237, Small Business Jobs, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and underlying bill is 1:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, July 12. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Friday, July …
McConnell objects to votes on Small Business Jobs bill, Cantor bill, Republican Tax Cut Extension, and the President's Tax Cut Extension Floor Updates
July 11, 2012 06:47 PMAll post-cloture debate time has been yielded back and the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to S.2237, the Small Business Jobs bill. Senator Reid offered the Reid for Landrieu amendment #2521 (substitute) and Reid amendment #2524 (text of H.R. 9, Cantor bill), filled the so-called amendment tree, filed cloture on the new Landrieu substitute amendment and the underlying bill, and then moved to proceed to S.3364, a Stabenow bill to provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Senate Schedule
July 11, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, post-cloture. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. We hope to begin consideration of S.2237 during Wednesday's session. By unanimous consent, all time during morning business, …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Wrap Up
July 10, 2012 06:32 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #661, John Thomas Fowkles, of TN, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee; Confirmed: 94-2 2) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act; Invoked: 80-14 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.429, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day with a Wicker amendment by voice vote. Began the Rule 14 proceed of S.3369, …
Roll Call Vote on the motion to invoke cloture on MTP to S.2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act Floor Updates
July 10, 2012 10:20 AM2:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act; Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on Fowlkes nonimation Votes Floor Updates
July 10, 2012 10:18 AM12:00 noon The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #661, the nomination of John Thomas Fowlkes, of TN, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee; Confirmed: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Senate Schedule
July 10, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and the pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. At 11:30am, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #661, the nomination of John Thomas Fowlkes, of TN, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, July 9, 2012 Wrap Up
July 09, 2012 04:22 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1379, the D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2011 with committee-reported amendment by voice vote. Began the Rule 14 process of S.3364, the Bring Jobs Home Act. (Stabenow and others) Completed Rule 14 process of H.R.4018, Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act of 2012. (Democratic request) No EXECUTIVE …