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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, March 15, 2012 Wrap Up
March 15, 2012 04:33 PMTODAY'S ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of the nomination of Gina Marie Groh, of WV, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia; Confirmed: 95-2 2) Confirmation of the nomination of Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of CA, to be US District Judge for the Central District of California; Confirmed: 91-6 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Agriculture Committee and passed H.R.473, the Help to Access Land for the Education (HALE) of Scouts Act. Discharged …
No Further Roll Call Votes This Week Floor Updates
March 15, 2012 02:46 PMThere will be no further roll call votes this week. Senators should expect the next roll call vote on Tuesday, March 20th prior to the weekly caucus …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Fitzgerald Nomination Votes
March 15, 2012 02:25 PM2:23pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of CA, to be US District Judge for the Central District of California; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Groh nomination Votes
March 15, 2012 02:03 PM2:02 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Gina Marie Groh, of WV, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia; Confirmed: …
2 Roll Call Votes at approximately 2:00pm Floor Updates
March 15, 2012 09:41 AMAt 1:45pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations with 15 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees: - Cal. #408, Gina Marie Groh, of West Virginia, to be US District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia - Cal. #461, Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California Upon the use or …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, March 15, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 15, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11:00am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half hour and the Republicans controlling the second half hour. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.3606, the Capital Formation bill. At 1:45pm, the Senate …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Wrap Up
March 14, 2012 06:44 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Boxer amendment #1816 (SoS emergency exemptions); Agreed To: 76-20 2) Motion to Waive the Budget Act with respect to the Paul amendment #1556 (emergency exemptions); Not Agreed To: 42-54 3) Passage of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill, as amended; Passed: 74-22 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.396, supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Began the Rule 14 process of S.2191, to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act …
2 Roll Call Votes at approximately 2:00pm Floor Updates
March 14, 2012 06:43 PMAt 1:45pm on Thursday, March 15, 2012, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations with 15 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees: Cal. #408, Gina Marie Groh, of West Virginia, to be US District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia Cal. #461, Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California Upon the use or …
Morning Business until 2:00pm Floor Updates
March 14, 2012 01:07 PMThe previous order to proceed to Executive Session at 2pm has been vitiated. The Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and the time equally …
Cloture motions on judges vitiated Floor Updates
March 14, 2012 12:40 PMBy consent, the cloture motions on the judges were vitiated. As a result, we will not have any votes at 2:30pm today. Senator Reid intends to turn to H.R.3606, the IPO bill, next. Cloture was vitiated on the following nominations: Cal.#408, Gina Marie Groh, of West Virginia; Cal.#441, David Nuffer, of Utah; Cal.#461, Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of California; Cal.#462, Ronnie Abrams, of New York; Cal.#463, Rudolph Contreras, of Virginia; Cal.#464, Miranda Du, of Nevada; Cal.#497, Susie …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of S.1813, the Surface Transportation Votes
March 14, 2012 12:38 PM12:38pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on Paul motion to waive Budget Act re: Paul amendment #1556 Votes
March 14, 2012 12:10 PM12:10pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Paul motion to waive Budget Act with respect to Paul amendment #1556 (environmental waivers); Not Waived: …
Roll Call Vote on Boxer amendment #1816 Votes
March 14, 2012 11:40 AM11:37am The Senate began a roll call vote on Boxer amendment #1816 (SoS on expedited emergency environmental reviews); Agreed To: …
Amendments to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill Floor Updates
March 14, 2012 11:20 AMThe following amendments have been considered to S.1813, the Surface Transportation Act: Johnson-Shelby #1515 (banking title); withdrawn Reid amendment #1633 (Banking, Finance and Commerce titles); withdrawn Reid amendment #1634 (date change); withdrawn Reid motion to commit with instructions (date change); withdrawn Reid amendment #1636 to the motion to commit (date change); withdrawn Reid amendment #1637 to #1636 (date change); withdrawn Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections …
At least 3 roll call votes at 11:30am--re: Surface Transportation Floor Updates
March 14, 2012 09:53 AMThe Senate is in a period of morning business for 1 hour. Following morning business (approx. 10:36am), we will resume consideration of S.1813, Surface Transportation, with the time until 11:30am equally divided. The only remaining first degree amendments in order to the transportation bill are the ones listed below. At 11:30am, we expect to have roll call votes on Boxer #1816, Paul #1556, and passage of 1813, Surface Transportation, as amended. I've noted what we expect to happen on the …
Schedule for Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 14, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, there will be one hour of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first half and the Majority will control the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, Surface Infrastructure, with the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or designees. At 11:30am, we expect 3 roll call votes in …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Wrap Up
March 13, 2012 06:51 PMWRAP UP FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012 ROLL CALL VOTES Roberts amendment #1826 (ANWAR,Keystone, etc.) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 41-57 Stabenow amendment #1812 (energy tax extenders) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 49-49 DeMint amendment #1589 (repeal of energy tax subsidies) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 26-72 Menendez-Burr amendment #1782 (natural gas) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 51-47 Coats amendment #1517 (Apportionment formula); Not Agreed To: …
No more roll call votes today Floor Updates
March 13, 2012 05:40 PMThe managers' package was agreed to. The Shaheen amendment #1678 (small bus systems) was included in the managers package and will not require a roll call vote. There will be no further roll call votes …
Roll Call Vote on Portman amendment #1742 Votes
March 13, 2012 05:08 PM5:08pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Portman amendment #1742 (rest areas); Not Agreed To: 12-86 By consent, the Shaheen amendment #1678 (small bus system) will be considered following the Paul amendment …
Roll Call Vote on Corker motion to waive Budget Act re: Corker amendment #1785, as modified Votes
March 13, 2012 04:47 PM4:45pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Corker motion to waive Budge Act with respect to Corker amendment #1785, as modified (discretionary spending caps); Not Waived: …
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