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Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, July 24, 2012 Senate Schedule
July 24, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. At 3:40pm, the Senate will observe a moment of silence in memory of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States Capitol Police who were killed 14 years ago in the line of duty defending the Capitol, the people who work there, and its visitors against an armed intruder. As a …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, July 23, 2012 Wrap Up
July 23, 2012 06:20 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #663, the nomination of Michael A. Shipp, of NJ, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; Confirmed: 91-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of S.3420, the Permanent Tax Relief Act. (Lee) Completed the Rule 14 process of S.3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. (Lieberman and others) Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.5872, the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. (Republican request) No …
Roll Call Vote on Shipp nomination Votes
July 23, 2012 05:40 PM5:40pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Michael A. Shipp, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; Confirmed: …
Cloture motion withdrawn--5:30pm vote on confirmation of Shipp nomination Floor Updates
July 23, 2012 05:08 PMCloture on the Shipp nomination has been vitiated. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #663, the nomination of Michael A. Shipp, of NJ, to be United States District Judge for the District of New …
Cloture filed on MTP to Middle Class Tax Cuts Act (S.3412) Floor Updates
July 23, 2012 04:42 PMThis afternoon Senate Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3412, Middle Class Tax Cut Act. The cloture vote would occur Wednesday morning, unless an agreement can be …
5:30pm cloture vote on Shipp nomination Floor Updates
July 23, 2012 03:43 PMAt 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #663, the nomination of Michael A. Shipp, of NJ, to be United States District Judge for the District of New …
Moment of Silence for victims of Colorado shooting Floor Updates
July 23, 2012 01:58 PMFor the information of all senators, there will be a moment of silence after the Senate convenes at 2pm today to honor the victims and their families of the tragic shooting in Aurora, …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, July 23, 2012 Senate Schedule
July 23, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #663, the nomination of Michael A. Shipp, of NJ, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey with 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees. As a reminder, cloture was filed on the Shipp nomination on Thursday, July 19th. By …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, July 19, 2012 Wrap Up
July 19, 2012 05:47 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3364, the Bring Jobs Home Act; Not Invoked: 56-42 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of S.3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. (Lieberman and others) Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.5872, the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. (Republican request) Completed the Rule 14 process of S.3401, the Tax Relief Act of 2012. (Hatch) Considered the following 2 bills to have been read twice and …
Cloture filed on Shipp nomination Floor Updates
July 19, 2012 05:46 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on Executive Calendar #663, the nomination of Michael A. Shipp, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey. By consent, the cloture vote will occur at 5:30pm on Monday, July …
No further roll call votes this week Floor Updates
July 19, 2012 03:27 PMSenator Reid announced on the floor there will be no further roll call votes today. Senators should expect the next vote to occur at approximately 5:30pm on Monday, July 23 in relation to Executive Calendar #663, the nomination of Michael A. Shipp, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Another message will be sent when the vote is …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on MTP to S.3364, Outsourcing Votes
July 19, 2012 02:17 PM2:15pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3364, the Bring Jobs Home Act; Invoked: …
2:15pm Cloture vote on MTP to S.3364, Bring Jobs Home Act Floor Updates
July 19, 2012 09:49 AMAt 2:15pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3364, the Bring Jobs Home …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, July 19, 2012 Senate Schedule
July 19, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The first hour of debate 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. As a reminder, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.3364, the Bring Jobs Home Act during Tuesday's session. As a result, the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.3364 will be at 2:15pm on …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, July 18, 2012 Wrap Up
July 18, 2012 07:14 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Veterans' Affairs Committee and passed H.R.1627, the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 with a Murray substitute amendment and a Murray title amendment. Began the Rule 14 process of S.3401, Tax Relief Act of 2012. (Hatch) Completed the Rule 14 process of S.3393, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act. (Reid) No EXECUTIVE …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, July 18, 2012 Senate Schedule
July 18, 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 motion to proceed to S.3364, the Bringing Jobs Home Act on Tuesday. If no agreement is reached, that cloture vote will be on …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Wrap Up
July 17, 2012 05:56 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3369, the DISCLOSE Act, upon reconsideration; Not Invoked: 53-45 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Indian Affairs Committee and passed H.R.205, the Helping Expedite and Advance Tribal Home ownership (HEARTH) Act of 2011. Discharged the Judiciary Committee and adopted S.Res.483, commending efforts to promote and enhance public safety on the need for yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing bonding. Began the …
Cloture filed on MTP to S.3364, Bring Jobs Home Act Floor Updates
July 17, 2012 03:52 PMSenator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #442, S.3364, the Bring Jobs Home Act, and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote will occur at a time to be determined on …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on MTP to S.3369 DISCLOSE, upon reconsideration Votes
July 17, 2012 03:06 PM3:04pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3369, DISCLOSE Act, upon reconsideration; Not Invoked: …
Senate passes H.R.205, HEARTH Act Floor Updates
July 17, 2012 11:05 AMBy unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.205, HEARTH Act of 2012, Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home ownership Act of …
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