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Following the moment of silence at noon, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote in relation to Cantwell amendment #919 (tribal participation in soil and water conservation programs). Following the votes Senator Gillibrand will be recognized and intends to offer amendment #931 (restore SNAP cuts...

At 12:00 noon today the Senate will observe a moment of silence to honor the victims of the tornado in Oklahoma.

The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. 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...

At 4pm on Wednesday, May 22, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #43, S.Res.65, resolution strongly supporting the full implementation of United States and international sanctions on Iran and urging the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #45, the nomination of Sheri Polster Chappell, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Confirmed: 90-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Banking Committee and passed S.309, a bill to award a...

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 7pm, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes today.

Executive Calendar #46, the nomination of Michael J. McShane, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, was confirmed by voice vote.

5:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #45, the nomination of Sheri Polster Chappell, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Confirmed: 90-0

Senator McCain asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up the Feinstein-McCain amendment #923 (tobacco crop insurance). Senator Stabenow objected in order to give the committee time to group additional crop insurance amendments together, but assured Senator McCain...

The Senate has begun consideration of S.954, the Farm bill. Senator Stabenow called up Cantwell amendment #919 (tribal soil and water conservation programs). At 5pm, the Senate will turn to Executive session with 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the below listed...

The Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, May 20, 2013.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 3:00pm. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.954, the Farm bill. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar # 91, the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy; Confirmed: 97-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.982, to prohibit the Corps of Engineers from taking certain actions to establish a restricted area prohibiting...

On Monday, May 20, 2013, at 5:00 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nomination: Executive Calendar #45, Sheri Polster Chappell, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; and Executive Calendar #46, Michael J. McShane,...

Senator Lee asked unanimous consent the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.Res.133, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices; and the Senate adopt the...

Senator Murray asked unanimous consent to proceed to H.Con.Res.25, that the amendment which is at the desk, the text of S.Con.Res. 8, the budget resolution passed by the Senate, be inserted in lieu thereof; that H.Con.Res.25, as amended, be agreed to; the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon...

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 5pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes this week.

1:51pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy; Confirmed: 97-0

The Senate is debating Executive Calendar #91, the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy, for up to 3 hours. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination. If all time is used, the vote would begin at...

The Senate stands in adjournment until 11:00am on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #91, the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy with up to 3 hours of debate equally...

WRAP UP FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Coburn amendment #815 (beach nourishment) to S.601, the Water Resources Development Act; Not Agreed to: 43-53 2)      Coburn amendment #816 (Infrastructure Deauthorization Commission projects); Not Agreed to: 35-61 3)      Merkley-Brown...