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The Senate has resumed consideration of S.Con.Res.8, the Budget resolution. Senator Reid reiterated his intention that the Senate will be in session until we complete the Budget resolution and that could mean being in session all night Friday night or whatever it takes. Senators should plan...

The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:00am on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of S.Con.Res.8, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Coburn amendment #69 (prohibits Urban Area Security Initiative Grants not improving homeland security); Not Agreed To: 48-51 (60 affirmative-vote threshold) 2)      Coburn amendment #93 (transfers appropriations from National Heritage Partnership Program to fund White House...

The Senate passed H.R.933, as amended, Continuing Appropriations, by a roll call vote of 73-26. At 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 20, the Senate began consideration of S.Con.Res.8, Budget Resolution, for debate only for the remainder of the day. Any time spent in quorum calls during consideration of...

4:29pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.933, the Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, as amended This will be the last vote of the day.

4:04pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.933, the Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, as amended Invoked: 63-36

3:42pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Mikulski-Shelby amendment #26, as modified (substitute) Agreed to: 70-29

3:21pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Toomey amendment #115, as modified (bio-fuels) (60-vote threshold) Not Agreed to: 40-59

2:49pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Coburn amendment #93 (transfer appropriations from National Heritage Partnership Program to fund White House tours, maintenance at public parks/monuments) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 45-54

2:18pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Coburn amendment #69 (UASIG-homeland security) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 48-51

The following amendments have been considered to H.R.933, : Cruz amendment #30 (defund Obamacare) Not Agreed to: 45-52 McCain amendment #33 (Guam) Not Tabled: 48-50; agreed to by voice vote Harkin amendment #53 (Labor HHS flexibility)(60 affirmative-vote threshold) Not Agreed to: 54-45 Coburn...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of up to 12 votes, but we expect to conduct 7 roll call votes, at 2:15pm today. Those votes would be in relation to the items listed below. -          Coburn #69 (prohibits Urban Area Security Initiative Grants not improving homeland...

The previously scheduled votes have been delayed until 2:00pm today. In the meantime, the managers of the bill will continue to work on an agreement to consider additional amendments to the Continuing Appropriations act. 3 roll call votes expected at 2:00pm: -          In relation to Toomey...

As a reminder, at 11:15am there will be a series of roll call votes in relation to the Continuing Appropriations act. There may be a request or requests to expand the number of amendments to be considered prior to adoption of the Mikulski-Shelby substitute, but our best guess is that there would be...

The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.933, the continuing appropriations bill with the time until 11:15am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in 3 roll call votes at 11:15am tomorrow. Those votes will be in relation to the following items: -          Toomey amendment #115 (expect a point of order and motion to waive with 60-vote threshold); -          Mikulski-Shelby substitute amendment...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.81, commemorating March 19, 2013, as the 40th anniversary of National Ag Day. No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Senate vote in relation to the amendments listed below and the Senate complete action on the Continuing Appropriations bill. -          Mikulski-Shelby #98, as modified (60-vote threshold) -          Pryor-Blunt #82 (60-vote threshold); -          Toomey...

This morning the Senate resumed consideration of the Mikulski-Shelby substitute amendment #26 to H.R.933, Continuing Appropriations, post-cloture. If all time is used, the 30 hours of post-cloture debate time on the substitute would expire at 12:48am on Wednesday, March 20. At that time, the...

The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.933, the continuing appropriations bill. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. All time during...