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Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, December 8, 2011 Senate Schedule
December 08, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #413, the nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the time until 10:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 10:30am, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Cordray nomination. When the Senate resumes Legislative Session, the Senate …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Wrap Up
December 07, 2011 06:01 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1958, to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 by voice vote Adopted S.Res.345, expressing the sense of the Senate on the closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot, Oregon. No EXECUTIVE …
Cloture filed on Reid motion to proceed to S.1944, Payroll Tax Floor Updates
December 07, 2011 12:05 PMThis morning Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.1944, a bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and filed cloture on the motion. We expect the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to occur Friday …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Senate Schedule
December 07, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 11:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the first hour equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the final 30 minutes. As a reminder, cloture was filed on the nomination of Richard Cordray to be Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Unless …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Wrap Up
December 06, 2011 06:06 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Caitlyn Halligan to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Not Invoked: 54-45-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Unanimous Consent to print H.R.1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, as passed by the Senate on December 1, 2011. Completed the Rule 14 process of S. S.1944, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 (Casey). No EXECUTIVE …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Halligan Nomination Votes
December 06, 2011 12:07 PM12:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Caitlyn Halligan to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Not Invoked: 54-45-1 …
Cloture Filed on the Cordray nomination Floor Updates
December 06, 2011 10:26 AMDuring Tuesday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on Executive Calendar #413, the nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years. If no agreement is reached, this vote will occur Thursday …
Cloture Vote at Approximately 12:00pm on Halligan nomination Votes Floor Updates
December 06, 2011 10:09 AMAt approximately 12:00pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Caitlyn Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Senate Schedule
December 06, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am 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 Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Caitlyn Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit with one hour of debate …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, December 5, 2011 Wrap Up
December 05, 2011 06:11 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Edgardo Ramos, of Connecticut, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 89-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed Calendar #239, S.384, a bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. Adopted S.Res.343, commemorating the 84th birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on December 5, 2011. Began the …
Roll Call Vote on the Ramos nomination Votes
December 05, 2011 05:34 PM5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Edgardo Ramos, of CT, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote at Approximately 5:30pm Floor Updates Votes
December 05, 2011 02:12 PMAt 4:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: - #363 Edgardo Ramos - to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York - #364 Andrew L. Carter, Jr. - to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York - #365 James Rodney Gilstrap - to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas - #406 Dana L. Christensen - to be United States …
Schedule for Monday, December 5, 2011 Senate Schedule
December 05, 2011 09:00 AMThe Senate will not be in session on Friday, December 2, 2011. Schedule for Monday, December 5, 2011 On Monday, December 5, the Senate will convene at 2:00pm. Following Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 4:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nominations listed below. There will be up to 1 hour for debate on the nominations. #363 Edgardo Ramos - to be …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for December 1, 2011 Wrap Up
December 01, 2011 09:58 PMSENATE FLOOR WRAP UP FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011 ROLL CALL VOTES Feinstein amendment #1125 (detainees); Not Agreed To: 45-55 Feinstein amendment #1126 (limitation military authority to detain citizens); Not Agreed To: 45-55 Feinstein amendment #1456 (modification of Feinstein amendment #1126); Agreed To: 99-1 Menendez-Kirk amendment #1414 (Central Bank of Iran sanctions); Agreed To: 100-0 Sessions amendment #1274 (clarification - disposition of detainees by the military); Not …
Cloture filed on Halligan nomination Floor Updates
December 01, 2011 09:23 PMThis evening Senator Reid filed cloture on the nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia. By unanimous consent, at 11am on Tuesday, December 6, there will be 1 hour for debate prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Halligan …
Roll Call Vote on McConnell motion to proceed to S.1931, Payroll Tax Votes
December 01, 2011 08:47 PM8:45pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to S.1931, the Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act; Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Reid motion to proceed to S.1917, the Middle Class Tax Cut of 2011 Votes
December 01, 2011 08:28 PM8:27pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Reid motion to proceed to S.1917, the Middle Class Tax Cut of 2011; Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of S.1867, the DoD Authorization Act, as amended Votes
December 01, 2011 08:02 PM8:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.1867, the DoD Authorization Act, as amended; Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on the Sessions amendment Votes
December 01, 2011 07:25 PM7:24pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Sessions amendment #1274; Not Agreed to: …
Up to 8 (4 expected) Roll Call Votes This Evening Votes Floor Updates
December 01, 2011 07:20 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to have additional votes regarding the Majority and Republican versions of the payroll tax bills. Below is order of the remaining votes this evening. There are 2 minutes prior to each vote and all votes will be 10 minutes in duration. #1209 Nelson (FL) (Survivor Benefit plan) (expect a voice vote/unanimous consent) #1080 Leahy (applicability requirements - military custody - detainees) (expect to be withdrawn) 1) #1274 Sessions (clarification - …
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