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Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Morgan nomination Votes
March 28, 2012 06:01 PM5:58pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #487, Susie Morgan, of LA, to be United State District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of the Du nomination Votes
March 28, 2012 05:34 PM5:33 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #464, Miranda Du, of NV, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada; Confirmed: …
Two roll call votes at 5:30pm Floor Updates
March 28, 2012 12:57 PMThe two votes originally scheduled for 6pm will now occur at 5:30pm. By consent at 4:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session with 1 hour for debate prior to a series of 2 roll call votes. As a result, senators should expect 2 roll call votes to begin at 5:30pm on confirmation of the following nominations: -Executive Calendar #464, Miranda Du, of NV, to be US District Judge for the District of Nevada; and -Executive Calendar #497, Susie Morgan, of LA, to be US District …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 28, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2230, the Paying A Fair Share Act with the first hour 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 to all Senators, cloture was filed on S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act during Tuesday's session. The filing deadline for first …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Wrap Up
March 27, 2012 08:05 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill; Not Invoked: 51-46 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.407, expressing the sense of the Senate that executives of the bankrupt firm MF Global should not be rewarded with bonuses while customer money is still missing. Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.4014, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial …
Filing Deadline for 1st Degree Amendments to S.2204 Floor Updates
March 27, 2012 08:04 PMThe filing deadline for first degree amendments to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act is 11:00am on Wednesday, March 28th. If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her ability to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the deadline. If you have already filed, there is no need to …
2 Roll Call Votes at Approximately 6:00pm on Wednesday Floor Updates
March 27, 2012 08:03 PMAt 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 27th, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following: - Executive Calendar #464, Miranda Du, of NV, to be US District Judge for the District of Nevada and - Executive Calendar #497, Susie Morgan, of LA, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana There will be one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time (at …
Objection to taking up and passing Iran Sanctions bill Floor Updates
March 27, 2012 06:19 PMSenator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R.1905, the Iran Threat Reduction Act, and the Senate proceed to its consideration; that all after the enacting clause be stricken and a substitute amendment, which includes the text of Calendar #320, S.2101, the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act, as reported by the Banking Committee, be inserted in lieu thereof; that the bill, as amended, be read a third …
Objection to taking up and passing S.2191, Pool Lifts Floor Updates
March 27, 2012 06:18 PMThis afternoon, Senator DeMint asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass Legislative Calendar #336, S.2191, a bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities. Senator Harkin objected to the …
Cloture not invoked on MTP to Postal Reform/cloture filed on Repeal Oil and Gas Tax Subsidy bill/moved to proceed to Buffet Rule Floor Updates
March 27, 2012 04:27 PMCloture on the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill, was not invoked 51-46. Senator Reid changed his vote to no and entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote. The Senate then resumed consideration of S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies bill. Senator Reid then filled the amendment tree and filed cloture on the bill. We expect the cloture vote on the bill to occur Thursday. Senator Reid then moved to proceed to Legislative Calendar #339, S.2230, the Paying a …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.1789, Postal Reform Votes
March 27, 2012 03:47 PM3:45pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill; Not Invoked: …
3:30pm Cloture vote on motion to proceed to S.1789, Postal Reform Floor Updates
March 27, 2012 02:47 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results 1 roll call vote beginning at 3:30pm today. The agreement is as follows: The time until 3:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 3:30pm, the Senate will adopt the motion to proceed to S. 2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies bill. We will then proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 27, 2012 09:00 AMConvene: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, post-cloture. By unanimous consent, all time during adjournment, recess and morning business will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2204. At …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, March 26, 2012 Wrap Up
March 26, 2012 06:43 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; Invoked: 92-4 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. (Reid) Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. (Republican request) Completed the Rule 14 process of S.2230, Paying a Fair Share Act. (Whitehouse) Completed the Rule 14 process …
No further roll call votes tonight Floor Updates
March 26, 2012 06:07 PMCloture on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, was invoked 92-4. There will now be up to 30 hours for debate on the motion, however, we may be able to yield back some of the post cloture time and begin consideration of the bill tomorrow afternoon. There will be no further roll call votes …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on motion to proceed to S.2204 Votes
March 26, 2012 05:34 PM5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote reminder: At least 1 roll call vote at 5:30pm; possibly 2 votes Floor Updates
March 26, 2012 02:41 PMAt 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #337, S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Subsidies Act. If cloture is invoked, there will be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on the motion to proceed. (We expect cloture to be invoked). If cloture is not invoked, the Senate would proceed immediately to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #296, S.1789, the Postal Reform …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, March 26, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 26, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:30pm. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of Legislative Calendar #337, S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between the Leaders or their designees. As a reminder to all Senators, on Thursday, March 22nd, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act and on the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, March 22, 2012 Wrap Up
March 22, 2012 06:25 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Merkley amendment #1884 (CROWDFUND Act) to H.R.3606, the IPO bill; Agreed To: 64-35 2) Passage of H.R. 3606, the IPO bill, as amended; Passed: 73-26 3) Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2038, the STOCK Act; Agreed To: 96-3 4) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #441, the nomination of David Nuffer, of UT, to be US District Judge for the District of Utah; Confirmed: 96-2 5) Confirmation of Executive …
Cloture filed on motions to proceed to S.2204 and S.1789 Floor Updates
March 22, 2012 02:32 PMFollowing the votes, Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. Senator Reid then moved to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill, and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. Senators should expect the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act at approximately 5:30pm Monday, March 26. If cloture is not invoked, the Senate would immediately proceed to vote on the motion to …
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