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Cloture filed on 17 Judicial nominations Floor Updates
March 12, 2012 05:17 PMToday Senator Reid filed cloture on the following 17 Judicial nominations. Under the rule, the first vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, March 14. Cal.#408, Gina Marie Groh, of West Virginia; Cal.#441, David Nuffer, of Utah; Cal.#461, Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of California; Cal.#462, Ronnie Abrams, of New York; Cal.#463, Rudolph Contreras, of Virginia; Cal.#464, Miranda Du, of Nevada; Cal.#497, Susie Morgan, of Louisiana; Cal.#509, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of …
No Roll Call Votes Floor Updates Votes
March 12, 2012 09:00 AMThere will be no roll call votes on Monday, March 12, …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, March 12, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 12, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation Act. As previously announced, there will be no roll call votes on Monday. Senators should expect several votes beginning Tuesday morning in order to complete action on the Transportation …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, March 8, 2012 Wrap Up
March 08, 2012 05:48 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Vitter amendment #1535 (OCS) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 44-54 2) Baucus amendment #1825 (Rural Schools) (60-vote threshold); Agreed To: 82-16 3) Collins amendment #1660 (Boiler MACT) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 52-46 4) Coburn amendment #1738 (OMB/Duplicative Programs) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 52-46 5) Nelson(FL) amendment #1822 (RESTORE) (60-vote threshold); Agreed To: 76-22 6) Wyden amendment #1817 (Keystone …
Last Roll Call Vote of the week Floor Updates
March 08, 2012 04:29 PMThis is the last roll call vote of the day and week. We will resume voting in relation to the remaining amendments to the Transportation bill Tuesday, March …
Roll Call Vote on Boxer Motion to Waive Budget Act Votes
March 08, 2012 04:26 PM4:22pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Boxer motion to waive Corker Budget points of order; Waived: …
Roll Call Vote on Hoeven amendment #1537 Votes
March 08, 2012 04:05 PM4:04pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Hoeven amendment #1537 (Keystone Pipeline); Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on the Wyden amendment #1817 Votes
March 08, 2012 03:45 PM3:45 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Wyden amendment #1817 (Keystone Pipeline); Not Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on the Nelson (FL) amendment #1822 Votes
March 08, 2012 03:24 PM3:23 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Nelson (FL)-Shelby-Landrieu amendment #1822 (RESTORE Act); Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on the Coburn amendment #1738 Votes
March 08, 2012 03:06 PM3:05 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #1738 (OMB/Duplicative Programs); Not Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Collins #1660 Votes
March 08, 2012 02:49 PM2:48 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Collins amendment #1660 (Boiler MACT); Not Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote in relation to Baucus amendment #1825 Votes
March 08, 2012 02:28 PM2:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Baucus amendment #1825 (rural schools) (60-vote threshold); Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Vitter amendment #1535 Votes
March 08, 2012 02:07 PM2:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Vitter amendment #1535 (OCS) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: …
Series of up to 8 roll call votes at 2pm Floor Updates
March 08, 2012 01:43 PM- Vitter #1535 (OCS) (60-vote threshold); - Baucus #1825 (Rural Schools) (60-vote threshold) - Collins #1660 (Boiler MACT) (60-vote threshold); - Coburn #1738 (OMB/Duplicative Programs) (60-vote threshold); - Nelson(FL)-Shelby-Landrieu #1822 (RESTORE) (60-vote threshold); - Wyden #1817 (Keystone pipeline) (60-vote threshold); - Hoeven #1537 (Keystone pipeline) (60-vote threshold); - Boxer motion to waive Corker Budget point of order with respect to S.1813, Surface …
Agreement on S.1813, the Surface Transportation Bill Floor Updates
March 08, 2012 09:30 AMThe Senate has reached an agreement in order to complete action on S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. The amendments listed below are the only amendments in order to the bill. At a time to be determined on Thursday, March 8th, the Senate will vote on the amendments in the order listed. Where amendments need 60 votes in the affirmative, it is noted below. When a vote time is set, another message will be sent. The details of the agreement are below. It is expected that up to 10 votes …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, March 8, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 08, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am 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 consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation Act. We have reached an agreement to complete action on the Surface Transportation bill. Senators should expect a series of several votes during Thursday's session at a time to be …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Wrap Up
March 07, 2012 10:27 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.4105, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes. Passed S.1855, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2011. Adopted S.Res.390, honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Donald M. Payne. Discharged the Finance Committee of S.2152, the Syria Democracy Transition Act of 2012 and referred it to the Foreign Relations …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 07, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 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 S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. We continue to work on a path forward to complete action on the Surface Transportation bill. The Senate will recess from 5pm to 6pm to accommodate a Senators-only …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Wrap Up
March 06, 2012 06:57 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1761 to S.1813; Not Invoked: 52-44 2) Confirmation of the nomination of Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of MO, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; Confirmed: 95-2 3) Confirmation of the nomination of Thomas Owen Rice, of WA, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington; Confirmed: 93-4 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.389, designating the first week …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of the Rice nomination Votes
March 06, 2012 02:44 PM2:43pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Thomas Owen Rice, of WA, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington; Confirmed: …