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Convenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, post-cloture. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #661, John Thomas Fowkles, of TN, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee; Confirmed: 94-2 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act;...

2:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act; Invoked: 80-14

12:00 noon The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #661, the nomination of John Thomas Fowlkes, of TN, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee; Confirmed: 94-2

Convenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and the pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. At 11:30am, the...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1379, the D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2011 with committee-reported amendment by voice vote. Began the Rule 14 process of S.3364, the Bring Jobs Home Act. (Stabenow and others) Completed Rule 14 process of H.R.4018, Public Safety...

Convenes: 2:00pm Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. As previously announced, there will be no roll call votes on Monday, July 9th.  The next roll call vote will be at noon on Tuesday, July 9th. At 11:30am on Tuesday, July 10th, the Senate will proceed to...

State Work Period July 2-6, 2012

State Work Period July 2-6, 2012

State Work Period July 2-6, 2012

State Work Period July 2-6, 2012

State Work Period July 2-6, 2012

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to waive Rule 28 (availability) with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R.4348 (60-vote threshold); Waived: 72-22 2)      Motion to waive Rule 28 (scope of conference) with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R.4348 (60-vote threshold); Waived:...

The motion to proceed to S.2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, is pending.

1:54pm The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.4348, Surface Transportation/Flood Insurance/Student Loans; Adopted: 74-19, 1 voting present

1:38pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Reid motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R.4345, Surface Transportation (63-30, 1 voting present)

1:22pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Reid motion to waive all Rule 28 (scope of conference) points of order; Waived: 66-28

12:53pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Reid motion to waive McConnell for Paul points of order that the conference report to accompany H.R.4348 (Surface Transportation/Floor Insurance/Student Loans) violates Rule 28, paragraph 9 (48 hour availability); Waived: 72-20

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the conference report to accompany H.R.4348 (Transportation/Flood Insurance/Student Loan Interest Rate package) notwithstanding lack of receipt of the papers. As a result of this agreement, senators should expect a series of up to 4 roll call votes...

Convenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The transportation conference report was filed in the House on Thursday evening.  We hope to get consent to consider it Friday morning.