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  • 2:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to table the Reid amendment #2524 (Cantor - H.R.9); Tabled: 73-24
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 3 roll call votes beginning at 2pm today. Those votes will be in relation to the following items: -       Reid amendment #2524 (text of HR 9, Cantor tax bill) -       Motion to invoke cloture on Landrieu amendment #2521 (Substitute) (If...
  • This morning Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.3369, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities (DISCLOSE Act).
  • As a reminder, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to S.2237, the Small Business Jobs bill, is 1pm today. During his opening remarks this morning, Senator Reid announced he has a general agreement with the Republican Leader that we will try to schedule the cloture votes on the Landrieu...
  • Convenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and 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. As a reminder,...
  • No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.3001, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust. Passed H.R.4155, the Veterans Skills to Jobs Act. Completed the Rule 14 proceed of S.3369, the DISCLOSE Act of...
  • As a result of Senator Reid filing cloture on the Reid for Landrieu amendment #2251 (substitute) and S.2237, Small Business Jobs, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and underlying bill is 1:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, July 12. Unless an agreement can be reached, the...
  • All post-cloture debate time has been yielded back and the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to S.2237, the Small Business Jobs bill. Senator Reid offered the Reid for Landrieu amendment #2521 (substitute) and Reid amendment #2524 (text of H.R. 9, Cantor bill), filled the so-called amendment...
  • 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