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No 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...

Convenes: 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...

ROLL 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...

2:43pm 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: 93-4

2:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on 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

12:21pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1761 to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Not Invoked: 52-44

At approximately 12:00pm today, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1761 to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. Additionally, there will be 2 roll call votes at approximately 2:15pm on confirmation of the following Executive Calendar...

Convenes: 10:00am 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...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.2153, a bill to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economies and for other purposes.  When the Senate receives H.R.4105 from the House and if it is identical to S.2153, the Senate will pass H.R.4105 with no...

The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, March 5. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no roll call votes on Monday, March 5. On Friday, Senator Reid filed cloture...

State Work Period April 2-13, 2012

The Senate began the Rule 14 process on H.R.1837, an act  to address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes. No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS  No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. There will be no roll call votes on Friday.  As previously announced, there will be no roll call votes on Monday, March 5, 2012.  The next roll call vote is expected...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to table the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care service) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Tabled: 51-48 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Con.Res.35, a concurrent resolution to establish the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies...

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 2pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

11:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to table the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care services) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Tabled: 51-48

At approximately 11:30am, there will be a roll call vote in relation to the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care services) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill.

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill, with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At approximately 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote...

WRAP UP FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 No ROLL CALL VOTES  LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res. 382, designating March 2, 2012, as "Read Across America Day". Adopted S.Res. 383, designating February 29, 2012, as "Rare Disease Day".

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business,...