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Filing Deadline 1pm today Floor Updates
October 20, 2011 09:20 AMThe filing deadline for all first degree amendments to the Inouye substitute amendment #738 and H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill is 1:00pm today. If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her right 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 …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, October 20, 2011 Senate Schedule
October 20, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill. At 12:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Heather Higginbottom to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget with two minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Conrad and Sessions or their designees. At approximately 12:02pm, the Senate will …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00175 Votes
October 20, 2011 12:00 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 860: Grassley Amdt. No. 860; To ensure accountability in Federal grant programs administered by the Department of Justice. Result: Rejected (0-0, threshold) Details: [click …
Consent agreement to Consider Bryson Nomination Floor Updates
October 19, 2011 09:30 PMAt a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #410, John Edgar Bryson to be Secretary of Commerce with 4 hours for debate equally divided between Senators Rockefeller and Hutchison or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination with a 60-vote …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Wrap Up
October 19, 2011 09:27 PMLEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed Calendar #125, S.894, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011 Adopted S.Res.299, designating October 2011 as "National Work and Family Month". Adopted S.Res.300, supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week. No EXECUTIVE …
Cloture filed on substitute amendment and H.R.2112 Floor Updates
October 19, 2011 09:26 PMDuring Wednesday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid filed cloture on the Inouye substitute amendment #738 and on H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations …
3 roll call votes at approx 12pm Thursday; 4 roll call votes at approx 2pm Floor Updates
October 19, 2011 09:25 PMAt approximately 12:00pm on Thursday, October 20th, the Senate will conduct up to 3 roll call votes in relation to the following: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #78, the nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget Vitter amendment #769, as modified (drug importation) (60-vote threshold); Webb amendment #750 (Criminal Justice Commission) (60-vote threshold); At approximately 2:00pm on Thursday, …
No further roll call votes; cloture filed on the motions to proceed to S.1723 and S.1726 Votes Floor Updates
October 19, 2011 07:40 PMDuring Wednesday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #204, S.1723, the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act. Senator McConnell then filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #205, S.1726, the Withholding Tax Relief Act. Additionally, Senator Reid announced there will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the …
Grassley, Menendez, Sessions amendments and Lee motion pending Floor Updates
October 19, 2011 06:51 PMThe following amendments and motion are now pending to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill: Grassley amendment #860 (DOJ Federal Grants) Menendez amendment #857 (extend loans limits for FHA, VA and others) Lee motion to recommit the bill (FY2011 levels) Sessions amendment #810 (prohibit funds to allow categorical eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program) Additionally, Senator Coburn modified his amendment #792 with the changes …
Moran and Bingaman amendments pending Floor Updates
October 19, 2011 04:44 PMThe Moran amendment #815 (Watershed Protection and Flood Protection Act) and the Bingaman amendment #771, as modified with the changes at the desk (funds to investigate trade violations) are now pending to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations …
Ayotte, Crapo and Merkley amendments pending; Vitter amendment modified Floor Updates
October 19, 2011 04:23 PMThe Ayotte amendment #753 (prohibit funds for prosecutions of enemy combatants in Article III Courts), the Crapo amendment #814 (implementation of title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform) and the Merkley amendment #879 (limit appropriations for freight and rail transportation unless products used are manufactured in US) are now pending to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill. Additionally, Senator Vitter modified his amendment #769 (drug importation) …
Agreement on next amendments in order to HR 2112, Ag/CJS/THUD appropriation bill Floor Updates Floor Updates
October 19, 2011 03:38 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that the next first degree amendments in order to be called up and made pending to H.R.2112 and the substitute amendment #738 be the following: - Ayotte #753 (prohibit funds for coastal and marine spatial planning); - Crapo #814 (implementation of provisions of title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform); - Moran #815 (Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act); - Coburn #793 (Transparency in federally attended and funded conferences); - Coburn …
Senator Paul objects to HELP Committee meeting Today Floor Updates
October 19, 2011 02:27 PMSenator Harkin asked unanimous consent the HELP Committee be authorized to meet in Executive Session today for the consideration of a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Senator Paul then objected to Senator Harkin's …
Roll Call Vote on the Boxer Motion to Table the McCain Amendment Votes
October 19, 2011 12:37 PM12:36pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Boxer motion to table the McCain amendment #739 (critical surface transportation); Tabled: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00170 Votes
October 19, 2011 12:37 PMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 739: Motion to Table McCain Amdt. No. 739; To ensure that the critical surface transportation needs of the United States are made a priority by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority projects, such as transportation museums and landscaping. Result: Agreed to (59-39, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Mariani Nomination Votes
October 19, 2011 12:11 PM12:10pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Robert David Mariani to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; Confirmed: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00169 Votes
October 19, 2011 12:10 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Robert David Mariani, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (82-17, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00170 Votes
October 19, 2011 11:37 AMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 739: Motion to Table McCain Amdt. No. 739; To ensure that the critical surface transportation needs of the United States are made a priority by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority projects, such as transportation museums and landscaping. Result: Agreed to (59-39, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00169 Votes
October 19, 2011 11:10 AMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Robert David Mariani, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (82-17, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
2 Roll Call Votes at Approximately 12:10pm Floor Updates Votes
October 19, 2011 09:56 AMThe previous order has been amended to consider 3 District Judges at noon. There are now 2 roll call votes expected at approximately 12:10pm in relation to the Mariani nomination and the McCain amendment #739. The details of the agreement are below. At noon, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations with 10 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees: Calendar #272, Mark Raymond Hornak …
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