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LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1637, Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011 Passed H.R.368, Removal Clarification Act of 2011 Passed H.R.394, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 with committee-reported amendments EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed the following: DEPARTMENT OF...

5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the 5th Circuit; Confirmed: 88-0

On the Nomination: Confirmation Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge Result: Confirmed (88-0, 12 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge Result: Confirmed (88-0, 12 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

There will be no roll call votes on Monday, November 14, 2011.

Convenes: 3pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #249, Stephen A. Higginson, of LA, to be...

The Senate will convene on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 3:45pm and on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 11am for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted. Following the pro forma session on Thursday, October 27th, the Senate will adjourn until 3:00pm on Monday, October 31, 2011.  Following any...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed Cal. #206, S.1412- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 462 Washington Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, as the "Officer John Maguire Post Office". Passed Cal. #207, H.R.1843- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service...

The next roll call vote is expected to occur on Monday, October 31st in relation to a nomination.  The details of the amended consent agreement with respect to H.R.2112 is below. Cloture having been invoked on the Inouye substitute amendment #738, the substitute amendment is agreed to and it is now...

1:19am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Inouye substitute amendment #738 to H.R.2112; Invoked: 83-16

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 738: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Inouye Amdt. No. 738; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (82-16, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

1:04am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Ayotte amendment #753 (Article III courts) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 47-52

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 753: Ayotte Amdt. No. 753; To prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution of enemy combatants in Article III courts of the United States. Result: Rejected (47-52, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

12:46am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #796 (end lending schemes) (60-vote threshold); Agreed to: 72-27

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 796: Coburn Amdt. No. 796; To end lending schemes that force taxpayers to repay the loans of delinquent developers and bailout failed or poorly planned local projects. Result: Agreed to (73-26, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

12:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #792 (end payments to slumlords) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 59-40

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 792: Coburn Amdt. No. 792, As Modified; To end payments to landlords who are endangering the lives of children and needy families. Result: Rejected (59-40, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 738: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Inouye Amdt. No. 738; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (82-16, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 791: Coburn Amdt. No. 791; To prohibit the use of funds to provide direct payments to persons or legal entities with an average adjusted gross income in excess of $1,000,000. Result: Agreed to (84-15, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

12:13am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #791 (prohibit funds for direct payments to individuals with income over $1M); Agreed to: 84-15