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Convenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2343, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act with the time until 12:00pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #508, Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Confirmed: 91-3 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.2050, Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act (Republican...

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit by a vote of 91-3.  The Baker and Lee nominations were confirmed by voice vote.  There will be no further roll call votes today.

5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #508, Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit; Confirmed: 91-3

The Senate confirmed the following nominations by unanimous consent during today's session: -          Executive Calendar #512, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of 5 years from July 1, 2011 and -          Executive Calendar #513,...

The Senate stands in adjournment under the provisions of S.Con.Res.43, the adjournment resolution. The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, May 7, 2012.  Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2343, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate...

State Work Period April 30-May 4, 2012

State Work Period April 30-May 4, 2012

State Work Period April 30-May 4, 2012

State Work Period April 30-May 4, 2012

State Work Period April 30-May 4, 2012

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #509, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of TX, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; Confirmed: 97-2 2)      Klobuchar amendment #2094 (side by side to Cornyn amendment) to the Leahy substitute amendment #2093 to S.1925,...

At 4:30pm on Monday, May 7, 2012, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following items: -          Executive Calendar #508 Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of CA, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit -          Executive Calendar #568 Kristine Gerhard Baker, of AR, to...

Following the vote on passage of VAWA (tally), Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.2343, The Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, and filed cloture on the motion. The cloture vote will occur at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 8th.

There will be no further roll call votes this week.

4:34pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012; Passed: 68-31

4:16pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Hutchison amendment #2095 (substitute). Not Agreed To: 37-62

3:56pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Cornyn amendment #2086 (DNA backlog); Not Agreed To: 50-48

3:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Klobuchar amendment #2094 (DNA Backlog); Not Agreed To: 57-41

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. There will now be 1 hour for debate equally divided prior to a series of votes in relation to 3 amendments and passage of the bill. If all time is used, at approximately 3:25pm today, the...