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Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Senate Schedule
July 14, 2010 06:00 AMFollowing any leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 12:00 noon with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the next 30 minutes. We hope to reach an agreement to consider the initial amendments on the Small Business Jobs bill (HR5297) and that we will be able to resume its consideration on …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Wrap Up
July 13, 2010 07:59 PMPassed H.R.5502, an Act to amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability and Disclosure Act. Adopted S.Res.580, a resolution commemorating the life and work of George M. Steinbrenner of the State of New …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Senate Schedule
July 13, 2010 06:00 AMMorning Business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. On Tuesday, Senator Reid filed cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.4173, Wall Street Reform. Under Rule 22, the cloture vote would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, July 15, 2010. There will be no roll call votes tonight. We are still working on an agreement on the initial amendments in order to the Small Business Jobs bill (H.R.5297) and we hope to lock something in …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Monday, July 12, 2010 Wrap Up
July 12, 2010 07:59 PMPassed S.2872, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission REauthorization Act. Adopted H.Con.Res.289, a concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of HR3360, the Cruise Vessel SEcurity and Safety Act of …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00205 Votes
July 12, 2010 05:30 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Sharon Johnson Coleman, of Illinois, to be United States Judge Result: Confirmed (86-0, 13 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00205 Votes
July 12, 2010 04:30 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Sharon Johnson Coleman, of Illinois, to be United States Judge Result: Confirmed (86-0, 13 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Monday, July 12, 2010 Senate Schedule
July 12, 2010 10:00 AMFollowing any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. By unanimous consent, at 5:00pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to debate the nomination of Calendar #815 Sharon Johnson Coleman, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, with time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Sessions or their designees. At …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00204 Votes
June 30, 2010 08:01 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4213, with the Reid Amendment No. 4425; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (58-38, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Thursday, July 01, 2010 Senate Schedule
June 30, 2010 08:00 PMOn Thursday, July 1, 2010 Senator Byrd will lie in repose in the Senate Chamber from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Senator Byrd's family will be in the Chamber from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, and Members are encouraged to pay their respects from 10:15 a.m.-12:00 noon. Senate staff with floor privileges and a Congressional ID are invited to pay their respects from the Senate floor and should enter the Chamber via the North door. Members of the public and Senate staff without floor privileges are also …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Wrap Up
June 30, 2010 07:59 PMHR5623, the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act; and HR5569, to extend the authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010. Passed HR5611, FAA Extension (through August 31, 2010) Adopted S.Con.Res.67, celebrating 130 years of US-Romanian diplomatic relations. Adopted S.Res.576, National ESIGN Day 2010. Adopted S.Res.577, Chaplian Henry Vinton Plummer. Adopted S.Res.578, Summer Food Service Program Awareness Month. Adopted H.Con.Res.293, Adjournment …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00204 Votes
June 30, 2010 07:01 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4213, with the Reid Amendment No. 4425; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (58-38, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00203 Votes
June 30, 2010 12:04 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Gen. David H. Petraeus to be General Result: Confirmed (99-0, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00203 Votes
June 30, 2010 11:04 AMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Gen. David H. Petraeus to be General Result: Confirmed (99-0, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Senate Schedule
June 30, 2010 05:30 AMFollowing any Leader remarks, there will be 2 hours of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Senators will be permitted to pay tribute to Senator Byrd during this period of morning business. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of David Patreaus to be General. There will be up to 20 minutes for debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Levin and McCain or their designees. …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Wrap Up
June 29, 2010 07:59 PMAdopted H.Con.Res.285, Year of the Father. Adopted S.Res.554, National Day of the Cowboy. Adopted S.Res.564, Japan. Adopted S.Con.Res. a concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the CVC in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the U.S. Senate Chamber for the Honorable Robert C. Byrd, late a Senator from the State of West Virginia. Adopted S.Res.574, a resolution relative to the memorial observances of the Honorable …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00202 Votes
June 29, 2010 02:16 PMOn the Motion: Motion to Invoke cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5297; An act to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes Result: Agreed to (66-33, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00202 Votes
June 29, 2010 01:16 PMOn the Motion: Motion to Invoke cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5297; An act to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes Result: Agreed to (66-33, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Senate Schedule
June 29, 2010 06:00 AMFollowing any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the next 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to HR5297, the Small Business Jobs bill. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons. The Senate is cosnidering HR5297, the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Monday, June 28, 2010 Wrap Up
June 28, 2010 07:59 PMAdopted S.Res.567, electing Senator Inouye as President Pro Tempore. Adopted s.Res. 568, Notifying the House of Representatives of the election of Senator Inouye as President Pro Tempore. Adopted S.Res.569, Notifying the President of the election of Senator Inouye as President Pro Tempore. Passed HR3429, a bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program and for other purposes. Adopted H.Con.Res.286, …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00201 Votes
June 28, 2010 05:34 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Gary Scott Feinerman, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District Result: Confirmed (80-0, 19 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …