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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...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.1925, VAWA, for debate only until 2:30pm with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of David Campos Guaderrama, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, by a voice vote.

12:00 noon The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive nomination of Gregg Costa, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; Confirmed: 97-2

Convenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act with the time until 11:30am for debate only and the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the...

At 11:30am tomorrow, Thursday, April 26, the Senate will turn to Executive Session with 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a series of 2 roll call votes on confirmation of the following nominations: -          Cal. #509 Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States District Judge...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Manchin amendment #2079 (extend moratorium on closings) to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill; Not Agreed To: 43-53 2)      Paul amendment #2028 (alternative methods pilot program); Not Agreed To: 35-64 3)      Paul amendment #2039 (prohibit collective bargaining); Not Agreed To:...

The Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S.1925, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, with debate only for the remainder of the night and until 11:30am tomorrow.

4:29pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.1789, the Postal Reform bill, as amended; Passed: 62-37

3:52pm The Senate began a roll call vote on DeMint amendment #2046 (unions); Not Agreed to: 46-53

3:28pm  The Senate began a roll call vote on Casey amendment #2042 (delivery time); Not Agreed To: 44-54