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ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of the nomination of Brian C. Wimes, of MO, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri; Confirmed: 92-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Completed the Rule 14 process of S.2327, a bill to prohibit direct foreign assistance to the...

5:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #528, the nomination of Brian Wimes, of MO, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri; Confirmed: 92-1

Convenes: 12:00pm Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. At 2:00pm, the Republican Leader or his designee will be recognized to make a motion to proceed to S.J.Res.36, a joint...

The Senate has reached the following agreement on S.1789, the Postal Reform bill. The cloture motions with respect to the Lieberman-Collins substitute amendment and the bill were vitiated. The motion to recommit was withdrawn. The pending amendments #2013 and #2015 were withdrawn. The following...

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider S.J.Res.36, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. There will be 4 hours for debate on the joint resolution of disapproval equally divided and controlled...

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider Executive Calendar #528, the nomination of Brian Wimes, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. At 5:00pm on Monday, April 23, there will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Judiciary committee and passed H.R.1021, the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act with a Coons amendment. Adopted S.Res.430, recognizing the 75th anniversary of the founding of Ducks Limited. Began the Rule 14 process of S.2327, a bill to...

As we continue to work on an agreement for a finite list of amendments to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill, the cloture votes on the Lieberman-Collins substitute amendment #2000, as amended and on the underlying bill have been postponed until a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in...

Convenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act with the first hour equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged Judiciary and adopted S.Res.406, a resolution commending the achievements and recognizing the importance of the Alliance to Save Energy on the 35th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance. Adopted S.Res.425, designating April 23, 2012, as...

The filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to the Lieberman-Collins substitute amendment #2000, as modified and to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill is 11:00am on Thursday. If your Senator has a germane 2nd degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her ability to offer, please send a signed...

At 2:15pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Lieberman-Collins substitute amendment #2000, as modified.  If cloture is not invoked, there will be a 2nd roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1789, the Postal Reform bill. We continue to work on an...

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act with the first hour equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill; Invoked: 74-22 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.420, designating April 5, 2012, as "Gold Star Wives Day". Adopted S.Res.421, designating April 20 through 22, 2012 as "Global Youth Service...

The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the Lieberman-Collins substitute amendment #2000, as modified and to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill is 1:00pm on Wednesday.  If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her ability to offer, please send a...

By unanimous consent, the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill was agreed to.  Senator Reid then asked consent that only relevant amendments be in order to the bill.  Senator Paul objected to his request. Senator Reid then withdrew the committee-reported substitute amendment and...

The Senate is debating the motion to proceed to S.1789, post cloture.

11:15am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill; Invoked: Invoked: 74-22

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11:00am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate...