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Senate Roll Call Vote #00136 Votes
September 15, 2011 04:31 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 621: Paul Amdt. No. 621; To limit the amount authorized to be expended from the Highway Trust Fund in any fiscal year to the amount anticipated to be deposited into the Highway Trust Fund in that fiscal year. Result: Rejected (14-84, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Roll Call Vote on the Coburn amendment Votes
September 15, 2011 04:05 PM4:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #610 (offset-duplicative programs) to the Reid substitute amendment #602 (FEMA and Burma Sanctions) to H.J.Res.66; Not Agreed to: 54-45 (60-vote …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00133 Votes
September 15, 2011 04:04 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 610: Coburn Amdt. No. 610; To save at least $7,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs. Result: Rejected (54-45, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00135 Votes
September 15, 2011 04:01 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 602: Reid Amdt. No. 602; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (62-37, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00134 Votes
September 15, 2011 03:34 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 613: Paul Amdt. No. 613; To offset the disaster relief appropriations by rescinding amounts for foreign assistance programs. Result: Rejected (20-78, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00133 Votes
September 15, 2011 03:04 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 610: Coburn Amdt. No. 610; To save at least $7,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs. Result: Rejected (54-45, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
objections to consents on H.R.2887, FAA and Highway extensions Floor Updates
September 15, 2011 02:41 PMSenator Coburn just asked the following three consent requests which Reid objected to: 1) Proceed to House passed bill, H.R.2887, Surface and Air Transportation Extension bill, agree to a Coburn substitute amendment (4 month FAA extension) and pass the bill, as amended; 2) Proceed to House passed bill, H.R.2887, Surface and Air Transportation Extension bill, agree to a Coburn amendment repealing the 10 percent transportation enhancement mandate, and pass the bill, as amended; …
3 roll call votes at approximately 4:00pm Floor Updates Votes
September 15, 2011 12:36 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to complete action on H.J.Res.66. At approximately 4:00pm, the Senate will conduct 3 roll call votes in relation to the following: Coburn #610 (offset re: duplicative programs) (60-vote threshold) Paul #613 (offset re: Foreign Aid)(60-vote threshold) and Reid substitute amendment #602, as amended, if amended (text of Burma language and additional FEMA funding language)(60-vote threshold) If the Reid amendment #602, as amended, if amended, reaches …
1st degree filing deadline 1:00pm Thursday Floor Updates
September 15, 2011 09:47 AMThe filing deadline for all first degree amendments to the Reid substitute amendment #602 and to H.J.Res.66, a joint resolution regarding Burma Sanctions and the legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds is 1:00pm today. If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her right to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the deadline. If you have already filed, there is no need to …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, September 15, 2011 Senate Schedule
September 15, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.66, a joint resolution regarding Burma Sanctions and the legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds. As a reminder, Senator Reid filed cloture on the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Wrap Up
September 14, 2011 07:10 PMAdopted S.Res.267, Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. Discharged Foreign Relations and confirmed the following: Mary B. DeRosa, of DC, to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations Frank E. Loy, of DC, to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America to …
now considering H.J.Res.66; cloture filed Floor Updates
September 14, 2011 07:01 PMThe motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, a joint resolution regarding Burma Sanctions and the legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds was agreed to by unanimous consent and the Senate is now considering H.J.Res.66. Senator Reid then offered amendment #602 (text of the Burma language and the FEMA language) and filled the amendment tree. Senator Reid then filed cloture on amendment #602 and on H.J.Res.66. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on amendment #602 would occur one …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Senate Schedule
September 14, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour 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 will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, a joint resolution regarding Burma Sanctions and the legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds, post-cloture. By …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Wrap Up
September 13, 2011 06:03 PMConfirmed: Executive Calendar #128, Mara Rudman to be Assistant Administrator of the US Agency for International Development Adopted S.Res.262, designating the week beginning on September 12, 2011, and ending on September 16, 2011, as "National Health Information Technology Week" to recognize the value of health information technology in improving health quality. Adopted S.Res.263, designating the week beginning September 11, 2011, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition …
roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to HJRes66 Votes
September 13, 2011 04:18 PM4:16pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, the expected legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds in addition to the underlying Burma Sanctions language. (Monday evening, cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed and a motion to reconsider the vote was entered, permitting the vote today.); Invoked: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00132 Votes
September 13, 2011 04:18 PMOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Upon Reconsideration Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.J.Res. 66; A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Result: Agreed to (61-38, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00132 Votes
September 13, 2011 03:18 PMOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Upon Reconsideration Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.J.Res. 66; A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Result: Agreed to (61-38, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
roll call vote at approx 4:15pm Floor Updates Votes
September 13, 2011 02:45 PMAt approximately 4:15pm today, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, the expected legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds in addition to the underlying Burma Sanctions language. (Monday evening, cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed and a motion to reconsider the vote was entered, permitting the vote …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Senate Schedule
September 13, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, a joint resolution regarding Burma Sanctions and the expected legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds. The …
roll call vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66 Votes
September 12, 2011 05:32 PM5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, which is expected to be the legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds in addition to the underlying Burma language; Not Invoked: …
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