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At approximately 11:30am on Thursday, March 29th, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act.

The filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act is 10:30am on Thursday, March 29th. If your Senator has a germane 2nd degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her ability to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom...

There will be no further roll call votes this evening.

5:58pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #487, Susie Morgan, of LA, to be United State District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Confirmed: 96-1

5:33 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #464, Miranda Du, of NV, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada; Confirmed: 59-39

The two votes originally scheduled for 6pm will now occur at 5:30pm. By consent at 4:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session with 1 hour for debate prior to a series of 2 roll call votes. As a result, senators should expect 2 roll call votes to begin at 5:30pm on confirmation of the...

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2230, the Paying A Fair Share Act  with the first hour equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first half and the...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill; Not Invoked: 51-46 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.407, expressing the sense of the Senate that executives of the bankrupt firm MF Global should not be rewarded with bonuses while customer...

The filing deadline for first degree amendments to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act is 11:00am on Wednesday, March 28th.  If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her ability to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the...

At 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 27th, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following: -          Executive Calendar #464, Miranda Du, of NV, to be US District Judge for the District of Nevada and -          Executive Calendar #497, Susie Morgan, of LA, to be US District Judge for...

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R.1905, the Iran Threat Reduction Act, and the Senate proceed to its consideration; that all after the enacting clause be stricken and a substitute amendment, which includes the...

This afternoon, Senator DeMint asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass Legislative Calendar #336, S.2191, a bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at...

Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill, was not invoked 51-46. Senator Reid changed his vote to no and entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote. The Senate then resumed consideration of S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies bill. Senator Reid then filled...

3:45pm 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; Not Invoked: 51-46

The Senate has reached an agreement that results 1 roll call vote beginning at 3:30pm today. The agreement is as follows: The time until 3:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 3:30pm, the Senate will adopt the motion to proceed to S. 2204, the...

Convene: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour 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 S.2204, the...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; Invoked: 92-4 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. (Reid) Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.5, Help Efficient,...

Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, was invoked 92-4. There will now be up to 30 hours for debate on the motion, however, we may be able to yield back some of the post cloture time and begin consideration of the bill tomorrow afternoon. There will be no...

5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; Invoked: 92-4

At 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #337, S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Subsidies Act. If cloture is invoked, there will be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on the motion to proceed. (We expect cloture to be invoked). If...