On Passage of the Bill: S.1619; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.
Result: Passed (63-35, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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5:36pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #250, Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Confirmed: 98-0
On the Nomination: Confirmation Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge.
Result: Confirmed (98-0, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1660; A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for...
On Passage of the Bill: S.1619; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.
Result: Passed (63-35, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
Details: [click here]
On the Nomination: Confirmation Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge.
Result: Confirmed (98-0, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
Details: [click here]
At approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will conduct 3 roll call votes in relation to the following:
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #250, Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana,
Passage of S.1619, the Currency...
The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00pm on Friday, October 7, 2011 for a pro-forma session only with no business conducted.
The Senate will reconvene at 2:00pm on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 5:30pm with Senators permitted...
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
Passed H.R.2944, the United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011 with a Coburn amendment which reduces the extension from 3 years to 2 years.
Discharged Judiciary and Passed S.1639, a bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its...
During Thursday's session, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.1660, the American Jobs Act. By unanimous consent, this vote will occur on Tuesday, October 11, 2011.
At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will conduct 3 roll call votes in relation to the following:
confirmation of...
At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the following bills, en bloc, notwithstanding not having received the bills from the House:
- H.R.3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement...
This evening, Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Senate conduct up to 8 roll call votes in relation to the following:
- motion to suspend rule 22 with respect to the McConnell amendment #735 (Jobs Act)(67-vote threshold);
- motion to suspend rule 22 with respect to the Coburn amendment...
On the Decision of the Chair: Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.
Result: Not Sustained (48-51, 1 member not voting, 1/2...
On the Decision of the Chair: Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.
Result: Not Sustained (48-51, 1 member not voting, 1/2...
On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 1619; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.
Result: Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 threshold)
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On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 1619; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.
Result: Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 threshold)
Details: [click here]
At approximately 10:30am today, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act.
The filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act is 10:00am today, Thursday, October 6, 2011. If your Senator has a germane 2nd degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her right to offer, please send a signed copy of the...