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This morning Senator Reid asked that immediately following disposition of H.R. 3606, an act to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies, the Senate proceed to Executive Session and votes on confirmation of the...

At 12:00pm today, there will be 2 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill: - DeMint #1756 (State discretionary authority); - Bingaman #1759 (privatized highways) Following the vote in relation to the Bingaman amendment, the Senate will...

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Judiciary committee from further consideration of and adopted S.Res.310, A resolution designating 2012 as the "Year of the Girl" and Congratulating Girl Scouts of the USA on its 100th anniversary. Adopted S.Res.394, commemorating the 150th...

Today Senator Reid filed cloture on the following 17 Judicial nominations. Under the rule, the first vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, March 14. Cal.#408, Gina Marie Groh, of West Virginia; Cal.#441, David Nuffer, of Utah; Cal.#461, Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of...

There will be no roll call votes on Monday, March 12, 2012.

Convenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation Act.  As previously announced,...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Vitter amendment #1535 (OCS) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 44-54 2)      Baucus amendment #1825 (Rural Schools) (60-vote threshold); Agreed To: 82-16 3)      Collins amendment #1660 (Boiler MACT) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 52-46 4)      Coburn amendment #1738...

This is the last roll call vote of the day and week. We will resume voting in relation to the remaining amendments to the Transportation bill Tuesday, March 13.

4:22pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Boxer motion to waive Corker Budget points of order; Waived: 66-31

4:04pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Hoeven amendment #1537 (Keystone Pipeline); Not Agreed To: 56-42

3:45 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Wyden amendment #1817 (Keystone Pipeline); Not Agreed to: 33-65

3:23 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Nelson (FL)-Shelby-Landrieu amendment #1822 (RESTORE Act); Agreed to: 76-22

3:05 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #1738 (OMB/Duplicative Programs); Not Agreed to: 52-46

2:48 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Collins amendment #1660 (Boiler MACT); Not Agreed to: 52-46

2:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Baucus amendment #1825 (rural schools) (60-vote threshold); Agreed To: 82-16

2:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Vitter amendment #1535 (OCS) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 44-54

- Vitter #1535 (OCS) (60-vote threshold); - Baucus #1825 (Rural Schools) (60-vote threshold) - Collins #1660 (Boiler MACT) (60-vote threshold); - Coburn #1738 (OMB/Duplicative Programs) (60-vote threshold); - Nelson(FL)-Shelby-Landrieu #1822 (RESTORE) (60-vote threshold); - Wyden #1817 (Keystone...

The Senate has reached an agreement in order to complete action on S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill.  The amendments listed below are the only amendments in order to the bill.  At a time to be determined on Thursday, March 8th, the Senate will vote on the amendments in the order listed. ...

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation Act....