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At 11:30am tomorrow, Thursday, April 26, the Senate will turn to Executive Session with 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a series of 2 roll call votes on confirmation of the following nominations: -          Cal. #509 Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States District Judge...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Manchin amendment #2079 (extend moratorium on closings) to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill; Not Agreed To: 43-53 2)      Paul amendment #2028 (alternative methods pilot program); Not Agreed To: 35-64 3)      Paul amendment #2039 (prohibit collective bargaining); Not Agreed To:...

The Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S.1925, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, with debate only for the remainder of the night and until 11:30am tomorrow.

4:29pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.1789, the Postal Reform bill, as amended; Passed: 62-37

3:52pm The Senate began a roll call vote on DeMint amendment #2046 (unions); Not Agreed to: 46-53

3:28pm  The Senate began a roll call vote on Casey amendment #2042 (delivery time); Not Agreed To: 44-54

3:08pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Paul amendment #2039 (prohibit collective bargaining); Not Agreed To: 23-76

The following amendments are pending to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill: Lieberman-Collins amendment #2000, as modified (substitute) The following amendments to S.1789 have been considered: Reid amendment #2013 (date change); withdrawn Reid amendment #2014 (date change) to amendment #2013;...

2:46pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Paul #2028 (alternative methods pilot program); Not Agreed To: 35-64

Senator Paul asked unanimous consent to call up amendment #2023 (prohibit foreign assistance to Egypt) . Senator Lieberman objected.

2:12pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Manchin amendment #2079 (extend moratorium on closings); Not Agreed To: 43-53

At 2pm the Senate will resume voting on the remaining amendments to S.1789, Postal Reform, and on passage of the bill. At this point, we expect there will be up to 9 roll call votes. While each amendment is subject to a vote, the ones denoted with an asterisk represent the most likely targets for a...

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 time until 2:00pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.  The Republicans will...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.36, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures; Not Agreed To: 45-54 2)     ...

6:09pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Paul amendment #2025 (end mailbox-use monopoly); Not Agreed to: 35-64

5:50pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Akaka amendment #2049 (managerial organizations); Not Agreed to: 57-42

5:27pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Corker amendment #2083 (frequency of mail delivery); Not Agreed To: 29-70

5:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Akaka amendment #2034 (workers' compensation) Not Agreed To: 46-53

4:38 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Udall (NM) amendment #2043, as modified (six-day delivery); Not Agreed To: 43-56

4:08pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #2061, as modified (mandatory retirement); not agreed to: 33-65