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At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following: Cal #353 Scott Wesley Skavdahl - to be US District Judge for the District of Wyoming Cal #356 Richard G. Andrews - to be US District...

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in 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...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.308, designating November 27, 2011 as "Drive Safer Sunday". EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed the following: EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES #412 Patricia M. Loui - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term...

During Tuesday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act. Unless an agreement is reached, this vote will occur Thursday morning.

2012 Calendar - 112th Congress, Second Session Convene - January 23, 2012 (Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 16) 4 weeks February 20 - 24 State Work Period (Presidents' Day February 20) 5 weeks March 5- NO VOTE (Monday) March 12 - NO VOTE (Monday) March 19 - NO VOTE (Monday) April 2 - April 13...

The Senate will recess from 3:30-4:30pm for a members only briefing on national security issues.

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 4:30pm.

The following amendments have been considered  to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill: Cornyn amendment #775, as modified (Operation Fast and Furious); Agreed to: 99-0 McCain amendment #740 (eliminate TAA funding for firms); Not Agreed to: 44-55 Collins...

12:00 noon The Senate began a Roll Call Vote on passage of HR 2112, as amended (Agriculture/Commerce, Justice, Science/Transportation-HUD) Passed: 69-30

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2112 as Amended; An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. Result:...

11:45am The Senate began a Roll Call Vote on the Lee motion to recommit (FY11 levels) Not Agreed To: 39-60

On the Motion to Recommit: Lee Motion to Recommit H.R. 2112 to the Committee on Appropriations; An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending...

By unanimous consent, the Senate will first vote on the Coburn amendment #801 (Small Community Air Service Development Program). Then we will vote in relation to the Lee motion to recommit. New vote order is as follows: Coburn amendment #801 (Small Community Air Service Development Program); Lee...

11:27am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #801 (Small Community Air service Development Program) Not Agreed To: 41-57

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 801: Coburn Amdt No.801; To eliminate funding for the Small Community Air Service Development Program. Result: Rejected (41-57, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

The Crapo amendment #814 (WSR-derivatives) was withdrawn

11:04am The Senate began a roll call vote on the DeMint amendment #763 (epinephrine); Not Agreed to: 44-54

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 763: DeMint Amdt. No. 763; To prohibit the use of funds to implement regulations regarding the removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers. Result: Rejected (44-54, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2112 as Amended; An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. Result:...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 821: Paul Amdt. No. 821; To reallocate 10 percent of the amounts appropriated for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure from transportation enhancement activities to the highway bridge program. Result: Rejected (38-60, 2 members not voting, 3/5...