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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 2055; A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed...

At approximately 10:40am, the Senate will conduct up to 2 roll call votes in relation to the following: -          Motion to invoke cloture on S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit -          And if cloture is not invoked on S.1323, on...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 1323; A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit. Result: Rejected (51-49, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

The filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.  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...

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees prior to the...

The filing deadline for all first degree amendments to S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit is 12pm today, Tuesday, July 12, 2011. If you Senator has a first degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her right to offer, please...

Convenes: 10am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the final half and...

Adopted S.Res.231, designating September 2011 as National Child Awareness Month.

During Monday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid filed cloture on S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate regarding shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit. Senator Reid then filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2055, the Military Construction, Veterans' Affairs and...

There will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the Senate.

5:35pm the Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit; Agreed to: 69-27

On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 1323; A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit. Result: Agreed to (69-27, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 1323; A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit. Result: Agreed to (69-27, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 1323; A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit. Result: Agreed to (69-27, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

At approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.

Convenes: 2pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit, post-cloture, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their...

Adopted S.Res.229, recognizing the heroic efforts of firefighters to contain numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people throughout the United States.

There will be no further roll call votes this week.  The next roll call vote will be at approximately 5:30pm on Monday, July 11, 2011 on the motion to proceed to S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.

10:00am the Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit; Invoked: 74-22

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 1323; A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit. Result: Agreed to (74-22, 4 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]