Floor Feed
Senate Roll Call Vote #00036 Votes
March 09, 2011 02:00 PMOn Passage of the Bill: H.R. 1; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (44-56, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, March 09, 2011 Senate Schedule
March 09, 2011 05:30 AMMorning business until 10:40am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each equally divided and controlled with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. At 10:40am, the Senate will recess until 12:00pm for a Joint Meeting of Congress with the Honorable Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia. At 12pm, the Senate will proceed to H.R.1, the House-passed funding bill with 3 hours of debate equally divided between the two …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00035 Votes
March 08, 2011 05:55 PMOn Passage of the Bill: S. 23 as Amended; A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. Result: Passed (95-5, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00035 Votes
March 08, 2011 04:55 PMOn Passage of the Bill: S. 23 as Amended; A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. Result: Passed (95-5, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, March 08, 2011 Senate Schedule
March 08, 2011 05:30 AMMorning business for 2 hours with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first hour and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.23, the America Invents Act, post-cloture. By unanimous consent, all time during adjournment, morning business and recess will count post-cloture on S.23. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus luncheons. The …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Monday, March 07, 2011 Wrap Up
March 07, 2011 07:59 PMAdopted S.Res.55, a resolution expressing support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00034 Votes
March 07, 2011 06:14 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 23; A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. Result: Agreed to (87-3, 10 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00033 Votes
March 07, 2011 05:58 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Anthony J. Battaglia, of California, to the be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California Result: Confirmed (89-0, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00032 Votes
March 07, 2011 05:31 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation James E. Shadid, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of Illinois Result: Confirmed (89-0, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00034 Votes
March 07, 2011 05:14 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 23; A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. Result: Agreed to (87-3, 10 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00033 Votes
March 07, 2011 04:58 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Anthony J. Battaglia, of California, to the be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California Result: Confirmed (89-0, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00032 Votes
March 07, 2011 04:31 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation James E. Shadid, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of Illinois Result: Confirmed (89-0, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Monday, March 07, 2011 Senate Schedule
March 07, 2011 10:00 AMMorning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Calendar #4, Anthony Battaglia, of CA, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of CA Calendar #32, Sue Myerscough, of IL, to be US District Judge for the Central District of IL Calendar #33, James Shadid, of IL, to be US District Judge for the Central District of IL There will be one hour …
Senate Floor Schedule For Friday, March 04, 2011 Senate Schedule
March 04, 2011 06:00 AMMorning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. 1:00pm Filing deadline for all first degree amendments to S.23, the America Invents Act There will be no roll call votes during Friday's session. This afternoon Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that upon disposition of S.23, the America Invents Act, the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R.1, Defense Appropriations and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; the Majority Leader be …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, March 03, 2011 Wrap Up
March 03, 2011 07:59 PMAgreed to the Stabenow amendment #126 (Detroit satellite office) by voice vote Agreed to Bingaman amendment #142 (PTO length of time between reviews). Passed HR662, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011. Adopted S.Res89, a resolution relating to the death of Frank W. Buckles, the longest surviving United States veteran of the First World War. Adopted S.Res.90, a resolution supporting the goal of "International Women's Day" and recognizing this year's centennial anniversary of …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00031 Votes
March 03, 2011 12:32 PMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 133: Motion to Table Feinstein Amdt. No. 133 As Modified; To strike the first inventor to file requirement. Result: Agreed to (87-13, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00031 Votes
March 03, 2011 11:32 AMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 133: Motion to Table Feinstein Amdt. No. 133 As Modified; To strike the first inventor to file requirement. Result: Agreed to (87-13, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Thursday, March 03, 2011 Senate Schedule
March 03, 2011 06:00 AMFollowing any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business until 11:00am with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first half and the Majority will control the final half. At 11:00am, the Senate will resume consideration of S.23, the America Invents Act. The following amendments are pending to S.23: - Leahy amendment #114 (Title amendment) - Bennet amendment #116 (small business fast track) The Senate has …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Senate Schedule
March 02, 2011 08:00 PMFollowing any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business until 11:00am, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes, the Majority will control the next 30 minutes, and the remaining time until 11:00am will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Majority controlling the final half. At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of H.J.Res.44, …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Wednesday, December 31, 1969 Wrap Up
March 02, 2011 07:59 PMAdopted S.Res.81, a resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2011, through September 30, 2011, and October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012, and October 1, 2012, through February 28, 2013. Agreed to Kirk amendment #123 (Ombudsman for small busienss concerns) Agreed to Bennet amendment #117, as modified (regional PTO offices) Agreed to Menendez amendment #124, as modified (prioritization for technologies important to American …