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At approximately 10:30am today, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act.

The filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act is 10:00am today, Thursday, October 6, 2011.  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.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act with the time until 10:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. As a reminder to all Senators, cloture was filed on...

Adopted S.Res.287, designating October 2011 as "Filipino American History Month".

Tuesday evening, cloture was filed on S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act.  As a result, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to the bill is 1:00pm today, Wednesday, October 05, 2011.  If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment and would like to preserve his...

Convenes: 10:00am 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 and the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted H.Con.Res.83, Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a further correction in the enrollment of H.R.2608. Discharged the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee and Passed H.R.771, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal...

During Tuesday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid filed cloture on S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act.  As a result, the filing deadline for all first degree amendments is at 1:00pm on Wednesday, October 5, 2011.  If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment to the...

Convenes: 10:00am 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...

No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed Executive Calendar #359, Robert Stephen Ford to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Syrian Arab Republic.

6:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act; Invoked: 79-19

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 1619.; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (79-19, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details:...

5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Henry Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Fourth Circuit; Confirmed: 96-0

On the Nomination: Confirmation Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 1619.; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (79-19, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details:...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

At 5:30pm, the Senate will conduct 2 roll call votes in relation to the following: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #113, Henry Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit and Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #183, S.1619, the...

The Senate will convene for a pro forma session only on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 1:45pm. Following the pro forma session, the Senate will adjourn until 2:00pm on Monday, October 3, 2011. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 3:30pm with Senators permitted...

Passed H.R.2005, the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2001 Passed S.1280, Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011 with a substitute amendment and a committee-reported amendment. Discharged Judiciary and Adopted S.J.Res.22, A joint resolution to grant the consent of Congress to...

During Monday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #183, S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act and filed cloture on the motion to proceed.