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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.

The Reid motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.2608 with the Reid amendment #665 (clean 6-week continuing resolution) was agreed to by a vote of 79-12. There will be no further roll call votes this week.  The next roll call vote is expected on Monday, October 3rd.

6:55pm  The Senate began a roll call vote on the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2608 with an amendment (clean 6-week continuing resolution); Agreed to: 79-12

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 665; Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (79-12, 9 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 665; An Act making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (79-12, 9 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

6:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.2608 with the Reid amendment #656; Not invoked: 54-35.

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 656; Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (54-35, 11 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 656; An Act making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (54-35, 11 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 665; An Act making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (79-12, 9 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 656; An Act making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (54-35, 11 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click...

At approximately 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.2608 with the Reid amendment #656, the continuing resolution.

The filing deadline for second degree amendments to the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.2608 is at 5:00pm today, Monday, September 26th. 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: 3:30pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to...

Passed H.R.2646, the Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011. Passed H.R.2943: Short-term TANF Extension Act. Adopted S.Con.Res.27, a concurrent resolution honoring the service of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the second living...

There will be no further roll call votes today; the next roll call vote will be at 5:30pm on Monday, September 26th. Senator Reid moved to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.2608, the continuing resolution with the Reid amendment #656, which is a 6-week continuing resolution with FY11 FEMA...

11:16am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Reid motion to table the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2608 with an amendment (House-passed CR); Tabled: 59-36

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 655: Motion to Table the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2608 with an Amendment No. 655; To provide continuing appropriations in fiscal year 2011 and additional appropriations for disaster relief in fiscal years 2011 and...