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Senate Roll Call Vote #00218 Votes
July 07, 2009 03:46 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 1400: McCain Amendment No. 1400; To eliminate the appropriation for the Over-the-Road Bus Security Assistance, as recommended by the Administration. Result: Rejected (47-51, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, July 07, 2009 Senate Schedule
July 07, 2009 06:00 AMMorning business for up to 1 hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following Morning Business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of HR2892, Homeland Security Appropriations. The following amendments are currently pending to the bill: Byrd #1373 (Substitute) Sessions #1371 (E-Verify) DeMint #1399 (Border Fence) Feingold #1402 (pre-disaster …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Monday, July 06, 2009 Wrap Up
July 06, 2009 07:59 PMConfirmed Executive Calendar #197, Stephen Owens to be Assistant Adminstrator for Toxic Substances of the EPA Confirmed Executive Calendar #258, Daniel Ginsberg to be Assistant Secretary of the Air …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00217 Votes
July 06, 2009 06:16 PMOn Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2918 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (67-25, 7 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00216 Votes
July 06, 2009 05:58 PMOn the Point of Order S.Amdt. 1365: Is it in order to offer the Amendment (SA 1365) to the Bill; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Not Sustained (70-23, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00215 Votes
July 06, 2009 05:31 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 1366: McCain Amdt. No. 1366; To strike the earmark for the Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. Result: Rejected (31-61, 7 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00217 Votes
July 06, 2009 05:16 PMOn Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2918 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (67-25, 7 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00216 Votes
July 06, 2009 04:58 PMOn the Point of Order S.Amdt. 1365: Is it in order to offer the Amendment (SA 1365) to the Bill; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Not Sustained (70-23, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00215 Votes
July 06, 2009 04:31 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 1366: McCain Amdt. No. 1366; To strike the earmark for the Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. Result: Rejected (31-61, 7 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Monday, July 06, 2009 Senate Schedule
July 06, 2009 10:00 AMMorning Business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of HR2918, Legislative Branch Appropriations. 5:30pm vote in relation to McCain amendment #1366. Upon disposition of McCain amendment, the Senate is expected to proceed to vote on final passage of the Legislative Branch appropriations bill. DeMint amendment #1367 (Federal Reserve); Fell on a point of …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, June 25, 2009 Wrap Up
June 25, 2009 07:59 PMPassed S1358, Patent and Trademark S.Res.190, National Men's Health Week S.Res.199, recognizing the contributions of the recreational boating community and the boating industry to the continuing prosperity of the United States. S.Con.Res.31, Adjournment Resolution Confirmed the following nominations: Lawrence Strickling--Asst Secty (Communications) Mercedes Marquez--Asst Secty HUD Robert Litt--General Counsel-DNI Stephen Preston--General Counsel-CIA Ellen Tauscher--Under Secty State …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00214 Votes
June 25, 2009 05:11 PMOn the Motion: Motion to Table Motion to Commit H.R. 2918 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (65-31, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00214 Votes
June 25, 2009 04:11 PMOn the Motion: Motion to Table Motion to Commit H.R. 2918 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (65-31, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00213 Votes
June 25, 2009 04:09 PMOn the Nomination: Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State Result: Confirmed (62-35, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00213 Votes
June 25, 2009 03:09 PMOn the Nomination: Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State Result: Confirmed (62-35, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Thursday, June 25, 2009 Senate Schedule
June 25, 2009 05:30 AMMorning Business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the second 30 minutes. The Senate considered the nomination of Harold Koh to be Legal Advisor for the State Department. The Senate is considering HR2918, Legislative Branch Appropriations, under the following agreement. The only first degree amendments and motion in order to the bill are the following: McCain-Nebraska photo …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Wrap Up
June 24, 2009 07:59 PMPassed S.962, Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 Adopted S.Res.29, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon. Adopted S.Res.205, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of African American Bone Marrow Awareness …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00212 Votes
June 24, 2009 11:02 AMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Counsel of the Department of State Result: Agreed to (65-31, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00212 Votes
June 24, 2009 10:02 AMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Counsel of the Department of State Result: Agreed to (65-31, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Senate Schedule
June 24, 2009 05:55 AMProceed to Impeachment proceedings of of Samuel B. Kent, a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. At approximately 10:00am, the Senate will conduct a live quorum call. Senators are encouraged to be in the chamber and seated at their desk at 10:00am. When a quorum is ascertained, the Senate will receive the House managers, who will deliver the articles of impeachment. Senators will then be sworn in as a body in order to proceed with the impeachment …