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Senate Roll Call Vote #00113 Votes
March 26, 2009 02:59 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 716: Thune Amdt. No. 716; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving. Result: Rejected (48-49, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00112 Votes
March 26, 2009 02:32 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 721: Baucus Amdt. No. 721; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving. Result: Agreed to (56-41, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00114 Votes
March 26, 2009 02:16 PMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 705: Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 705; To prohibit ACORN, or organizations affiliated or co-located with ACORN, from receiving assistance under this Act. Result: Agreed to (53-43, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00113 Votes
March 26, 2009 01:59 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 716: Thune Amdt. No. 716; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving. Result: Rejected (48-49, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00112 Votes
March 26, 2009 01:32 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 721: Baucus Amdt. No. 721; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving. Result: Agreed to (56-41, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Thursday, March 26, 2009 Senate Schedule
March 26, 2009 05:30 AMMorning Business for up to 1 hour, with 10 minute limitations. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the final 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of HR1388, National Service. The Senate is now considering H.R.1388. The following amendments are pending to the bill: Mikulski #697 (Substitute) Burr #722 (Background Checks) (withdrawn) 1:00pm filing deadline for first degree amendments to HR1388. 5:00PM Roll …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00111 Votes
March 25, 2009 05:17 PMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 715: Motion to Table Ensign Amdt. No. 715 As Modified; To clarify that nonprofit organizations assisted under the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program include certain crisis pregnancy centers, and organizations that serve battered women or victims of rape or incest. Result: Agreed to (56-41, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00111 Votes
March 25, 2009 04:17 PMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 715: Motion to Table Ensign Amdt. No. 715 As Modified; To clarify that nonprofit organizations assisted under the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program include certain crisis pregnancy centers, and organizations that serve battered women or victims of rape or incest. Result: Agreed to (56-41, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00110 Votes
March 25, 2009 03:06 PMOn the Motion S.Amdt. 688: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Crapo Amdt. No. 688; To increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (48-49, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00110 Votes
March 25, 2009 02:06 PMOn the Motion S.Amdt. 688: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Crapo Amdt. No. 688; To increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (48-49, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00109 Votes
March 25, 2009 11:59 AMOn the Nomination: Confirmation David S. Kris, of Maryland, to be Assistant Attorney General Result: Confirmed (97-0, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00109 Votes
March 25, 2009 10:59 AMOn the Nomination: Confirmation David S. Kris, of Maryland, to be Assistant Attorney General Result: Confirmed (97-0, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Senate Schedule
March 25, 2009 05:30 AMMorning Business for up to 1 hour, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the second 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of HR1388, the national service legislation. At 12:00 noon the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of David S. Kris, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Upon disposition of the Kris nomination, the Senate will resume …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Wrap Up
March 24, 2009 07:59 PMConfirmed the nomination of Gary Locke, to be Secretary of Commerce. Adopted S. Con. Res.12, a concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the signing by President Abraham Lincoln of the legislation authorizing the establishment of collegiate programs at Gallaudet University. Adopted S. Res.83, a resolution designating March 25, 2009 as National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. Discharged Foreign Relations/Adopted S. Res.37,(with amendments to the resolution, preamble, and title) a …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Senate Schedule
March 24, 2009 06:00 AMMorning business for up to 1 hour with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.1388, a bill to reauthorize and reform the national service laws, post cloture. 12:30pm Recess until 2:15pm for the weekly party …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Monday, March 23, 2009 Wrap Up
March 23, 2009 07:59 PMS. Res.61, a resolution commending the Columbus Crew Major League Soccer Team for winning the 2008 Major League Soccer Cup. S. Res.82, a resolution recognizing the 188th anniversary of the independence of Greece and American …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00108 Votes
March 23, 2009 05:45 PMOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1388; A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws." Result: Agreed to (74-14, 11 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00108 Votes
March 23, 2009 04:45 PMOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1388; A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws." Result: Agreed to (74-14, 11 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Monday, March 23, 2009 Senate Schedule
March 23, 2009 10:00 AMMorning business until 4pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to H.R.1388, a bill to reauthorize and reform national service laws. 5:45pm Roll Call Vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.1388. There will be no further Roll Call Votes …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, March 19, 2009 Wrap Up
March 19, 2009 07:59 PMS. Res.80 designating the week of March 15 as National Safe Place Week Exec Cal #25, John Holdren to be Director of th Office of Science and Technology Exec Cal #26, Jane Lubchenco to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Routine Coast Guard …