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On the Motion: Hutchison Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: H.R. 4173; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect...

On the Motion: Brownback Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: H.R. 4173; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect...

On the Motion: Hutchison Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: H.R. 4173; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect...

On the Motion: Brownback Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: H.R. 4173; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect...

There will be a period of morning business until 3:00pm with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 3:00pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.4899, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a series of 2...

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 4173 As Amended; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3739: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Dodd Amdt. No. 3739; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (60-39, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Passed HR5139, Extending Immunities to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010 Adopted S.Res.536, Designating June 1, 2010 as "Declaration of Conscience Day" in commemoration of Senator Margaret Chase Smith.

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 4173 As Amended; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3739: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Dodd Amdt. No. 3739; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (60-39, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3739: Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 3739; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3739: Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 3739; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

At 9:30am, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3217, Wall Street Reform. The Senate will recess from 10:40am until 12:00 noon for a Joint Meeting of Congress. At 11 a.m., His Excellency Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, the President of Mexico, will address a Joint Meeting of Congress from the Hall of...

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Brigadier General Michael J. Walsh to be Major General. Passed S.920, the Information Technology (IT) Oversight and Waste Prevention Act (with a Carper-Collins amendment). Adopted S.Res.534, a resolution designating May 1, 2010, as "Silver STar SErvice Banner...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3746: Whitehouse Amdt. No. 3746 As Modified Further; To restore to the States the right to protect consumers from usurious lenders. Result: Rejected (35-60, 5 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3746: Whitehouse Amdt. No. 3746 As Modified Further; To restore to the States the right to protect consumers from usurious lenders. Result: Rejected (35-60, 5 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3739: Motion to Invoke Cloture On Dodd Amdt. No. 3739; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (57-42, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3739: Motion to Invoke Cloture On Dodd Amdt. No. 3739; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (57-42, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

There will be a period of morning business for 1hour 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 final 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3217, Wall...

Passed HR5014, a bill to clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage. Passed S.736, the Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act (with Commtitee-reported substitute amendment)