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On the Motion: Grassley Motion to Suspend Rule XXII; An act to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal...

On the Motion: Hatch Motion to Suspend Rule XXII; An act to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue...

On the Motion: Grassley Motion to Suspend Rule XXII; An act to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal...

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5297. At 10:45am, the Senate will proceed to vote on the motions listed below: - Grassley Motion to Suspend Rule 22, Paragraph 2, for the purpose of proposing and considering amendment #4433 (to extend expiring tax incentives...

S.Res.624, a resolution honoring the members of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard of the State of Oklahoma for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States since September 11, 2001. S.Res.625, a resolution designating September 2010 as "National Preparedness Month".

Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak therein 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...

Adopted S.Res.597, a resolution designating September 2010 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" Adopted S.Res.603, a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Council for International Visitors, and designating February 16, 2011, as "Citizen Diplomacy Day" Adopted...

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4594: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 4594 to H.R. 5297; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (61-37, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4595: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 4595, as modified, to H.R. 5297; To exempt certain amounts subject to other information reporting from the information reporting provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other...

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4596: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Johanns Amdt. No. 4596, as modified, to H.R. 5297; To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (46-52, 2 members not voting,...

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4594: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 4594 to H.R. 5297; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (61-37, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4595: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 4595, as modified, to H.R. 5297; To exempt certain amounts subject to other information reporting from the information reporting provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other...

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4596: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Johanns Amdt. No. 4596, as modified, to H.R. 5297; To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (46-52, 2 members not voting,...

Resume consideration of H.R.5297, the Small Business Jobs bill with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on Johanns amendment #4596 (1099 reporting). If cloture is not invoked, the Senate would...

H.Con.Res.292, a concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Aerospace Week and for other purposes.

On the Nomination: Confirmation Jane Branstetter Stranch, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Result: Confirmed (71-21, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Jane Branstetter Stranch, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Result: Confirmed (71-21, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business until 3:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 3:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Jane Stranch, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Circuit...

Passed H.R.6080, Border Security Emergency Appropriations. Adopted S.Res.617, a resolution honoring the life of the late Senator Ted Stevens.

The Senate will convene to receive and pass by unanimous consent H.R.6080, Border Security Emergency Appropirations, and S.Res.617, a resolution honoring the life of the late Senator Ted Stevens.