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Senate Roll Call Vote #00280 Votes
September 16, 2009 11:42 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 2376: Vitter Amendment Number 2376; To affirm the continuing existence of the community service requirements under section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Result: Agreed to (73-25, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00277 Votes
September 16, 2009 11:38 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 2371: Coburn Amdt. No. 2371; To remove an unnecessary and burdensome mandate on the States, by allowing them to opt out of a provision that requires States to spend 10 percent of their surface transportation funds on enhancement projects such as road-kill reduction and highway beautification. Result: Rejected (39-59, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00279 Votes
September 16, 2009 11:25 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 2366: Wicker Amdt. No. 2366 As Modified; To permit Amtrak passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage. Result: Agreed to (68-30, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00278 Votes
September 16, 2009 11:06 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 2372: Coburn Amdt. No. 2372; To fully provide for the critical surface transportation needs of the United States by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority projects, such as transportation museums. Result: Rejected (41-57, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00277 Votes
September 16, 2009 10:38 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 2371: Coburn Amdt. No. 2371; To remove an unnecessary and burdensome mandate on the States, by allowing them to opt out of a provision that requires States to spend 10 percent of their surface transportation funds on enhancement projects such as road-kill reduction and highway beautification. Result: Rejected (39-59, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Senate Schedule
September 16, 2009 05:30 AMMorning Business until 11am. The Senate is considering HR2388, THUD Appropriations. The following amendments are pending: Landrieu amendment #2365 (Community development funds) Gregg amendment #2361 (Stimulus project signage) DeMint amendment #2410 (Murtha Airport) McCain amendment #2403 (Brownfields) Kyl Motion to Recommit the bill The Senate reached the following agreement to complete action on the THUD bill tomorrow. Following a period of morning business tomorrow, the Senate will resume …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Wrap Up
September 15, 2009 07:59 PMAdopted S.Res.267, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Adopted S.Res.268, Hispanic Heritage …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00276 Votes
September 15, 2009 12:24 PMOn the Motion S.Amdt. 2375: Motion To Table McCain Amdt. No. 2375; To provide that all amounts in the bill provided for congressional earmarks shall be made available for NextGen and NextGen programs. Result: Agreed to (68-26, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00276 Votes
September 15, 2009 11:24 AMOn the Motion S.Amdt. 2375: Motion To Table McCain Amdt. No. 2375; To provide that all amounts in the bill provided for congressional earmarks shall be made available for NextGen and NextGen programs. Result: Agreed to (68-26, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Senate Schedule
September 15, 2009 06:00 AMMorning Business for 1 hour with 10 minute limitations. 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 H.R.3288, Transportation HUD Appropriations. Pending amendments to H.R.3288: Coburn #2371 (10% requirement) Coburn #2370 (Road kill and beautification) Coburn #2372 (Transportation Museums) Coburn #2374 (HUD reporting) Coburn #2377 (Disclosure of reports) Wicker #2366, …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Monday, September 14, 2009 Wrap Up
September 14, 2009 07:59 PMAdopted S.Res.264, a resolution designating the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building as the "Kennedy Caucus Room" Adopted S.Res.258, a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Adopted S.Res.265, a resolution honoring the firefighters who sacrificed their lives while battling the Station Fire in southern California in August …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00275 Votes
September 14, 2009 05:32 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 2355: Johanns Amendment Number 2355 as modified; Prohibiting use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). Result: Agreed to (83-7, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00275 Votes
September 14, 2009 04:32 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 2355: Johanns Amendment Number 2355 as modified; Prohibiting use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). Result: Agreed to (83-7, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Monday, September 14, 2009 Senate Schedule
September 14, 2009 10:00 AMMorning Business until 3:00pm, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. 3:00pm resume consideration of H.R.3288, Transportation, HUD and related agencies …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Friday, September 11, 2009 Wrap Up
September 11, 2009 07:59 PMS. Res.262, a resolution designating the month of September 2009 as "National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness …
Senate Floor Schedule For Friday, September 11, 2009 Senate Schedule
September 11, 2009 05:30 AMMoment of Silence to commemmorate eighth anniversary of the attacks of September 11th. Morning Business until 10:30am with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. 10:30am resume consideration of H.R.3288, Transportation, HUD Appropriations. There will be no roll call votes during Friday's session. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, September 10, 2009 Wrap Up
September 10, 2009 07:59 PMAdopted S.Res.245, National Day of Service and Remembrance, with an amendment to the resoltuion and an amendment to the title. Adopted S.Res.247, National Estuaries Day Adopted S.Res.259, National Celiac Disease Awareness Day Adopted S.Res.260, The American Legion Day Adopted S.Res.261, National Day of Endangerment Confirmed the following nominations: Anthony Babauta, Assistant Secretary, Interior Gary Guzy, Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Quality John Fernandez, Assistant …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00274 Votes
September 10, 2009 03:41 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation of Cass R. Sunstein, of MA, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget Result: Confirmed (57-40, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00274 Votes
September 10, 2009 02:41 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation of Cass R. Sunstein, of MA, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget Result: Confirmed (57-40, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Thursday, September 10, 2009 Senate Schedule
September 10, 2009 05:30 AMMorning Business until 2:30pm with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. The time during morning business is dedicated for tributes to the late Senator Edward Kennedy. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and will resume consideration of the nomination of Cass Sunstein to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. 3:40pm vote on confirmation of …
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