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  • Resume consideration of H.R.3326, Defense Appropriations. There will be no roll call votes on Friday. At 3:30pm, Paul Kirk will be sworn in as senator from the state of Massachusetts.
  • Passed S.1707, Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 Passed H.R.3607, 3-month extension of FAA authority Passed S.1599, Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009 Passed S.832, Federal charter to the Military Officers association of America Passed H.R.2913, H.R.1687, H.R.2053,...
  • On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2996, As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (77-21, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2483: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 2483; To help preserve America's national parks and other public land treasures by reducing maintenance backlogs that threaten the health and safety of visitors. Result: Agreed to (79-19, 1 member not voting, 1/2...
  • On the Motion to Table: Motion to Table Ensign Motion to Recommit H.R. 2996 to the Committee on Appropriations; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...
  • On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2996, As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (77-21, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2549: Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 2549; To ensure that the Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change (commonly known as the "White House Climate Change Czar") is not directing actions of departments and agencies funded by this Act. Result: Agreed...
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2483: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 2483; To help preserve America's national parks and other public land treasures by reducing maintenance backlogs that threaten the health and safety of visitors. Result: Agreed to (79-19, 1 member not voting, 1/2...
  • On the Motion to Table: Motion to Table Ensign Motion to Recommit H.R. 2996 to the Committee on Appropriations; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2549: Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 2549; To ensure that the Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change (commonly known as the "White House Climate Change Czar") is not directing actions of departments and agencies funded by this Act. Result: Agreed...
  • Morning Business until 11:00am with senators premitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2996, Interior Appropriations. 10:30am filing deadline for second degree amendments to H.R.2996. The Senate has entered into an...
  • Adopted S. Res.253, is a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of Libya should apologize for the welcome home ceremony held to celebrate the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi Passed H.R.1035, Morris K. Udall Schollarship and Excellence in...
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2514: Motion to Table McCaskill Amdt. No. 2514; To strike the earmarks for the Save America's Treasure program and to provide criteria for the distribution of grants under that program. Result: Agreed to (72-26, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...
  • On the Motion to Table: Motion to Table Vitter Motion to Recommit H.R. 2996 to the Committee on Appropriations; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2514: Motion to Table McCaskill Amdt. No. 2514; To strike the earmarks for the Save America's Treasure program and to provide criteria for the distribution of grants under that program. Result: Agreed to (72-26, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...
  • On the Motion to Table: Motion to Table Vitter Motion to Recommit H.R. 2996 to the Committee on Appropriations; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...
  • Period of morning business for 90 minutes with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2996, the Interior Appropriations bill. 1:00pm filing deadline for all first degree...
  • S. Res.279, Minority party appointments Executive Calendar items: #304, Carmen Nazario, Asst Secretary Family Support, HHS #428, David Jacobson, Ambassador to Canada #430, Lee Feinstein, Ambassador to Poland #431, Barry White, Ambassador to Norway #432, Michael Posner, Asst Sec of State for...
  • On the Motion: Motion to Table the DeMint Motion to Recommit to Committee on Appropriations; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (61-36, 2 members...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2461: McCain Amdt. No. 2461; To prohibit the use of appropriated funds for the Des Moines Art Center in the State of Iowa. Result: Rejected (27-70, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]