On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3303: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division III; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.
Result: Rejected (33-61, 6 members not voting,...
Adopted S.Res.397, a resolution relative to the death of Charles McCurdy ("Mac") Mathias, Jr. former United States Senator for the State of Maryland.
Adopted S.Res.398, a resolution to authorize representation by Senate Legal Counsel.
Adopted S.Res.399, a resolution honoring the heroic actions of...
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3303: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division II; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.
Result: Rejected (46-48, 6 members not voting,...
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3303: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division IV; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.
Result: Rejected (37-57, 6 members not voting,...
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3303: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division I; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.
Result: Agreed to (94-0, 6 members not voting,...
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3303: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division III; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.
Result: Rejected (33-61, 6 members not voting,...
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3303: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division II; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.
Result: Rejected (46-48, 6 members not voting,...
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3303: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division I; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.
Result: Agreed to (94-0, 6 members not voting,...
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3302: Conrad Amdt. No. 3302; To establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action, to assure the long-term fiscal stability and economic security of the Federal Government of the United States, and to expand future prosperity and growth for all...
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3300: Baucus Amdt. No. 3300 as Modified; To protect Social Security.
Result: Agreed to (97-0, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)
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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3302: Conrad Amdt. No. 3302; To establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action, to assure the long-term fiscal stability and economic security of the Federal Government of the United States, and to expand future prosperity and growth for all...
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3300: Baucus Amdt. No. 3300 as Modified; To protect Social Security.
Result: Agreed to (97-0, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)
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S.2949, Emergency Aid to American Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Act
S.2950, a bill to extend the pilot program for the volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks
S.Res.393, designating the month of February 2010 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention...
On the Nomination: Confirmation Rosanna Malouf Peterson, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge
Result: Confirmed (89-0, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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On the Nomination: Confirmation Rosanna Malouf Peterson, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge
Result: Confirmed (89-0, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
Details: [click here]
Morning Business until 3:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.45, debt limit.
At 5:30pm, the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Rosana Peterson to be a US...
Passed H.R.4462, an Act to accelerate the income tax benefit for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Passed S.J.Res. 25, a joint resolution granting consent and approval of Congress to amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Compact...