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  • Morning 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...
  • Adopted 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...
  • On 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 here]
  • On 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 here]
  • Morning 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 appropriations.
  • S. Res.262, a resolution designating the month of September 2009 as "National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month"
  • Moment 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...
  • Adopted 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...
  • On 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 here]
  • On 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 here]
  • Morning 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...
  • Passed H.R.1243, Arnold Palmer Adopted S.Res.257, Majority party committee assignments
  • On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Cass R. Sunstein, to be Administrator of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget Result: Agreed to (63-35, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On Passage of the Bill: S.1023 As Amended; A bill to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States. Result: Passed (79-19, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Cass R. Sunstein, to be Administrator of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget Result: Agreed to (63-35, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On Passage of the Bill: S.1023 As Amended; A bill to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States. Result: Passed (79-19, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • Period of morning business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1023, the Travel Promotion Act,...
  • H.Con.Res.179, concurrent resolution providing for a joint session of Congress, on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 to receive a message from the President of the United States. S. Res.255, a resolution relative to the death of Edward Moore Kennedy, a Senator from the Commonwealth of...
  • On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1347: Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Dorgan Amdt. No. 1347; Of a perfecting nature. Result: Agreed to (80-19, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1347: Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Dorgan Amdt. No. 1347; Of a perfecting nature. Result: Agreed to (80-19, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]