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Senate Floor Wrap Up For Friday, May 02, 2008 Wrap Up
May 02, 2008 07:59 PMPass H.R.5919, Technical Corrections to Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act; Adopted S. Res.549, National Childhood Stroke Awareness …
Senate Floor Schedule For Friday, May 02, 2008 Senate Schedule
May 02, 2008 05:30 AMThere will be a period of Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Senator Reid files cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2284, Flood Insurance. That cloture vote will not occur prior to the 2:30pm Tuesday cloture vote. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, May 01, 2008 Wrap Up
May 01, 2008 07:59 PMPass S.2954, 2 week extension of Farm bill (through May 16, 2008); Pass H.R.3522, Jicarilla Apache Reservation; Adopt H.Con.Res.340, correct enrollment of H.R.493, Genetic Non-discrimination; Adopt H.Con.Res.112, National Child Care Worthy Wage Day; Adopt S.Res.494, Iraq Reconstruction, with a Reid amendment to the preamble; Adopt S.Res.534, National Drug Court Month; Adopt S.Res.544, National Substitute Teacher Week; S.Res.545, El Dorado Promise Scholarship; Adopt S.Res.546, National …
Senate Floor Schedule For Thursday, May 01, 2008 Senate Schedule
May 01, 2008 05:30 AMMorning Business for 1 hour. Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the final 30 minutes (10 minute limitations). Following morning business, resume consideration of H.R.2881, FAA …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Wrap Up
April 30, 2008 07:59 PMH.R.5715, Federal Student Loan Program, with Kennedy-Enzi amendment S.1760, Healthy Start Initiative S. Res.511, Citizenship of …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Senate Schedule
April 30, 2008 05:30 AMResume consideration of H.R.2881, FAA Reauthorization. The Senate will recess from 10:40am until 12:00pm for the Joint Meeting of Congress with the Prime Minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern. The following amendments are pending: Rockefeller #4627 (substitute) Reid #4628 to #4627 (date change) Reid #4629 to #4628 (date change) Reid #4630 to H.R.2881 (date change) Reid #4631 to #4630 (date change) The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Wrap Up
April 29, 2008 07:59 PMS.2929, Higher Education extension (through May 31, 2008) S.Res.539, Legal Representation S.Res.515, a resolution to commemorate the life and work of Dith Pran, the Cambodian human rights activist S.Res.533, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe Executive Session: confirmed calendar #516, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, and 542 and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Senate Schedule
April 29, 2008 06:00 AMMorning Business for 1 hour. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the final 30 minutes (10 minute limitations). Following morning business, resume motion to proceed to H.R.2881, FAA Reauthorization, post-cloture. Recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus luncheons. 5:00pm Adopt the motion to proceed to H.R.2881 The following amendments are pending: Rockefeller #4585 (substitute) There will be no roll call votes this evening. The …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Monday, April 28, 2008 Wrap Up
April 28, 2008 07:59 PMS.2829, Special immigrant status for certain Iraqis; S. Con. Res.74, honoring Prime Minister of Ireland; S. Res.497, Public Service Recognition Week; S.Res.523, Ukraine and Georgia; S.Res.524, National Small Business Week; S. Res.536, 15th anniversary of Seeds of Peace; S. Res.538, "Dia de los …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00114 Votes
April 28, 2008 05:31 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.2881; A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (88-0, 12 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00114 Votes
April 28, 2008 04:31 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.2881; A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (88-0, 12 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Monday, April 28, 2008 Senate Schedule
April 28, 2008 10:00 AMMorning Business until 4:30pm. 4:30pm resume the motion to proceed to H.R.2881, FAA Reauthorization, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided. 5:30pm cloture vote on the motion to proceed to FAA Reauthorization bill. There will be no further roll call votes today. Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, April 24, 2008 Wrap Up
April 24, 2008 07:59 PMPassed S.2903, Extends the Farm bill for 1 week (until May 2). Passed H.R.4286, an Act to award a congressional Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, non-violence, human rights, and democracy in Burma. Adopted S. Res.510, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Nutritional Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week Adopted H.Con.Res.322, a concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00113 Votes
April 24, 2008 02:14 PMOn Passage of the Bill: H.R.493 as Amended; A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. Result: Passed (95-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00113 Votes
April 24, 2008 01:14 PMOn Passage of the Bill: H.R.493 as Amended; A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. Result: Passed (95-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00112 Votes
April 24, 2008 12:39 PMOn Passage of the Bill: S.1315 as Amended; An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (96-1, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00111 Votes
April 24, 2008 12:16 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4572: Burr Amdt. No. 4572; To increase benefits for disabled U.S. veterans and provide a fair benefit to World War II Filipino veterans for their service to the United States. Result: Rejected (41-56, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00112 Votes
April 24, 2008 11:39 AMOn Passage of the Bill: S.1315 as Amended; An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (96-1, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00111 Votes
April 24, 2008 11:16 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4572: Burr Amdt. No. 4572; To increase benefits for disabled U.S. veterans and provide a fair benefit to World War II Filipino veterans for their service to the United States. Result: Rejected (41-56, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Thursday, April 24, 2008 Senate Schedule
April 24, 2008 05:30 AMMorning Business for up to 60 minutes. The Majority will control the first half and the Republicans will control the final half. Following morning business, resume consideration of S.1315, Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act. There will be up to 2 hours for debate on the Burr amendment #4572 (Strike Filipino Veterans' Benefits) prior to a vote in relation to the amendment and on passage of the bill, as amended. Upon disposition of the Veterans' bill, consider H.R.493, Genetic …
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