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Pro Forma Session

Pro Forma Session

H.R.7082, Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention; H.R.6296, FEC Civil Penalties; H.R.3480, Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act; S.2579, US Army Commemorative Coin; H.R.4131, Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway; H.R.6469, Organ Transplant, with Substitute amendment; Postal Naming Bills: H.R.6558, Chan...

Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to take up and pass the following bills. Senator Allard objected to each request on behalf of a Republican senator. S.3644: Crop Disaster Assistance; H.R.7112: Iran Sanctions; S.3150,...

On Passage of the Bill: H. R. 1424 As Amended; A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5685: Dodd Amdt. No. 5685; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (74-25, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 7081; A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (86-13, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: H. R. 1424 As Amended; A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5685: Dodd Amdt. No. 5685; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (74-25, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. To the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095; A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. Result:...

S.602, Child Safe Viewing Act w/ Pryor amdt S.Con.Res.105, to correct enrollment of HR6063, NASA Reauthorization S.1703, Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act, with Durbin amendment S.3013, Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assistance Act, with Collins amendment S.3073, Military Voting...

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 7081; A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (86-13, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. To the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095; A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. Result:...

H.R.7081, US-India Nuclear Cooperative H.R.1424, the Economic Stabilization, Energy and Business Tax Extenders, AMT, and Mental Health Parity. The Senate stands in recess until 10:00am tomorrow.

S. Res695, Honor Flight S. Res.695, Youth Courts S. Res.697, Cyber Security S. Res.698, Mammography S. Res.699, Firefighters S. Res.700, Olympic Swimmers Post Office designations: H.R.6874, Seekonk, MA H.R.6847, Ellijay, GA H.R.6681, New Lenox, IL H.R.6338, Coconut Creek, FL H.R.6229, North St....

Resume H.R.2095, Rail Safety/Amtrak. There will be no roll call votes today. The Senate stands in recess until 10am Wednesday.

H.R.6849, Commodity Provisions of the Food and Energy Act of 2008, with Harkin-Chambliss amendment

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095; A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095; A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety...

Morning Business until 12:00noon, with the time equally divided (10 minute limitations) 12:00noon proceed to House Message to accompany H.R.2095, Federal Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2007. 12:30pm cloture vote on the Motion to Concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2095. The...