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Morning Business for 1 hour. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the final 30 minutes. Following morning business, resume consideration of H.R.2881, FAA Reauthorization 1:30pm filing deadline for germane 2nd degree amendments to H.R.2881. The Senate is...

Pass H.R.5919, Technical Corrections to Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act; Adopted S. Res.549, National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day

There 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...

Pass 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...

Morning 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 Reauthorization.

H.R.5715, Federal Student Loan Program, with Kennedy-Enzi amendment S.1760, Healthy Start Initiative S. Res.511, Citizenship of McCain

Resume 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...

S.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...

Morning 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...

S.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...

On 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...

On 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...

Morning 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...

Passed 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...

On 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 here]

On 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 here]

On 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...

On 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 here]

On 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...

On 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 here]