The Floor
Floor Feed

S.1072, the Highway bill

Pro Forma Session

On the Nomination: Confirmation of Gary L. Sharpe, of New York, To Be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (95-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3108 As Amended; A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements and...

On the Nomination: Confirmation of Gary L. Sharpe, of New York, To Be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (95-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3108 As Amended; A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements and...

H.R.3108, Pension Reform bill

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2234: Motion To Table Kyl Amdt. No. 2234; To limit the liability of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with respect to a plan for which a reduced deficit contribution is elected. Result: Agreed to (67-25, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2234: Motion To Table Kyl Amdt. No. 2234; To limit the liability of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with respect to a plan for which a reduced deficit contribution is elected. Result: Agreed to (67-25, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

H.R.3108, Pension Reform bill

S.Res.291, Legal Counsel representation

H.R.3108, Pension Reform bill

S.Res.290, Legal Counsel representation

Morning Business

On the Conference Report: H. R. 2673 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (65-28, 7 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Conference Report To Accompany H. R. 2673; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed...

On the Conference Report: H. R. 2673 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (65-28, 7 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Conference Report To Accompany H. R. 2673; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed...

Conference Report to Accompany H.R.2673, the Omnibus Appropriations bill H.R.3108, Pension Reform bill

S.Res.285, a resolution recognizing 2004 as the "50th Anniversary of Rock & Roll" S.Res.286, Legal Counsel Representation S.Res.287, a resolution commending the Southern University Jaguars for being the Sheridan Broadcasting National Black College Champions S.Res.288, a resolution commending the...