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At approximately 12:00pm on Thursday, October 20th, the Senate will conduct up to 3 roll call votes in relation to the following: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #78, the nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and...

During Wednesday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #204, S.1723, the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act. Senator McConnell then filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #205, S.1726, the Withholding Tax Relief...

The following amendments and motion are now pending to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill: Grassley amendment #860 (DOJ Federal Grants) Menendez amendment #857 (extend loans limits for FHA, VA and others) Lee motion to recommit the bill (FY2011...

The Moran amendment #815 (Watershed Protection and Flood Protection Act) and the Bingaman amendment #771, as modified with the changes at the desk (funds to investigate trade violations) are now pending to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill.

The Ayotte amendment #753 (prohibit funds for prosecutions of enemy combatants in Article III Courts), the Crapo amendment #814 (implementation of title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform) and the Merkley amendment #879 (limit appropriations for freight and rail transportation unless products used...

The Senate has reached an agreement that the next first degree amendments in order to be called up and made pending to H.R.2112 and the substitute amendment #738 be the following: - Ayotte #753 (prohibit funds for coastal and marine spatial planning); - Crapo #814 (implementation of provisions of...

Senator Harkin asked unanimous consent the HELP Committee be authorized to meet in Executive Session today for the consideration of a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.  Senator Paul then objected to Senator Harkin's request.

The previous order has been amended to consider 3 District Judges at noon.  There are now 2 roll call votes expected at approximately 12:10pm in relation to the Mariani nomination and the McCain amendment #739.  The details of the agreement are below. At noon, the Senate will proceed to Executive...

The Landrieu amendment #781 (farmer program loans), the Vitter amendment #769 (drug reimportation), the Sanders amendment #816 (energy efficiency programs for small businesses), the Coburn amendment #791 (prohibit funds for direct payments to individuals with income over $1M) and the Coburn...

The Cornyn amendment #775 was modified with changes at the desk. At approximately 4:35pm, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation Appropriations bill: Cornyn amendment #775, as modified (Operation Fast and...

The Senate has resumed consideration of HR 2112, Agriculture/CJS/THUD appropriations bill. Senator McCain has offered the following amendments: McCain #739 (Critical surface transportation) McCain #740 (Eliminate funding for TAA for firms program) McCain #741 (Ethanol blender pumps/storage...

The Cornyn amendment #775 (Operation Fast and Furious) and the Murray amendment #772 (reconstruction of highway facilities damaged by natural disasters or emergencies) are pending to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation Appropriations bill.

The Senate is now considering HR 2112, the Agriculture/Commerce, Justice, Science/Transportation HUD appropriations bill. Senator Reid called up the Inouye substitute amendment #738 (text of the 3 appropriations bills) and the Webb amendment #750 (to establish a National Criminal Justice...

At approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #271, Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

At 4:00pm on Monday, October 17, 2011, the Senate will begin consideration of Calendar #155, H.R.2112, the Agriculture Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012. By unanimous consent, the committee amendment will be withdrawn and Senator Inouye, or his designee, will be recognized to offer amendment...

The Senate has confirmed Executive Calendar #287, Sung Y. Kim to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea by unanimous consent. Also by unanimous consent, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the...

At 12:00pm, the Senate will proceed to in Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Calendar #251, Alison J. Nathan, of NY, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York Calendar #252, Susan Owens Hickey, of AR, to be US District Judge for the Western District of...

By unanimous consent, all but 15 minutes of debate time has been yielded back with respect to the Free Trade Agreements. Therefore, at approximately 7:20pm today, the Senate will conduct 3 roll call votes in relation to the following: H.R.3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement...

At approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will conduct 3 roll call votes in relation to the following: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #250, Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Passage of S.1619, the Currency...

During Thursday's session, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.1660, the American Jobs Act.  By unanimous consent, this vote will occur on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will conduct 3 roll call votes in relation to the following: confirmation of...