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Senator Toomey asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up the following amendments: Toomey #1971 (repeal medical devise excise tax) Toomey #1972 (delay application of individual health insurance mandate) Toomey #1973 (rights of conscience with respect to health...

Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment to call up Vitter amendment #1983, to prohibit funds for congressional and certain administration officials' health insurance contributions. Senator Tester objected.

Yesterday Senator Reid filed cloture on the H.J.Res.59, the continuing resolution. If cloture is invoked, germane first degree amendments must be filed at the desk prior to 1:00pm today to be considered in order, if cloture is invoked. If no agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the joint...

The Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.59, the Continuing Resolution, by a voice vote. Senator Reid then offered a perfecting substitute amendment #1974 and a second degree amendment #1975 (date change). Senator Reid also moved to recommit the joint resolution and offered amendments to...

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.3092, the Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2013.

The Senate has begun a new session day (new calendar day, not legislative day). There will now be up to 1 hour for debate prior to a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res. 59, the Continuing Resolution. At 1pm the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to...

The Senate is debating the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.59, the Continuing Resolution. Following Senator Cruz's statement, we expect to adjourn and reconvene at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, September 25. Under Rule 22, the cloture vote would occur at 1:00pm. There will be no roll call votes tonight.

Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res. 59, the Continuing Resolution. Under the rules, the cloture vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday. If cloture is invoked (60-vote threshold) there would be up to 30 hours for debate prior to adopting the motion...

Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent that the Senate agree to the motion to proceed to H. J. Res. 59; that no debate, amendments, or motions to the bill be in order; that any and all points of order be waived; that the resolution be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be...

Senator Cruz lifted his objection and by unanimous consent the Senate confirmed the following nominations: EDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION #338 Ann Miller Ravel, of California, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2017 #339 Lee E. Goodman, of Virginia, to be a...

After the Senate convened, Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #195, H.J.Res.59, the Continuing Resolution. By consent, Senators are permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each until 6:00pm. There will be no roll call votes today. The next vote will occur at approximately 11:45am tomorrow,...

At 11:15am on Tuesday, September 24, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar  #203, the nomination of Todd M. Hughes, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate equally divided...

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 5pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

There will be no further roll call votes today.  As previously announced, Monday will be a no-vote day.  Senators should expect the next roll call vote on Tuesday, September 24th prior to the weekly caucus meetings.

The Senate has reached an agreement that when H.J.Res.59, the continuing resolution, is received by the Senate from the House, it will be placed on the Calendar.  Additionally, a motion to proceed to the joint resolution will not be in order until Monday, September 23rd.

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 2pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At 2:00pm today the Energy Committee will be discharged from further consideration of H.R.527, the Helium bill, and the Senate will proceed to its immediate consideration. The Wyden substitute amendment, the High Technology Jobs Preservation Act, will be agreed to. There will be 15 minutes for...

Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent that on Wednesday, September 25 at 10:00am, the Senate Committee on Finance from further consideration of S.1497, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to apply the provisions of the Act to certain Congressional staff and members of the...

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent to take up and pass Calendar #191, S. 514, Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013. Senator Reid objected. Following morning business (approx. 10:50am), the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #154, S.1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of...

Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent that the Rules Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.Res. 225, a resolution to express the sense of the Senate that Congress should establish a joint select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States diplomatic...