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Pursuant to the authority provided by section 2 of S.Con.Res. 22, the Majority Leader will convene the Senate at 12:00 noon on Friday, September 6, for the purpose of allowing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to file the reported joint resolution to authorize the limited and specified use of...

By consent, at 11:00am on Tuesday, September 10th, the motion to proceed to S.1392, A bill to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes, be agreed to and the Senate proceed to its consideration.

On Monday, September 9, 2013, at 5:00 pm, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: -          Executive Calendar #184, the nomination of Valerie E. Caproni, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; and -         ...

Senator Cornyn asked unanimous consent that when the Senate receives H.R.2009, a bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, the Senate take up and pass the bill. Senator...

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent to pass Calendar #145, H.R.2668, To delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes. Senator Reid objected.

Senator Durbin asked unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #33, H.Con.Res.25; the amendment at the desk, which is the text of S.Con.Res.8, the budget resolution passed by the Senate, be inserted in lieu thereof; and that H.Con.Res.25, as amended, be agreed to....

The Senate adopted S.Con.Res.22, a resolution that provides for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and House of Representatives. Under the provisions of the resolution, there would be a pro forma session at 12:00 noon on Monday, August 12. The House would have to adopt the concurrent...

Senator Reid then moved to proceed to Calendar #154, S.1392, a bill to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (Shaheen-Portman).

The Senate has begun consideration of the Power nomination. We expect to yield back time and we could begin voting in the 2:30pm range.

Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent to discharge the Banking Committee and the Senate take up and pass S. 101,  bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to State and local governments for payment of obligations, to prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from...

There will be up to 10 minutes for debate between the votes at noon.   -          Confirmation of the Chen nomination 10 minutes for debate -          Cloture on S.1243, THUD Appropriations

The Jones nomination was confirmed 53-42. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. At 11:00am, there will be up to 1 hour for debate on Executive Calendar #96, the nomination of...

The following amendments are pending to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: Cardin amendment #1760 (report on lane miles and highway bridge deck) Coburn amendment #1750 (Federal tax liability - Federal employees) Coburn amendment...

The Senate stands in recess until 1:00pm to allow for a special Democratic caucus meeting

There will now be 1 roll call vote at 10:55am. That vote will be in relation to Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt). Following the vote, the Senate will recess until 1:00pm to allow for the special Democratic caucus. At 1:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.1243, the THUD Appropriations bill. There will now be up to 60 minutes for debate prior to a vote in relation to Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt). If all time is used, at approximately 10:55am, there will be up to 2 roll call vote in relation to the following...

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes tonight.

Senator Reid withdrew the cloture motion on Executive Calendar #220, the nomination of Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations. At a time to be determined, there will be up to 2 hours for debate equally divided prior to a vote...

Senator Reid filed cloture on S.1243, THUD Appropriations. The cloture vote on the THUD bill would occur Thursday morning.

Following Executive Session, the Senate returned to Legislative Session and resumed consideration of S.1243, the THUD Appropriations bill. Senator Murray then asked consent to take up and agree to the following amendments: -          Flake #1818; -          Flake #1772; -          McCaskill-Blunt...