Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #393, Alissa M. Starzak, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army; confirmed: 45-34.
Legislative Business
Passed H.R. 2270 - Bill Frank, Jr.
Adopted S. Res. 334 - Penn State Women's Soccer.
Passed Calendar #316, S.2044 -...
No Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Passed H.R.2250, as amended with the text of H.J.Res.75, Continuing Resolution through December 16.
Passed Calendar #35, S.142 - Child Nicotine Poisoning
Passed Calendar #62, S.993 - Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health w/ Franken amdt.
Passed Calendar...
Roll Call Votes
Adoption of the conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA; adopted: 85-12.
Legislative Business
Passed Calendar #311, H.R.2820 - Stem Cell
Adopted S.Res.317 - American Visionary Art Museum
Executive Business
Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote
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Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany S.1177, ESEA; invoked: 84-12.
Legislative Business
Passed Calendar #306, S.1719: RAISE Family Caregivers Act, with committee-reported substitute amendment.
Passed Calendar #135, S.Res.207: World Press Freedom...
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #214, Travis Randall McDonough, of Tennessee, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee; confirmed: 89-0.
Legislative Business
Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2359, to restore...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to Table Murray SA #2876 (women's health care security); tabled: 54-46.
Johnson SA #2875 (keep plan) [60 vote affirmative threshold]; not agreed to: 56-44
Motion to Waive Budget Act Point of Order re: Brown SA #2883 (FMAP); not waived: 45-55.
Collins SA #2885 (Strike Planned...
No Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.324, National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day.
Adopted S.Res.325, Holiday charity donations.
Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.427, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of...
No Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.427, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015.
No Executive Business
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #268, the nomination of Gayle Smith, of Ohio, to be Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development; confirmed: 79-7.
Legislative Business
Passed Calendar #139, S.1698: Payments in Eugenics Compensation.
Adopted...
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #366, Peter William Bodde, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Libya; confirmed: 95-0.
Legislative Business
Passed by voice vote H.R.3996: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 (December...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the compound motion to go to conference on S.1177, ESEA; invoked: 91-6.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.315, expressing support for the goals of both National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month.
Agreed to H.Con.Res.93, authorizing the use of...
Roll Call Votes
Passage of S.J.Res.24, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric...
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #141, LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, of New York, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; confirmed: 93-1.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.313, condemning the terrorist attacks in Paris and offering thoughts and prayers...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1356, NDAA; agreed to: 91-3.
Passage of H.R.2029, as amended (Military Construction VA appropriations); passed: 93-0.
Motion to invoke cloture on the compound motion to go to conference on H.R.22, surface transportation; agreed to:...
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Scott Allen to be US Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; confirmed: 83-0.
Legislative Business
Passed S.1004, to amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, DoD Approps; not agreed to: 51-44.
Motion to proceed to H.R. 2029, MilCon/VA Approps; agreed to: 93-0.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.303, National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week.
Adopted S.Con.Res.24, Cheney...
Roll Call Votes
Passage of S.J.Res.22 (CRA on WOTUS); passed: 53-44.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.305, commending and congratulating the Kansas City Royals on their 2015 World Series victory.
Adopted S.Res.306, National Aprenticeship Week.
Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (Waters Of The United States); not invoked: 57-41.
Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.22 (CRA on WOTUS); agreed to: 55-43.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.304, Small Business...
Roll Call Votes
Cloture on the motion to concur with respect to H.R.1314, Debt Limit/Budget (60-vote threshold); invoked: 63-35.
Motion to waive Budget Act, with respect to H.R.1314 (60-vote threshold); waived: 64-35.
Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.1314, Debt...
No Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Passed S.1731, Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2015, with Heller amendment.
Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.597, Ex-Im Reauthorization.
Executive Business
Confirmed by unanimous consent the...