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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...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed by voice vote H.R.3819, Transportation extension through November 20, 2015. Adopted S.Res.293, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Adopted S.Res.300, National Bison Day.   Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of...

Roll Call Votes Wyden amendment #2621, as modified; not agreed to: 41-55. Heller amendment #2548, as modified; not agreed to: 47-49. Leahy amendment #2587, as modified; not agreed to: 37-59. Franken amendment #2612, as further modified; not agreed to: 35-60. Coons amendment #2552; not agreed to:...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #140, Lawrence Joseph Vilardo, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York; confirmed: 88-0. Legislative Business Passed H.R.313, Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015. Passed H.R.639, Regulatory Transparency...

Roll Call Votes 1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) to S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; invoked: 83-14. 2.      Paul amendment #2564 (liability immunity); not agreed to: 32-65. 3.      Executive Calendar #339 Julie Furuta-Toy - to be...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed H.R.208, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy, with a Vitter amendment. Passed H.R.774, Illegal, Unreported,...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #139, Ann Donnelly, of New York, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; confirmed: 95-2. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #252, S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act; not...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.289, National Chemistry Week. Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2165 - LWCF permanent extension (Cantwell). Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2169 -...