Roll Call Votes
Passage of S.J.Res.8, NLRB; passed: 53-46.
Shall the bill, S.1, pass over the objections of the President (veto override); veto sustained: 62-37.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.98, supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
Completed the Rule 14...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.8, NLRB; agreed to: 53-45.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.94, supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month
Adopted S.Res.95, designating March 3, 2015, as "World Wildlife Day".
Began the Rule 14 process to place on the...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the request to go to conference on H.R.240, DHS appropriations; Not Invoked: 47-43.
Cochran motion to table the House Message with respect to H.R.240; Tabled: 58-31.
Legislative Business
Passed H.R.431, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot...
Roll Call Votes
Cloture on H.R.240, DHS appropriations; invoked: 68-31.
Lee motion to table McConnell amendment #258; not agreed to: 34-65.
Adoption of Cochran-Mikulski-Shaheen amendment #255 (clean DHS funding); adopted: 66-33.
Passage of H.R.240, as amended; passed: 68-31.
Cloture on the motion...
Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.88, celebrating Black History Month.
Adopted S.Res.76, welcoming the Prime Minister of Israel to the United States for his address to a joint session of Congress, with amendments to the resolution and the title.
Adopted S.Res.89, congratulating the...
Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Roll Call Votes
Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS appropriations, upon reconsideration; Invoked: 98-2
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.86, Recognizing March 3, 2015, as the centennial of the Navy Reserve
No Executive Business
Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Adopted by voice vote S.Res.65, with the Menendez amendment to the resolution; and the Menendez and Rubio amendments to the preamble
Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.534, Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS Appropriations; Not invoked: 47-46.
Legislative Business
Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.534, Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015 (Collins)
Began the Rule 14 process to...
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #12, the nomination of Ashton Carter to be Secretary of Defense: confirmed: 93-5.
Legislative Business
Adopted Calendar #18, S.Res.73: Committee Funding.
Adopted S.Res.52: Calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya...
Roll Call Votes
Passage of S.295, Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Restitution Improvement Act of 2015; passed: 98-0.
Legislative Business
Executive Business
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #10, Michael P. Botticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy; confirmed: 92-0.
Legislative Business
Executive Business
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY2015, upon reconsideration; not invoked; 52-47.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.71, Internet Governance Awareness Week.
Completed the Rule 14...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY2015, upon reconsideration; not invoked: 53-47.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.63, Congratulating the New England Patriots on their victory...
Roll Call Votes
Passage of H.R.203, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act; passed: 99-0.
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY2015; not invoked: 51-48.
Legislative Business
Adopted...
Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.62, designates the week beginning on February 8, 2015, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week"
Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.338, Reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (Burr)
Began...
Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.35, 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland
Adopted S.Res.59, National Stalking Awareness Month
Adopted S.Res.60, National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month
Executive Business
Roll Call Votes
Barrasso amendment #245 (tribal treaties); agreed to by voice vote.
Daines amendment #246 (SoS Land and Water Conservation Fund); not agreed to: 47-51.
Burr amendment #92, as modified (Land and Water Conservation Fund); not agreed to: 59-39.
Udall amendment #77 (renewable...
Roll Call Votes
Cardin amendment #75 (local water supplier); not agreed to: 37-61.
Peters amendment #70 (pipeline safety); not agreed to: 40-58.
Sanders amendment #23 (solar panels); not agreed to: 40-58.
Cruz amendment #15 (expedited export of natural gas to WTO); not agreed to: 53-45.
Moran...
Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.272, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations FY2015
Executive Business