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  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of the nomination of Stephanie Dawn Thacker, of West Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit; Confirmed: 91-3 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2230, the Paying a Fair Share Act; Not Invoked: 51-45 No...
  • ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; Not Invoked: 51-47 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.4281, the Surface Transportation Extension Act (90-day extension) by voice vote Adopted S.Con.Res.38, to provide for the conditional adjournment of the...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #464, Miranda Du, of NV, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada; Confirmed: 59-39 2)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #487, Susie Morgan, of LA, to be United State District Judge for the Eastern District of...
  • ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill; Not Invoked: 51-46 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.407, expressing the sense of the Senate that executives of the bankrupt firm MF Global should not be rewarded with bonuses while customer...
  • ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; Invoked: 92-4 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. (Reid) Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.5, Help Efficient,...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Merkley amendment #1884 (CROWDFUND Act) to H.R.3606, the IPO bill; Agreed To: 64-35 2)      Passage of H.R. 3606, the IPO bill, as amended; Passed: 73-26 3)      Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2038, the STOCK Act; Agreed To:...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.3606, the Capital Formation/IPO bill; Invoked: 75-22 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.403, to authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in United States v. Richard F. "Dickie" Scruggs. Discharged the Committee on Energy...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the Reed-Landrieu-Levin-Brown (OH) and others substitute amendment #1833 to H.R.3606, the IPO bill; Not Invoked: 54-45 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the Cantwell-Johnson(SD)-Graham-Shelby and others amendment #1836 (Export Import Bank) to...
  • No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Notwithstanding the passage of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill, the Senate agreed to the Boxer amendment #1903, which is a technical amendment, striking title V of division C with the heading entitled "Research and Innovative Technology Administration...
  • TODAY'S ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of the nomination of Gina Marie Groh, of WV, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia; Confirmed: 95-2 2)      Confirmation of the nomination of Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of CA, to be US District Judge for the Central...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Boxer amendment #1816 (SoS emergency exemptions); Agreed To: 76-20 2)      Motion to Waive the Budget Act with respect to the Paul amendment #1556 (emergency exemptions); Not Agreed To: 42-54 3)      Passage of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill, as amended; Passed:...
  • WRAP UP FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012 ROLL CALL VOTES Roberts amendment #1826 (ANWAR,Keystone, etc.) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 41-57 Stabenow amendment #1812 (energy tax extenders) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 49-49 DeMint amendment #1589 (repeal of energy tax subsidies) (60-vote...
  • No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Judiciary committee from further consideration of and adopted S.Res.310, A resolution designating 2012 as the "Year of the Girl" and Congratulating Girl Scouts of the USA on its 100th anniversary. Adopted S.Res.394, commemorating the 150th...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Vitter amendment #1535 (OCS) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 44-54 2)      Baucus amendment #1825 (Rural Schools) (60-vote threshold); Agreed To: 82-16 3)      Collins amendment #1660 (Boiler MACT) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 52-46 4)      Coburn amendment #1738...
  • No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.4105, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes. Passed S.1855, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2011. Adopted S.Res.390, honoring the...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1761 to S.1813; Not Invoked: 52-44 2)      Confirmation of the nomination of Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of MO, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; Confirmed: 95-2 3)      Confirmation of the...
  • No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.2153, a bill to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economies and for other purposes.  When the Senate receives H.R.4105 from the House and if it is identical to S.2153, the Senate will pass H.R.4105 with no...
  • The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, March 5. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no roll call votes on Monday, March 5. On Friday, Senator Reid filed cloture...
  • The Senate began the Rule 14 process on H.R.1837, an act  to address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes. No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS  No EXECUTIVE ITEMS
  • ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to table the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care service) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Tabled: 51-48 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Con.Res.35, a concurrent resolution to establish the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies...