The Floor
WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on S.3525, the Sportsmen's Act of 2012; Invoked: 84-12 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1440, the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act with a committee-reported substitute amendment and an Alexander amendment by voice vote. Passed H.R.6570, an Act to amend the...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on S.3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, upon reconsideration; Not Invoked: 51-47 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.6118, the Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012 (TEST Act). Passed H.R.6131, a bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to proceed to S.3525, the Sportsmen's Act; Adopted: 92-5 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Veterans' Affairs Committee and passed H.R.4114, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012. Concurred in the House message to accompany S.743, the...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Passage of S.3576, A bill to provide limitations on United States assistance (60-vote threshold); Not Passed: 10-81 2)      Passage of S.J.Res.41, A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to proceed to H.J.Res.117, the continuing resolution; Agreed to: 67-31 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of S.3607, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. (Hoeven) Completed the Rule 14 process of S.3576, Limitation on Foreign Assistance. (Paul) EXECUTIVE...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Murray substitute amendment #2789 to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act: Not Waived: 58-40 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.117, Continuing Resolution: Invoked: 76-22 LEGISLATIVE...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.3552, to reauthorize the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Passed S.J.Res.44, a joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding. Adopted...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act; Agreed to: 84-8 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.6336, an Act to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglas from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act; Invoked: 95-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.548, designating the week beginning September 9, 2012, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". Adopted S.Res.549,...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #664, the nomination of Stephanie Marie Rose, of IA, to be United States District judge for the Southern District of Iowa; Confirmed: 89-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Star printed the committee report to accompany S.3521, the Family and Business Tax...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on S.3414, the Cybersecurity Act; Not Invoked: 52-46 2)      Coburn amendment #2771 (alternative offset) to S.3326, the African Trade/CAFTADR/Burma Sanctions legislation; Not Agreed to: 40-58 3)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #651, the...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Con.Res.55, directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R.1627 (the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012). Concurred in the House message to H.R.1905, the Iran...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged Foreign Relations and adopted S.Res.525, a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas with a Nelson FL amendment. Completed the Rule 14 process of S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act. (Nelson FL) Completed the Rule 14 process of...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #759, the nomination of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit; Not Invoked: 56-34-3(present) LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.533, designating October 2012 as "National Work and...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012; Invoked: 84-11 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Concurred in the House message to accompany S.1959, the Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2012 by voice vote Discharged the Banking Committee...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Hatch-McConnell amendment #2573 (the Tax Hike Prevention Act) to S.3412; Not agreed to: 45-54 2)      Passage of S.3412, the Middle Class Tax Act of 2012; Passed: 51-48 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.285, a bill for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke. Passed H.R.5872, the...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Indian Affairs Committee and passed S.2090, a bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to extend the period of time provided to the Indian Law and Order Commission to produce a required report, and for other purposes. Adopted...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #663, the nomination of Michael A. Shipp, of NJ, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; Confirmed: 91-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of S.3420, the Permanent Tax Relief Act. (Lee) Completed the Rule...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3364, the Bring Jobs Home Act; Not Invoked: 56-42 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of S.3414,  the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. (Lieberman and others) Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.5872, the Sequestration...

No ROLL CALL VOTES  LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Veterans' Affairs Committee and passed H.R.1627, the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 with a Murray substitute amendment and a Murray title amendment. Began the Rule 14 process of S.3401, Tax Relief Act...