The Floor
WRAP UP

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...

WRAP UP FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 No ROLL CALL VOTES  LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res. 382, designating March 2, 2012, as "Read Across America Day". Adopted S.Res. 383, designating February 29, 2012, as "Rare Disease Day".

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.381, authorizing the taking of the official photograph of the Senate in the 112th Congress on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 2:15pm in the Chamber of the U.S. Senate. Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.1173, an act to repeal the CLASS program. No...

WRAP UP FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012 ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Calendar #409, the nomination of Margo Kitsy Brodie, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; Confirmed: 86-2 No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE ITEMS  Began the Rule 14 process...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1633 (Banking, Finance, & Commerce titles) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Not Invoked: 54-42 2)      Confirmation of the nomination of Jesse Furman, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Southern...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Completed the Rule 14 process of S.2111, the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (Leahy). Began the Rule 14 process of S. 2118, the "Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act" (Cornyn). No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of the nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be US Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit; Confirmed: 94-5 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.377, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the historic achievement of John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in becoming the...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.373, recognizing February 14, 2012 as the Centennial of the State of Arizona. Adopted S.Res.374, supporting the mission and goals of 2012 National Crime Victims Rights Week. Adopted S.Res.375, celebrating the bicentennial of the City of Columbus,...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit; Invoked: 89-5 LEGISTLATIVE ITEMS Passed HR 1162, Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and Flood Protection No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Cathy Ann Bencivengo, of CA, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California; Confirmed: 90-6 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Invoked: 85-11 LEGISLATIVE...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.369, congratulating the New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLVI. Began the Rule 14 process of S.2079, a bill to extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (Heller). EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed Calendar #545, Colonel...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.658, the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011; Adopted: 75-20 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1794, a bill to correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, United...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Paul amendment #1484 (non-trading certification); Not Agreed To: 37-61 2)      Paul amendment #1487 (prohibits executive staff rule-making)(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 48-51 3)      Lieberman amendment #1511 (extends STOCK Act to senior level executive branch...

No ROLL CALL VOTES  LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1296, A bill to revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in the State of Rhode Island. Passed HR 588, To redesignate...

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business,...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.359, commending Alan S. Frumin on his service to the U.S. Senate. Discharged the Judiciary Committee and adopted S.Res.286, recognizing May 16, 2012, as Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that more research...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2038, the STOCK Act; Invoked: 93-2 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1236, the Border Tunnel Prevention Act. Adopted S.Res.357, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs (January 19, 1862). Adopted...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      On the McConnell motion to proceed to H.J.Res.98, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit; Not Agreed to: 44-52 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.3800, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2012 (through...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.353, congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title. Discharged the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee...