The Floor
WRAP UP

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the HELP committee and adopted S.Res.302, a resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Sharon Gleason, of AK, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska; Confirmed: 87-8 2)      Confirmation of Yvonne Rogers, of CA, to be United States District Judge for the District of Northern California; Confirmed: 89-6 LEGISLATIVE...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the HELP Committee and Adopted S.Res.199, supporting the goals and ideals of 'Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week.' Adopted S.Res.322,designating November 2011 as "COPD Awareness Month" EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed all nominations on the Secretary's desk...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      McConnell motion to proceed to S.J.Res.6, Net Neutrality/FCC; Not Agreed to: 46-52 2)      McConnell motion to proceed to S.J.Res.27, Cross Border Air Pollution/EPA; Not Agreed to: 41-56 3)      McCain second degree amendment #928 (the text of S.1720) to the Tester amendment...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.2447, a bill to grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines. Adopted S.Res.318, a resolution to authorize the printing of a revised edition of the Senate Rules and Manual. Adopted S.Res.319, a resolution Honoring the life and...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Evan Jonathan Wallach, of NY, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; Confirmed: 99-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.315, commending the St. Louis Cardinals on their hard-fought World Series victory. Discharged the Environment and Public...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.312, commending Girl Scouts of the USA on the special occasion of its 52nd annual convention. Adopted S.Res.313, congratulating the University of Washington on its sesquicentennial and recognizing the contributions of the University of Washington to the State of...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Reid motion to proceed to S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act; Not Agreed to: 51-49 (60-vote threshold) 2)      McConnell motion to proceed to S.1786, the Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act; Not Agreed to: 47-53 3)      Confirmation of Scott Wesley Skavdahl, of...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed Calendar #130, S.271, Wallowa conveyance Passed Calendar #131, S.278, Arapaho-Roosevelt NF land exchange Passed Calendar #139, S.535, Leasing in Ft. Pulaski National Monument Passed Calendar #140, S.683, Mantua, Utah, conveyance Passed Calendar #141, S.684, Alta, Utah,...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.308, designating November 27, 2011 as "Drive Safer Sunday". EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed the following: EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES #412 Patricia M. Loui - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1637, Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011 Passed H.R.368, Removal Clarification Act of 2011 Passed H.R.394, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 with committee-reported amendments EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed the following: DEPARTMENT OF...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed Cal. #206, S.1412- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 462 Washington Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, as the "Officer John Maguire Post Office". Passed Cal. #207, H.R.1843- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed Calendar #125, S.894, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011 Adopted S.Res.299, designating October 2011 as "National Work and Family Month". Adopted S.Res.300, supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week. No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.270, La Pine Land Conveyance Passed S.292, Salmon Lake Conveyance Passed S.333, Little Wood River Ranch hydro license Passed S.334, American Falls Reservoir hydro license Passed S.404, a bill to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior Passed...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1721, SSI Benefits Extension (voice vote) Passed S.275, the Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 with the committee-reported substitute amendment, a Rockefeller amendment and a Paul amendment. Adopted S.Res.294, commemorating the 182nd anniversary of the...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Calendar #251, Alison J. Nathan, of NY, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 48-44 2)      Confirmation of Calendar #252, Susan Owens Hickey, of AR, to be US District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas; Confirmed:...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged Banking and Adopted S.Res.270, supporting the goals and ideals of "National Life Insurance Awareness Month". Adopted S.Res.292, designating the week beginning October 16th as "National Character Counts Week". No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed Executive Calendar #290 Brian T. Baenig - to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.2944, the United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011 with a Coburn amendment which reduces the extension from 3 years to 2 years. Discharged Judiciary and Passed S.1639, a bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its...

Adopted S.Res.287, designating October 2011 as "Filipino American History Month".