The Floor
WRAP UP

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted H.Con.Res.83, Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a further correction in the enrollment of H.R.2608. Discharged the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee and Passed H.R.771, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal...

No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed Executive Calendar #359, Robert Stephen Ford to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Syrian Arab Republic.

Passed H.R.2005, the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2001 Passed S.1280, Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011 with a substitute amendment and a committee-reported amendment. Discharged Judiciary and Adopted S.J.Res.22, A joint resolution to grant the consent of Congress to...

Passed H.R.2646, the Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011. Passed H.R.2943: Short-term TANF Extension Act. Adopted S.Con.Res.27, a concurrent resolution honoring the service of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the second living...

Passed H.R.2338, the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act

Discharged the Small Business committee and Passed S.633, Small Business Fraud Prevention Act w/ a Murray amendment Adopted S.Con.Res.17, expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Adopted S.Res.271, a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Charles H. Percy, former Senator for the State of Illinois.

Confirmed Executive Calendar #358 Wendy Ruth Sherman - to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs). Adopted S.Res.268, relative to the death of Senator Malcolm Wallop Adopted S.Res.269, designating the week beginning September 19, 2011, as "National Historically Black Colleges and...

6:08pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.2887, the Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011; Passed 92-6.

Adopted S.Res.267, Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. Discharged Foreign Relations and confirmed the following: Mary B. DeRosa, of DC, to be Alternate...

Confirmed: Executive Calendar #128, Mara Rudman to be Assistant Administrator of the US Agency for International Development Adopted S.Res.262, designating the week beginning on September 12, 2011, and ending on September 16, 2011, as "National Health Information Technology Week" to recognize the...

Passed S.1239, the Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act

Adopted H.Con.Res.67, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. Adopted S.Con.Res.28, A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold...

Adopted H.Con.Res.74, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President Adopted S.Res.219, a resolution designating September 13, 2011, as "National Celiac Disease Awareness Day." Adopted S.Res.258, supporting the designation of National Adult Education and Family...

Adopted S.Res.257, a resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Mark O. Hatfield, former US Senator for the State of Oregon

Adopted H.Con.Res.70, correcting the enrollment of S.365, which is a title amendment. Passed S.710, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act Passed S.1302, a bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Tracy, California, to the City of...

Passed S.1466 Faster FOIA Act of 2011 Passed H.R.2715, a bill to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws.

Adopted S.Res.246, recognizing and commending the 2011 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August 1 through August 6, 2011.

Passed H.R.2608, the Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act of 2011 w/ Landrieu substitute amendment

Confirmed Executive Calendar  #194, Gary Locke, of Washington, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China. Confirmed Executive Calendar #196, William J. Burns to be Deputy Secretary of State Discharged Homeland Security and...