The Floor
WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1238, the Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013; Not Invoked: 51-49 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.588, the Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgement Act of 2013. Passed...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #97, the nomination of Jennifer A. Dorsey, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada; Confirmed: 54-41 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.151, A resolution urging the Government of Afghanistan to ensure transparent...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #90, the nomination of Gregory Alan Phillips, of Wyoming, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit; Confirmed: 88-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.793, a bill to support revitalization and reform of the Organization of American...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #179, the nomination of Anthony Renard Foxx, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of Transportation; Confirmed: 100-0 2)      Committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and...

WRAP  UP FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Leahy motion to waive applicable points of order with respect to S.744; Waived: 68-30 2)      Leahy amendment #1183, as modified (with the Corker-Hoeven language regarding border security); Agreed to: 69-29 3)      Motion to invoke...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #180, the nomination of Penny Pritzker, to be Secretary of Commerce; Confirmed: 97-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.186, Congratulating the Miami Heat for winning the 2013 NBA finals. No additional EXECUTIVE ITEMS

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the Leahy amendment #1183, as modified (with the Corker-Hoeven language regarding border security) to the committee-reported substitute amendment to S.744; Invoked: 67-27 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.184, Recognizing refugee women and girls on...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS S. Res. 181, Recognizing the sesquicentennial of West Virginia and commemorating its history, people, and culture. S. Res. 182, congratulating the American Dental Hygienists' Association on the 100th anniversary of the profession of dental hygiene and...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to table Cornyn amendment #1251 (border security); Tabled: 54-43 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.179, a resolution making majority party appointments for the 113th Congress. Adopted S.Res.180, a resolution making minority party appointments for the 113th Congress. No...

WRAP UP FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to table the Paul amendment #1200, as modified (border security enhancements); Tabled: 61-37 2)      Manchin amendment #1268 (border security contractor salaries)(60-vote threshold) Agreed to: 72-26 3)      Lee amendment #1208 (fast...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion )(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 39-54 2)      Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT system)(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 36-58 3)      Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #62 Kenneth John Gonzales to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico; Confirmed: 89-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.330, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish safeguards and standards of quality for...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to table the Grassley amendment #1195 (border security) to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act; Tabled: 57-43 2)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar ##49, Jeffrey L. Schmehl, of Pennsylvania to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.168, Designating June 2013 as "National Aphasia Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of aphasia. Adopted S.Res.169, Designating the month of June 2013 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month". No...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Invoked: 82-15 2)      Motion to proceed to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Adopted:...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Leahy amendment #998 (rural broadband pilot program) to S.954; Agreed to: 48-38 2)      Passage of S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; Passed: 66-27 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.126, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act....

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.126, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act. (Republican request) Began the Rule 14 process of S.1121, the 4th Amendment Restoration Act. (Paul) No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

1) Motion to invoke cloture on S.954, the Farm bill; Invoked: 75-22 2) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1003, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans (Coburn); Not Invoked: 40-57 3) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Con.Res.18, a concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated in Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the United States Senate Chamber for the Honorable Frank R....

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Moran amendment #987 (alfalfa) to S.954, the Farm bill; Agreed to: 72-18 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.588, the Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgement Act of 2013 with a Wyden amendment. No EXECUTIVE ITEMS