The Floor
WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the McConnell motion to proceed to S.16, to provide for a sequester replacement; Not Invoked: 38-62 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid motion to proceed to S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act; Not Invoked: 51-49 No...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #26, Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury; Confirmed: 71-26 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.307, a bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense, upon reconsideration; Invoked: 71-27 2)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #7, Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit; Confirmed: 93-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.298, A bill to prevent nuclear proliferation in North Korea, and for other purposes with...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense; Not Invoked: 58-40-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Judiciary committee and adopted S.Res.21, designating February 14, 2013, as "National...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of the nomination of Executive Calendar #8, William J. Kayatta, Jr., of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit; Confirmed: 88-12 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.31, Celebrating Black History Month. Adopted S.Res.32, Congratulating the North...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Leahy amendment #21, as modified (trafficking victims) to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act; Agreed to: 93-5 2)      Portman amendment #10 (sex trafficking victims); Agreed to: 100-0 3)      Coburn amendment #15 (consolidate DOJ programs); Not Agreed to: 46-53 4)     ...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Coburn amendment #13 (strikes tribal provisions) to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act; Not Agreed to: 31-59 No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Grassley amendment #14 (substitute) to S.47, VAWA; Not Agreed to: 34-65 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted H.Con.Res.11, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. Adopted S.Res.27, designating the week of February 4 through 8, 2013, as "National...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to proceed to S.47, the Violence  Against Women Act; Adopted: 85-8 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.227, a bill to authorize the transfer of certain funds to improve security at United States embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide, and for other purposes. Began...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to Table the Portman Amendment #6 (dollar for dollar); Tabled: 54-44 2)      Motion to Table the Portman Amendment #7 (government shutdown prevention); Tabled: 52-46 3)      Motion to Table the Toomey Amendment #8 (full faith and credit); Tabled: 53-45 4)      Motion...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Judiciary Committee and adopted S.Res.13, Congratulating the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for 100 years of service to communities throughout the United Stated and the world, and commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for its...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1, the nomination of John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State; Confirmed: 94-3-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Judiciary Committee and adopted S.Res.14, Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Lee amendment #4 (offset) to H.R.152, the Hurricane Sandy Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill; Not Agreed to: 35-62 (60 affirmative-vote threshold) 2)      Passage of H.R.152, the Hurricane Sandy Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill; Passed: 62-36 (60...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Adoption of S.Res.15, a resolution providing a Standing Order to improve procedures for the consideration legislation and nominations in the Senate; Adopted: 78-16 2)      Adoption of S.Res.16, a resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate relative to conference...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of S.81, to provide guidance and priorities for Federal Government obligations in the event that the debt limit is reached. (Paul) Began the Rule 14 process of S.82, to provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.152, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013. Began the Rule 14 process of S.47, the Violence Against Women Act. (Leahy) No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.41, an act to temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program by voice vote. No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.1, a resolution notifying the President that a quorum of each House has assembled. Adopted S.Res.2, a resolution notifying the House that a quorum of the Senate has assembled. Adopted S.Con.Res.1, a concurrent resolution to provide for the...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.4606, a bill to authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park, and for other purposes. Discharged the HELP committee, referred to the Finance committee and discharged the Finance committee of...