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Schedule for Pro Forma Sessions and Tuesday, November 15, 2016
The Senate stands adjourned to then convene for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Monday, October 3 at 10:30am Thursday, October 6 at 10:30am Friday, October 7 at 2:00pm Tuesday, October 11 at 9:00am Thursday, October 13 at 2:00pm Monday, October 17 at 11:00am ...
September 29, 2016
Our Wrap Up compiles Senate unanimous consent items and other business at the end of the legislative day.
Wrap Up for Thursday, September 29, 2016
No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #573, H.R.3004 – to amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission. Passed H.R.5944 – to amend Title 49, United States Code, with respect to certain grant assurances, and for other purposes. Passed H.R.5883 ...
September 29, 2016
Results of the latest Senate Roll Call votes.
Roll Call Vote on H.R.5325, (CR to December 9, 2016), as amended, upon reconsideration
At 2:39pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5325, (CR ...
September 28, 2016
Roll Call Vote on passage of S.2040, JASTA
12:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, ...
September 28, 2016
Roll Call Vote on cloture on H.R.5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations
2:41pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5325, the ...
September 27, 2016
Roll Call Vote on cloture on substitute amendment #5082 (CR)
At 2:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on substitute amendment ...
September 27, 2016
Roll Call Vote to table the motion to discharge S.J.Res.39
Senator McConnell made a motion to table the motion to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J.Res.39, ...
September 21, 2016
Sen. Harry Reid - NevadaThe Senate stands adjourned to then convene for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Monday, October 3 at 10:30am Thursday, October 6 at 10:30am Friday, October 7 at 2:00pm Tuesday, October 11 at 9:00am Thursday, October 13 at 2:00pm Monday, October 17 at 11:00am Thursday,…
No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #573, H.R.3004 – to amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission. Passed H.R.5944 – to amend Title 49, United States Code, with respect to certain grant assurances, and for other purposes. Passed H.R.5883 –…
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. This evening, the Senate reached an agreement that at 5:00pm on Tuesday, November 15, the Senate…
Roll Call Votes Passage of S.2040, JASTA, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding (veto override); passed: 97-1. Motion to invoke cloture, upon reconsideration, on substitute amendment #5082 (short-term CR) to H.R.5325; invoked: 77-21. Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017; invoked: 77-21. Passage of H.R.5325, as amended (CR…
Senator Murray asked unanimous consent the Banking Committee be discharged from further consideration of PN1093, the nomination of John Mark McWaters, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2019, and that the Senate take up and…
At 2:39pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5325, (CR to December 9, 2016), as amended, upon reconsideration; Invoked: 77-21 Next: passage of H.R.5325, as amended (CR to December 9, 2016)
12:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding (veto override) Passed, upon reconsideration: 97-1
The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR, until 10:00am. At 10:00am, the Senate will resume consideration of the veto message on S.2040, JASTA. Under the previous order, there will be 2…
Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on McConnell substitute amendment #5082 (short-term CR) to H.R.5325; not invoked: 45-55. Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017; not invoked: 40-59. No Legislative Business No Executive Business
2:41pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5325, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017. Not invoked: 40-59