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ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #509, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of TX, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; Confirmed: 97-2 2) Klobuchar amendment #2094 (side by side to Cornyn amendment) to the Leahy substitute amendment #2093 to S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act; Not Agreed To:…
At 4:30pm on Monday, May 7, 2012, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following items: – Executive Calendar #508 Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of CA, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit – Executive Calendar #568 Kristine Gerhard Baker, of AR, to be United States District Judge for…
Washington, D.C.—Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement after the Senate approved a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act by a bipartisan vote of 68-31. “More than a third of women in this country have been victims of violence, sexual assault or stalking by a partner. Today’s strong bipartisan vote will give law…
Following the vote on passage of VAWA (tally), Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.2343, The Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, and filed cloture on the motion. The cloture vote will occur at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 8th.
4:34pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012; Passed: 68-31
4:16pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Hutchison amendment #2095 (substitute). Not Agreed To: 37-62
Washington, D.C. – El Senador Charles E. Schumer, Presidente del Subcomité de Inmigración del Senado, hizo hoy las siguientes declaraciones después de que el Presidente de la Cámara John Boehner le echara un balde de agua fría a la incipiente propuesta del Senador Marco Rubio para ayudar a los jóvenes inmigrantes: “Los comentarios del Presidente…
3:56pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Cornyn amendment #2086 (DNA backlog); Not Agreed To: 50-48