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Month July 2015

Schedule for Friday pro forma and Monday, August 3, 2015

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Friday, July 31, for a pro forma session only with no business conducted.   Following Friday’s pro forma, the Senate will adjourn until 2:00pm on Monday, August 3, 2015.   Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1881, a bill…

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Wrap Up for Thursday, July 30, 2015

Roll Call Votes Passage of H.R.22, as amended (Highway/Transportation Reauthorization and Export-Import Bank Reauthorization); passed: 65-34. Passage of R.3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvements Act of 2015 (3-month extension to October 29, 2015 for highways) [60 vote affirmative threshold]; passed: 91-4.   Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.236, Designating July 30, 2015, as “National…

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Portman asks UC to pass H.R.212; Udall asks UC to pass H.R.212 and S.1523; Portman objects

Senator Portman asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass by voice vote H.R.212, Drinking Water Protection Act.   Senator Udall countered the request by asking that the Senate take up and pass by voice vote H.R.212 and S.1523, to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, en bloc.   Senator Portman objected.

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Roll Call Vote on passage of H.R.3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans health Care Choice Improvements

1:47pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvements Act of 2015 (3-month extension to October 29, 2015 for highways) [60 vote affirmative threshold]; Passed: 91-4

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Cloture filed on MTP to S. 1881, Planned Parenthood

Senator McConnell moved to proceed to S.1881 and filed cloture on the motion. S.1881, is a bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The cloture vote on the motion to proceed is expected to occur at 5:30pm on Monday, August 3.

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Roll Call Vote on passage of H.R.22, as amended (Highway)

12:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.22, as amended (Highway/Transportation Reauthorization and Export-Import Bank Reauthorization). Passed: 65-34 Next—1:45pm: Passage of H.R.3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvements Act of 2015 (3-month extension to October 29, 2015 for highways) [60 vote affirmative threshold]

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Grassley objects to votes on Donnelly, Vildardo, and DeArcy nominations (NY district judges)

Senator Schumer asked unanimous consent the Senate vote on confirmation of the Donnelly, Vildardo, and DeArcy nominations. Senator Grassley objected.     Executive Calendar #139, Ann Donnelly, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York   Executive Calendar #140, Lawrence Joseph Vilardo, to be United States District Judge for the Western…

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12 noon and 1:45pm votes, Senate adopted National Whistleblower Appreciation Day resolution

As a reminder, at 12:00 noon today, there will be a roll call vote on passage of H.R.22, as amended (Highway/Transportation Reauthorization and Export-Import Bank Reauthorization)   At 1:45pm, there will be a vote on passage of H.R.3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvements Act of 2015 (3-month extension to October 29, 2015…

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Schedule for Thursday, July 30, 2015

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, July 30, 2015.   Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.22, post-cloture, with the time until 12:00pm equally divided. All time during adjournment of the Senate will count post-cloture on H.R.22.   12:00 noon – 1 roll call vote Passage of H.R.22, as…

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Wrap Up for Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Roll Call Votes Adoption of McConnell amendment #2266, as modified (highway substitute); adopted: 62-38. Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.22, as amended, if amended; invoked: 65-35.   Legislative Business Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.J.Res.61, Hire More Heroes Act of 2015. Completed the Rule 14 process to…

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