S.877, CAN-SPAM Act (concur with the House message with a Senate substitute amendment) H.J.Res.80, Adjournment Resolution (with an amendment) S.Res.273, regarding the Istanbul tragedy S.1683, a bill regarding the pay parity and benefits among federal law enforcement officers S.1402, Railroad Safety H.R.3287, a bill regarding the awarding of a congressional gold medal S.460, a bill…
Schumer provision is the centerpiece of the first federal email spam bill Schumer has been leading effort to create no-spam registry comparable to the federal “do-not-call” list; Polls show 3 in 4 Americans want a no-spam registry The Senate gave its stamp of approval today to US Senator Charles Schumer’s legislation authorizing the FTC to…
On the Conference Report: H.R.1 Conference Report; An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (54-44, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Conference Report: H.R.1 Conference Report; An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (54-44, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
Conference Report to Accompany H.R.1, the Medicare Prescription Drug Modernization Act
S.33, a land exchange in Arkansas S.1537, land use as a cemetery S.1499, boundary adjustment – Green Mountain National Forest H.R.1367, regarding loan repayment program veterinary services S.425, Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act S.391, Wild Sky Wilderness Act S.434, Idaho Panhandle National Forest Improvement Act S.435, Sandpoint Land and Facilities Conveyance Act S.452,…
On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA RE: H.R.1 – Conference Report; An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (61-39, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA RE: H.R.1 – Conference Report; An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (61-39, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R.1; An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (70-29, 1 member…
On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R.1; An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (70-29, 1 member…