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S.Res.361, a resolution to permit the collection of donations from Senate offices for U.S. Military personnel S.Res.362, a resolution recognizing 2007 as the Year of the 100th Anniversary of the American Society of Agronomy H.R.1808, Charlie Norwood V.A. Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia H.R.2779, an Act to recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL museum in Fort Pierce,…
On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.3963; A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (62-33, 5 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.3963; A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (62-33, 5 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]
Motion to Proceed to H.R.3963, the Children’s Health Insurance Program bill
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – United States Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bob Casey (D-PA) held a press conference today to discuss recent remarks by the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and touted a strong reform package to strengthen the faltering watchdog agency. This year…
As children across America go out trick or treating tonight for Halloween, the Bush Administration’s policies should scare them more than ghosts and witches. From the President’s threats to oppose crucial funding for education and juvenile justice programs to the President’s continuing opposition to a bipartisan bill that provides health care for 10 million children,…
As the President continues his crusade against the Children’s Health Insurance Program, one thing is for certain, he is only interested in playing politics with the wel-being of America’s children and has no intention of providing health care for the 3.9 million kids who would otherwise be uninsured if the new CHIP measure is not…
Washington, DC—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement today in response to President Bush’s latest excuse against giving America’s children the health care they need. The President has changed on a regular basis his unsubstantiated arguments against CHIP: “The only consistent part of President Bush’s baseless opposition to improving the Children’s Health Insurance…
S.2258, Higher Education Authorization Extension (extends to March 31, 2007) S.Res.360, a resolution expressing condolences regarding the tragic fire in Ocean Isle, North Carolina S.2265, a bill to extend existing provision of Essential Air Service S.2198, Flag Certificate
On Passage of the Bill: S.294 as Amended; A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.Result: Passed (70-22, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]