No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed Executive Calendar #359, Robert Stephen Ford to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Syrian Arab Republic.
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This Month
Senate Takes Up Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation
Oct 3, ’11
7:00 PM
The Senate has voted 79 to 19, to move to a bipartisan bill that curbs currency manipulation from countries such as China. Both Democrats and Republicans co-sponsored the legislation. Called the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011, the legislation provides tools that impose consequences on countries that manipulate their currencies. The legislation is particularly…
Udall Anuncia “Conversación vía Twitter” para Discutir Trabajos y Oportunidades para las Comunidades Hispanas
Oct 3, ’11
6:21 PM
Washington – En reconocimiento del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, el Senador Tom Udall (D-NM) “twitió” que participará en una “conversación vía Twitter”, sobre la generación de empleos y oportunidades económicas en las comunidades hispanas, el 5 de octubre a las 2:30 pm EDT. El Sen. Udall realizará esta conversación auspiciada por Univisión, el Center for…
roll call vote on cloture on motion to proceed to S.1619
Oct 3, ’11
6:00 PM
6:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act; Invoked: 79-19
Senate Roll Call Vote #00155
Oct 3, ’11
5:59 PM
On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.1619.; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (79-19, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]
roll call vote on confirmation of Floyd
Oct 3, ’11
5:34 PM
5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Henry Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Fourth Circuit; Confirmed: 96-0
Senate Roll Call Vote #00154
Oct 3, ’11
5:33 PM
On the Nomination: Confirmation Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth CircuitResult: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
Senate Roll Call Vote #00155
Oct 3, ’11
4:59 PM
On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.1619.; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (79-19, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]
Senate Roll Call Vote #00154
Oct 3, ’11
4:33 PM
On the Nomination: Confirmation Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth CircuitResult: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
Reid: Republicans Must Stop Rooting For Our Economy To Fail, Help Democrats Put Americans Back To Work By Ending China’s Currency Manipulation
Oct 3, ’11
2:31 PM
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding legislation to curb China’s unfair currency manipulation. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Today the Senate begins another very busy work period. I am confident it will be productive. Tonight, the Senate will vote to begin…