LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed Cal. #206, S.1412- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 462 Washington Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, as the “Officer John Maguire Post Office”. Passed Cal. #207, H.R.1843- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 489 Army Drive in Barrigada, Guam, as the “John…
The next roll call vote is expected to occur on Monday, October 31st in relation to a nomination. The details of the amended consent agreement with respect to H.R.2112 is below. Cloture having been invoked on the Inouye substitute amendment #738, the substitute amendment is agreed to and it is now considered original text…
1:19am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Inouye substitute amendment #738 to H.R.2112; Invoked: 83-16
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 738: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Inouye S.Amdt.738; In the nature of a substitute.Result: Agreed to (82-16, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]
1:04am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Ayotte amendment #753 (Article III courts) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 47-52
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 753: Ayotte S.Amdt.753; To prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution of enemy combatants in Article III courts of the United States.Result: Rejected (47-52, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]
12:46am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #796 (end lending schemes) (60-vote threshold); Agreed to: 72-27
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 796: Coburn S.Amdt.796; To end lending schemes that force taxpayers to repay the loans of delinquent developers and bailout failed or poorly planned local projects.Result: Agreed to (73-26, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]
12:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #792 (end payments to slumlords) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 59-40
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 792: Coburn S.Amdt.792, As Modified; To end payments to landlords who are endangering the lives of children and needy families.Result: Rejected (59-40, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]