LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.308, designating November 27, 2011 as “Drive Safer Sunday”. EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed the following: EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES #412 Patricia M. Loui – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2015 …
During Tuesday’s session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act. Unless an agreement is reached, this vote will occur Thursday morning.
Nevada Senator Harry Reid has introduced a bil that would repair our national infrastructure and put construction workers back on the job. Senators Amy Klobuchar (MN), Joe Manchin (WV), Barbara Boxer (CA), Chris Coons (DE), Bill Nelson (FL), Richard Blumenthal (CN), Diane Feinstein (CA), Carl Levin (MI), Robert Menendez (NJ) and Sherrod Brown (OH) are…
2012 Calendar – 112th Congress, Second Session Convene – January 23, 2012 (Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 16) 4 weeks February 20 – 24 State Work Period (Presidents’ Day February 20) 5 weeks March 5- NO VOTE (Monday) March 12 – NO VOTE (Monday) March 19 – NO VOTE (Monday) April 2 –…
The Senate will recess from 3:30-4:30pm for a members only briefing on national security issues.
The Senate is in a period of morning business until 4:30pm.
The following amendments have been considered to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill: Cornyn amendment #775, as modified (Operation Fast and Furious); Agreed to: 99-0 McCain amendment #740 (eliminate TAA funding for firms); Not Agreed to: 44-55 Collins amendment #804 (vegetables in school meal programs); Agreed to by Voice Vote McCain amendment #739…
12:00 noon The Senate began a Roll Call Vote on passage of H.R.2112, as amended (Agriculture/Commerce, Justice, Science/Transportation-HUD) Passed: 69-30
On Passage of the Bill: H.R.2112 as Amended; An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.Result: Passed (69-30, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
11:45am The Senate began a Roll Call Vote on the Lee motion to recommit (FY11 levels) Not Agreed To: 39-60