WRAP UP FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.382, designating March 2, 2012, as “Read Across America Day”. Adopted S.Res.383, designating February 29, 2012, as “Rare Disease Day”.
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This Month
Top Republicans Blast Senate GOP Bid To Restrict Contraception
Feb 29, ’12
4:05 PM
Party Divisions Sparked By Blunt Amendment That Would Ban Contraceptive Coverage For Any Woman Whose Boss Has Personal Objection Snowe: ‘Much Broader Than I Could Support’ … Murkowksi: ‘Don’t Know Where We Are Going With This Issue’ Sen. Olympia Snowe: “With Respect To The Blunt Amendment, It’s Much Broader Than I Could Support.” [MSNBC, 2/29/12]…
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Feb 29, ’12
9:00 AM
Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813,…