WRAP UP FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013 No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.105, designating April 2013 as “Financial Literacy Month”. Adopted S.Res.106, commending rehabilitation counselors and supporting the goals and ideals of National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day. Adopted S.Res.107, honoring military children during the National Month of the Military Child. Adopted S.Res.108,…
At 10:30am tomorrow, Wednesday, April 24, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #60, the nomination of Jane Kelly, of Iowa, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; and - Executive Calendar #64, the nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to…
The Senate reached an agreement that if the Senate receives H.R.475 from the House of Representatives and the bill is identical to the text of which is at the desk, then the bill be read three times and the Senate proceed to a vote, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in…
Senator Reid asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass S.788, a bill to suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequestration and offset with funds from the Overseas Contingency Operations. Senator Coburn objected. Senator Coburn then asked consent to take up and pass an Inhofe-Toomey bill, Calendar #19, S.16, a bill to provide for a…
Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to request a conference with the House and name conferees on the Budget resolution. Senator Toomey objected on behalf of Senator Sessions.
The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. 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 Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half.…