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Follow legislative action on the Senate Floor with our updates throughout the day. All updates from Majority Leader Harry Reid and Democratic staff are listed below.

Today In The Senate

We prepare a Daily Summary with each day's expected Senate schedule.

Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.744, the Border Security, Economic ...
June 19, 2013

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Wrap Up

Our Wrap Up compiles Senate unanimous consent items and other business at the end of the legislative day.

Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 18, 2013
ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion )(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 39-54 2)      Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT system)(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 36-58 3)      Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials)(60-vote threshold); Agreed to: 94-0   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.143: recognizing the ...
June 18, 2013

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Votes

Results of the latest Senate Roll Call votes.

Roll Call Vote on Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials)
3:56pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government ...
June 18, 2013

Roll Call Vote on Vitter amendment #1228
At 3:35pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT); Not Agreed To: ...
June 18, 2013

Roll Call Vote on Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion)
3:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion); ...
June 18, 2013

Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Gonzales nomination
5:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #62, the nomination of Kenneth John Gonzales, ...
June 17, 2013

Roll Call Vote on Schmehl nomination (Eastern District of PA)
12:04pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #49, Jeffrey L. Schmehl, of Pennsylvania, ...
June 13, 2013

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Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity,…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 18, 2013

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion )(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 39-54 2)      Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT system)(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 36-58 3)      Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials)(60-vote threshold); Agreed to: 94-0   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.143: recognizing the threats…

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Next amendments in order to Immigration bill

The amendments listed below are in order to be called up to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. No second degree amendments are in order prior to a vote, and the amendments are not subject to division. Tomorrow we will continue to work towards an agreement to vote in relation to the amendments.   -         …

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Amendments to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

The following amendment are pending to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act: Leahy amendment #1183 (international participation in the performing arts) The following amendments have been considered to S.744:  Grassley amendment #1195 (prohibit the granting of registered provisional immigrant status until the Secretary has maintained effective control of the borders for 6…

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Roll Call Vote on Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials)

3:56pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Tester amendment #1198 (Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials); Agreed To: 94-0

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Roll Call Vote on Vitter amendment #1228

At 3:35pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT); Not Agreed To: 36-58

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Landrieu amendment #1222 agreed to by voice vote

The Landrieu amendment #1222 (citizenship for internationally adopted children was then agreed to by voice vote.

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Roll Call Vote on Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion)

3:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion); Not Agreed To: 39-54

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Up to 4 votes at 3pm reminder

As a reminder, at 3:00pm today there will be a series of up to 4 roll call votes on the following amendments to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform:   – Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion); – Landrieu amendment #1222 (citizenship for internationally adopted children); – Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT system); and -…

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Request to file amendments to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill

Senator Leahy, the manager of S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill, has encouraged senators to file their amendments by this Thursday, June 20.

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