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.
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Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, May 13, 2013
The Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, May 13, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. During Thursday’s session, cloture was filed on S.601, the Water Resources Development Act. As a result, ...
May 13, 2013
Our Wrap Up compiles Senate unanimous consent items and other business at the end of the legislative day.
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, May 9, 2013
ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #41, the nomination of Nelson Stephen Roman, of New York, to be District Judge for the Southern District of New York Confirmed: 97-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.360, to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley ...
May 9, 2013
Results of the latest Senate Roll Call votes.
Roll Call Vote on the Roman nomination
2:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the confirmation of Executive Calendar #41, the nomination of Nelson Stephen ...
May 9, 2013
Roll Call Vote on Brown amendment #813 (Asian Carp)
5:45pm the Senate began a roll call vote on Brown amendment #813, as modified (Asian Carp); Agreed To: ...
May 8, 2013
Roll Call Vote on Whitehouse amendment #803 (Oceans)
2:26pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Whitehouse amendment #803 (Oceans); Agreed To: 68-31 (60-affirmative vote ...
May 8, 2013
Roll Call Vote on Coburn #805 (Army Corps/guns)
12:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Coburn amendment #805 (Army Corps land/guns) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: ...
May 8, 2013
Roll Call Vote on Medine nomination
12:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #42, the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, ...
May 7, 2013
Sen. Harry Reid - NevadaThe Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, May 13, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. During Thursday’s session, cloture was filed on S.601, the Water Resources Development Act. As a result, the…
ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #41, the nomination of Nelson Stephen Roman, of New York, to be District Judge for the Southern District of New York Confirmed: 97-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.360, to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to…
The Senate reached the following agreement to consider the Moniz nomination. At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will consider Executive Calendar #91, the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy. There will be up to 3 hours for…
At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, there will be up to 60 minutes for debate equally divided and controlled prior to a vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #40, the nomination of William H. Orrick, III, of California, to be United States District Judge for…
This afternoon Senator Reid filed cloture on S.601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013. The filing deadline for first degree amendments is 4:00pm on Monday, May 13. If your senator have a germane first degree amendment and would like to preserve the right to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to…
The Senate has reached the following agreement to consider the Tavenner nomination. At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #92 the nomination of Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers…
The following amendments are pending to S.601, the Water Resources Development Act: The following amendments have been considered to S.601: Coburn amendment #805 (Army Corps land/guns) Not Agreed to: 56-43 (60-vote threshold) Whitehouse amendment #803 (oceans) Agreed to: 68-31 (60-vote threshold) Boxer-Vitter substitute amendment #799 Agreed to by UC Brown amendment #813, as modified…
The following amendment is the next amendment in order to S.601, WRDA: - Inhofe #797 (land exchange). No second degree amendments are in order to the amendment prior to a vote in relation to the amendment. The following amendments were agreed to by consent: - Blunt #800 (resilient construction techniques for extreme weather)…
The Nelson Stephen Roman nomination was confirmed 97-0. The Senate has resumed consideration of S.601, Water Resources Development Act. A few senators are now speaking as if in morning business while the managers of the bill work on an agreement to consider additional amendments. The Majority Leader has not announced there would be no…
2:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the confirmation of Executive Calendar #41, the nomination of Nelson Stephen Roman, of New York, to be District Judge for the Southern District of New York Confirmed: 97-0