Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, March 14, 2013

1)      Harkin amendment #53 (Labor-HHS) to H.R.933, the continuing appropriations bill; Not Agreed to: 54-45 (60 affirmative-vote threshold)

2)      Coburn amendment #66 (hiring freeze for federal employees) to H.R.933; Not Agreed to: 45-54 (60 affirmative-vote threshold)

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Began the Rule 14 process of S.582, the Keystone Pipeline Act. (Hoeven)

Began the Rule 14 process of S.583, the Life at Conception Act. (Paul)

Completed the Rule 14 process of S.558, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States. (Paul)

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS