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Wrap Up for Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Roll Call Votes
  1. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; not invoked: 54-42.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, Defense Appropriations, upon reconsideration; not invoked: 54-42.

Legislative Business

Passed Calendar #175, S.1632 - requires a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram, with Lankford amendment and committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended.

Passed Calendar #194, S.986 - Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act.

Passed Calendar #233, S.1170 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015.

Agreed to S.Res.263 - National Retirement Security Week.

Agreed to S.Res.264 - designating September 23, 2015, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day".

Agreed to S.Res.265 - honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Congressman Louis Stokes.

Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.3134, Planned Parenthood Federation of American Funding Moratorium (Republican request).

Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.3504, Born Alive Abortion Services Protection Act (Republican request).

Executive Business

Confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #298, Kathryn Matthew, to be Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.