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The Senate has reconvened. We hope to reach an agreement on amendments to S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 this evening. We expect votes in relation to those amendments to occur sometime tomorrow.  When an agreement is reached, another message will be sent.

The time until 6:00pm will be for debate only on S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.  At 6:00pm, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair to allow for a Senators-only briefing. When the Senate reconvenes, the Majority Leader will be recognized and another message...

The period for debate only has been extended until 5:30pm and Senator Reid will be recognized at that time. We are still working on an agreement to consider the first amendments to S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013. However, no agreement has been reached yet.

The period for debate only on S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013, has been extended until 3:30pm today. Senator Reid will then be recognized. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. The Republicans need to have their caucus to discuss if an...

The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be a period of morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #21, the nomination of Beverly Reid O'Connell, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California; Confirmed: 92-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of S.729, the Disarm Criminals and Protect...

5:39pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #21, the nomination of Beverly Reid O'Connell, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California; Confirmed: 92-0

There will be a moment of silence for the tragic events that took place in Boston earlier today. Then the Senate will proceed a roll call vote on the O'Connell nomination

The Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, April 15, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm on Monday, April 15th, the Senate will proceed to Executive...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013; Invoked: 68-31 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.716, a bill to modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements...

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the following nominations: -          Executive Calendar #21, Beverly Reid O'Connell- to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California -          Executive Calendar #22 Analisa Torres- to be United States District Judge for the...

The Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 by voice vote.  The Manchin-Toomey amendment #715 (background checks) is pending to the bill. There will be no further roll call votes this week.  Senators should expect the next vote Monday, April...

Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013, was invoked 68-31. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate time; however, we hope to be able to yield back time and begin consideration of the bill and the amendment process today. The first...

11:02am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Invoked: 68-31

The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #32, S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 with the time until 11:00am equally divided and...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #59, Sarah "Sally" Jewell, of WA, to be Secretary of the Interior; Confirmed: 87-11 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.95, designating April 18, 2013, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. Completed the Rule 14 process of S.691, a bill to...

Sally Jewell was confirmed to be Secretary of the Interior by a roll call vote of 87-11. The Senate then resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013. There will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the Senate. The cloture...

5:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #59, the nomination of Sarah "Sally" Jewell, of Washington, to be Secretary of the Interior Confirmed: 87-11

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider Executive Calendar #59, the nomination of Sarah "Sally" Jewell, of Washington, to be Secretary of the Interior. At 4pm today there will be up to 2 hours for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. If all time is used, the vote would...

The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #32, S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013. The first hour will be equally divided and...