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2:39pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.47, the Violence Against Women Act; Passed: 78-22

2:19pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #16 (STD testing for sexual assault defendants); Not Agreed to: 43-57

12:19pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #15 (consolidate DOJ programs); Not Agreed: 46-53

11:59am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Portman amendment #10 (sex trafficking); Agreed to: 100-0

11:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Leahy amendment #21, as modified (human trafficking) to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act; Agreed to: 93-5

The previously scheduled series of votes will now begin at 11:30am. Upon disposition of the Coburn amendment #15, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings.  At 2:15pm, the Senate will resume the voting sequence. All votes after the vote on the Leahy amendment will be 10...

Convenes: 10:00am  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.47, the Violence Against Women Act with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 11:00am, there will be up to 6 roll call votes in relation to the...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Coburn amendment #13 (strikes tribal provisions) to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act; Not Agreed to: 31-59 No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Coburn amendment #13 (Strikes Tribal Jurisdiction); Not Agreed To: 31-59

Last week the Senate reached an agreement to complete action on S.47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. At 5:30pm tonight, the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the Coburn amendment #13 (strikes tribal provisions). Following the vote, the Senate will turn to a period of...

Convenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.47, the Violence Against Women Act. The time until 5:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senator Cornyn controlling 45 minutes of the Republican time. At...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Grassley amendment #14 (substitute) to S.47, VAWA; Not Agreed to: 34-65 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted H.Con.Res.11, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. Adopted S.Res.27, designating the week of February 4 through 8, 2013, as "National...

4:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Grassley amendment #14 (substitute) to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act; Not Agreed To: 34-65

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider amendments to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). As a result of this agreement, there will be 1 vote at 4:00pm today (Grassley substitute) and the remaining votes will occur next week. The only first degree amendments in order to the bill are...

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.47, the Violence Against Women Act with the time until 12:00pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. Senator-designate Cowan, of Massachusetts, will be sworn in at noon on...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to proceed to S.47, the Violence  Against Women Act; Adopted: 85-8 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.227, a bill to authorize the transfer of certain funds to improve security at United States embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide, and for other purposes. Began...

5:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act; Agreed to: 85-8

Convenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.47, the Violence Against...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to Table the Portman Amendment #6 (dollar for dollar); Tabled: 54-44 2)      Motion to Table the Portman Amendment #7 (government shutdown prevention); Tabled: 52-46 3)      Motion to Table the Toomey Amendment #8 (full faith and credit); Tabled: 53-45 4)      Motion...

3:38pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.325, Debt Limit; Passed: 64-34