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3:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to S.1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act; Not Agreed to: 22-76 (60-vote threshold)

2:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Reid motion to proceed to S.1944, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; Not Agreed to: 50-48 (60-vote threshold)

By unanimous consent, at 2:30pm today there will be 2 roll call votes in relation to the following motions: -         Reid motion to proceed to S.1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 (Casey) -         McConnell motion to proceed to S.1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act...

10:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Not Invoked: 53-45, 1 voting present

At approximately 10:30am today, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #413, the nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the time until 10:30am equally divided and controlled between the two...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1958, to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 by voice vote Adopted S.Res.345, expressing the sense of the Senate on the closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot, Oregon. No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

This morning Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.1944, a bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and filed cloture on the motion. We expect the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to occur Friday morning.

Convenes: 11:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the first hour equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Republicans controlling the first 30...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Caitlyn Halligan to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Not Invoked: 54-45-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Unanimous Consent to print H.R.1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, as passed by the Senate...

12:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Caitlyn Halligan to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Not Invoked: 54-45-1 (present)

During Tuesday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on Executive Calendar #413, the nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years.  If no agreement is reached, this vote will occur Thursday morning.

At approximately 12:00pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Caitlyn Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11:00am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Edgardo Ramos, of Connecticut, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 89-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed Calendar #239, S.384, a bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal...

5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Edgardo Ramos, of CT, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 89-0

At 4:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: -          #363 Edgardo Ramos - to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York  -          #364 Andrew L. Carter, Jr. - to be United States District Judge for the Southern...

The Senate will not be in session on Friday, December 2, 2011. Schedule for Monday, December 5, 2011 On Monday, December 5, the Senate will convene at 2:00pm. Following Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 4:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10...

SENATE FLOOR WRAP UP FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011 ROLL CALL VOTES Feinstein amendment #1125 (detainees); Not Agreed To: 45-55 Feinstein amendment #1126 (limitation military authority to detain citizens); Not Agreed To: 45-55 Feinstein amendment #1456 (modification of Feinstein amendment #1126);...

This evening Senator Reid filed cloture on the nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia. By unanimous consent, at 11am on Tuesday, December 6, there will be 1 hour for debate prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Halligan nomination.