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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2372: Coburn Amdt. No. 2372; To fully provide for the critical surface transportation needs of the United States by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority projects, such as transportation museums. Result: Rejected (41-57, 1 member not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2371: Coburn Amdt. No. 2371; To remove an unnecessary and burdensome mandate on the States, by allowing them to opt out of a provision that requires States to spend 10 percent of their surface transportation funds on enhancement projects such as road-kill reduction and...

Morning Business until 11am. The Senate is considering HR2388, THUD Appropriations. The following amendments are pending: Landrieu amendment #2365 (Community development funds) Gregg amendment #2361 (Stimulus project signage) DeMint amendment #2410 (Murtha Airport) McCain amendment #2403...

Adopted S.Res.267, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Adopted S.Res.268, Hispanic Heritage Month

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2375: Motion To Table McCain Amdt. No. 2375; To provide that all amounts in the bill provided for congressional earmarks shall be made available for NextGen and NextGen programs. Result: Agreed to (68-26, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2375: Motion To Table McCain Amdt. No. 2375; To provide that all amounts in the bill provided for congressional earmarks shall be made available for NextGen and NextGen programs. Result: Agreed to (68-26, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Morning Business for 1 hour with 10 minute limitations. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the second 30 minutes. Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3288, Transportation HUD Appropriations. Pending amendments to...

Adopted S.Res.264, a resolution designating the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building as the "Kennedy Caucus Room" Adopted S.Res.258, a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Adopted S.Res.265, a resolution honoring the firefighters who...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2355: Johanns Amendment Number 2355 as modified; Prohibiting use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). Result: Agreed to (83-7, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2355: Johanns Amendment Number 2355 as modified; Prohibiting use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). Result: Agreed to (83-7, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Morning Business until 3:00pm, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. 3:00pm resume consideration of H.R.3288, Transportation, HUD and related agencies appropriations.

S. Res.262, a resolution designating the month of September 2009 as "National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month"

Moment of Silence to commemmorate eighth anniversary of the attacks of September 11th. Morning Business until 10:30am with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. 10:30am resume consideration of H.R.3288, Transportation, HUD Appropriations. There will be no roll call votes during...

Adopted S.Res.245, National Day of Service and Remembrance, with an amendment to the resoltuion and an amendment to the title. Adopted S.Res.247, National Estuaries Day Adopted S.Res.259, National Celiac Disease Awareness Day Adopted S.Res.260, The American Legion Day Adopted S.Res.261, National Day...

On the Nomination: Confirmation of Cass R. Sunstein, of MA, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget Result: Confirmed (57-40, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation of Cass R. Sunstein, of MA, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget Result: Confirmed (57-40, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Morning Business until 2:30pm with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. The time during morning business is dedicated for tributes to the late Senator Edward Kennedy. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and will...

Passed H.R.1243, Arnold Palmer Adopted S.Res.257, Majority party committee assignments

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Cass R. Sunstein, to be Administrator of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget Result: Agreed to (63-35, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: S.1023 As Amended; A bill to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States. Result: Passed (79-19, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]