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S.Res.22, Catholic Schools S. Res.23, Andrew Wyeth

On the Nomination: Confirmation Daniel K. Tarullo, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Result: Confirmed (96-1, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 43: Motion to Table Demint Amdt. No. 43; To require States to impose cost-sharing for any individual enrolled in a State child health plan whose income exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line. Result: Agreed to (60-37, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details:...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Daniel K. Tarullo, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Result: Confirmed (96-1, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 43: Motion to Table Demint Amdt. No. 43; To require States to impose cost-sharing for any individual enrolled in a State child health plan whose income exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line. Result: Agreed to (60-37, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details:...

Resume consideration of Calendar #18, H.R.2, the Children's Health Insurance Program Improvements Act. 12:30pm Senator-appointee Gillibrand will be sworn in. Following the swearing in, the Senate will stand in recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.

Confirmed Executive Nomination of Mary L. Schapiro to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission to fill an unexpired term ending June 5, 2009. S.328, DTV postpone with a Rockefeller/Hutchison substitute amendment S.Res.21, Legal Counsel Resolution

On the Nomination: Confirmation Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury Result: Confirmed (60-34, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury Result: Confirmed (60-34, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Morning Business until 4:00pm, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. 4:00pm Executive Session to consider the nomination of Timothy Geithner to be Secretary of Treasury. 6:00pm Roll Call Vote on confirmation of the nomination. Following the vote, the Senate will proceed to the...

The following nominations were confirmed: Susan rice-UN Representative; Lisa Perez Jackson-EPA Administrator; Nancy Helen Sutley-Member Council Environmental Quality; Shaun Donovan-Secretary of HUD; Mary Shapiro to be member of SEC; Ray LaHood to be Secretary of Transportation. The Senate reached an...

On Passage of the Bill: S. 181; A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 34: Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 34; To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects. Result: Agreed to (59-38, 1 member not voting,...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 37: Motion to Table Isakson Amdt. No. 37; To limit the application of the Act to claims resulting from discriminatory compensation decisions that are adopted on or after the date of enactment of the Act. Result: Agreed to (59-38, 1 member not voting, 1/2...

On Passage of the Bill: S. 181; A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 31: Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 31; To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Result: Agreed to (66-31, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 34: Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 34; To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects. Result: Agreed to (59-38, 1 member not voting,...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 37: Motion to Table Isakson Amdt. No. 37; To limit the application of the Act to claims resulting from discriminatory compensation decisions that are adopted on or after the date of enactment of the Act. Result: Agreed to (59-38, 1 member not voting, 1/2...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 31: Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 31; To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Result: Agreed to (66-31, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 28: Motion to Table Enzi Amdt. No. 28; To clarify standing. Result: Agreed to (55-41, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]