The Floor
Floor Feed

Morning Business with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow.

Adopt S.Res.537 (Law Enforcement Officers) Adopt S.Res.556 (Charter Schools) Discharge from Foreign Relations and Confirm William J. Barnes, to be Under Secretary of State.

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4715: Durbin Amdt. No. 4715 as Modified; To provide that no changes in flood insurance status for any areas located in the St. Louis District of the Corps of Engineers can go into effect until the remapping process is completed for that entire District. Result: Agreed to...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4715: Durbin Amdt. No. 4715 as Modified; To provide that no changes in flood insurance status for any areas located in the St. Louis District of the Corps of Engineers can go into effect until the remapping process is completed for that entire District. Result: Agreed to...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4707: Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, 110th, Sect. 201, re: Dodd Amdt. No. 4707; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (70-26, 4 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4707: Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, 110th, Sect. 201, re: Dodd Amdt. No. 4707; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (70-26, 4 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Morning Business for 1 hour. Republicans control first half and the Majority controls the final half (10 minute limitations). Following morning business, resume consideration of S.2284, Flood Insurance. Pending Amendments: Dodd-Shelby Substitute #4707 McConnell #4720 to S.2284 (Energy) Allard #4721...

Concur in House Amendment to accompany S.2829, Higher Education extension (to May 31, 2008) Adopt H.Con.res. 308, Use of Capitol grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service S.Res.554, resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on humanitarian assistance to Burma after Cyclone...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4705: Landrieu Amdt. No. 4705 As Further Modified; To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study regarding mandatory purchasing requirements. Result: Rejected (30-62, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4723: Vitter Amdt. No. 4723; To allow for a reasonable 5-year phase-in period for adjusted premiums. Result: Rejected (23-69, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4722: Vitter Amdt. No. 4722; To increase maximum coverage limits. Result: Rejected (27-66, 7 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4705: Landrieu Amdt. No. 4705 As Further Modified; To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study regarding mandatory purchasing requirements. Result: Rejected (30-62, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4719: Wicker Amdt. No. 4719; To provide for the optional purchase of insurance against loss resulting from physical damage to or loss of real property or personal property related thereto located in the United States arising from any flood or windstorm. Result: Rejected...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4723: Vitter Amdt. No. 4723; To allow for a reasonable 5-year phase-in period for adjusted premiums. Result: Rejected (23-69, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4722: Vitter Amdt. No. 4722; To increase maximum coverage limits. Result: Rejected (27-66, 7 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4719: Wicker Amdt. No. 4719; To provide for the optional purchase of insurance against loss resulting from physical damage to or loss of real property or personal property related thereto located in the United States arising from any flood or windstorm. Result: Rejected...

Period of morning business for up to 1 hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. The Senate is considering S.2284, Flood Insurance. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm - 2:15pm for the weekly caucus luncheons. Senator McConnell filed a cloture...

H.R.5493, House staff salary regulations (with a Reid-McConnell technical amendment relating to Senate pay periods) S.Res.552, a resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the state of Minnesota. S.Res.553, a resolution congratulating Charles County, Maryland on the occasion of its 350th...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.2284; An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (90-1, 9 members not voting, 3/5...

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4627: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Rockefeller Amdt. No. 4627 (Subst.) to H.R. 2881; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (49-42, 9 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]