The Floor
VOTES

Executive Calendar #529, Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be an Undersecretary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment) was confirmed by voice vote.

At 12:16pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Executive Calendar #527, Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be United States Alternate Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; United States Alternate...

At 12:01pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #595, Daniel Bennett Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research); Confirmed: 98-0

At 11:36am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #525, Tina S. Kaidanow, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of...

5:43pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #518 Charles Hammerman Rivkin, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs) Confirmed: 92-6

5:26pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #517 Sarah Sewall, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights) Confirmed: 97-1

At 5:00pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #516, the nomination of Richard Stengel, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Confirmed: 90-8

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1963, the Military Retirement Pay Restoration bill; Invoked: 94-0

2:47pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #629, the nomination of Max Sieben Baucus, of Montana, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China; Confirmed: 96-0 (1-voting present)

2:27pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act; Not Invoked: 55-43 For procedural reasons, Senator Reid changed his vote to no and entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote at a later time.

2:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reed amendment #2714 (3 month extension of unemployment insurance benefits paid for with pension smoothing/no UI for millionaires) to S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. Not Invoked by...

The Senate passed the FARM bill conference report by a vote of 68-32. Following the vote, Senator Reid withdrew the pending motion to proceed to Cal. #297, S.1950, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014. Then, in order to make it procedurally...

2:35pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the farm bill; Adopted: 68-32

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; Invoked: 72-22

At 1:55pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, as amended. Passed: 67-32 This will be the last vote of the week.

12:10pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Heller amendment #2700 (state authority-private flood insurance Not Agreed to: 49-50

11:49am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Coburn amendment #2697 (NARAB alternative); Not Agreed To: 24-75

11:19am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Toomey amendment #2707, as modified (substitute); Not Agreed To: 34-65

4:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Menendez motion to waive budget points of order against S.1929, Flood Insurance; Waived: 64-35

5:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014; Invoked: 86-13