The Floor
WRAP UP

Passed S.806, Federal Executive Board Authorization Act (withdraw committe-reported substitute amendment, agree to Akaka-Voinovich substitute amendment) Passed S.1860, a bill to permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance for 3 terms Adopted S. Res.342, a...

Adopted S.Res.336, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding disignation of the month of November 2009 as "National Military Family Month"

Adopted S.Res.331, a resolution congratulating the United States MIlitary Academy at West Point on being named by Forbes magazine as America's Best College 2009 Adopted S.Res.332, a resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

Confirmed Executive Calendar #477, Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General H.R.3606, Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009. House message to accompany S.1929, Small Business Extension H.R.1299 Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections with a Schumer/Bennett substitute amendment S....

S. Res.326, recognizing the 40th anniversary of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, TX S. Res.327, supporting the goals & ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2009 Executive Calendar Items: #504, Gladys Commons, Asst Secretary, Navy #505, Christine H. Fox,...

S. Res.324, designating November 1, 2009 as "National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day" S. Res.325, designating October 25 through October 31, 2009 as "National Hispanic Media Week" in honor of the Latino Media of America

Passed S.1929, a bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. Adoped S.Res.321, a resolution commemorating the lives and work of Jesuit Fathers Ignacio Ellacuría, Ignacio...

Passed H.R.1209, Medal of HOnor Commemorative Coin Act Passed H.R. Res. 26, a joint resolution proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously

Adopted S.Res.315, a resolution relative to the death of former Seantor Clifford Hansen. Adopted S.Res.112, designating February 8, 2010, as "Boy Scouts of America Day", in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the largest youth scouting organization in the United States. Adopted S.Res.318,...

S.1818, the Morris K. Udall Scholarship & Excellence in National Envionmental Policy Amendments of 2009.

Passed S.1793, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment (with a Harkin amendment) Passed H.R.621, Girl Scouts USA CEntennial Commemorative Coin Act Adopted S. Res.314, National Character Counts Week

The Senate confirmed the following nominations: Brendan JOhnson--US Attorney- South Dakota Karen Loeffler--US Attorney-Alaska Steven O'Donnell--US Marshal-Rhode Island

Passed S.692, a bill to provide that claims of the United States to certain documents relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances Passed S.1694, a bill to allow for the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program...

Adopted the House message to accompany H.R.1016, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform & Transparency Act S.1510, US Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act S.846, Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus S. Res.295, designating Octber 13, 2009 as "National Metastatic Breast...

Adopted S.Res.309 (Nevada Statehood) Adopted S. Res.310, National Day in Writing Confirmed the following nominations: Bartholomew Chilton to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Jill Sommers to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scott D. O'Malia to...

Passed S.942, Prevent Abuse of Government Charge Cards Passed H.R.1037, Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009, as amended with the text of S.728, as amended with Akaka amendment to the committee substitute amendment Adopted S.Res.308, Runaway Prevention Month Confirmed Paul...

S. Res.304, commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS. CC. to Sainthood. S. Res.305, expressing support for the victims of the natural disasters in Indonesia, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines. S. Res.306, designating the week of October 18...

Passed S.251, Safe Prisons communications Act Passed H.R.3663, Pharmacy DME Accredidation Delay Adopted H.Con. Res.178, Netherlands Adopted S.Res.301, World MRSA Day Adopted S.Res.302, Celebrate Safe Communities Week and Crime Prevention Month Confirmed the following nominations: Richard Serino,...

S.Con.Res.42, a concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller S.Con.Res.43, a concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to former Senator Edward Brooke S.Res.298 is a resolution...

H.Con.Res.186, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month