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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, January 2, 2013

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.4606, a bill to authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park, and for other purposes.   Discharged the HELP committee, referred to the Finance committee and discharged the Finance committee of H.R.6655, Protect Our Kids Act of 2012 by voice…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 1, 2013

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee and Passed H.R.4365, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax levies.   Adopted H.Con.Res.147, a concurrent resolution waiving the requirement that measures enrolled during…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Legislative Day – December 31, 2012

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Passage of H.R.8, as amended with the Reid substitute amendment #3448; Passed: 89-8   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.6586, a bill to extend the application of certain space launch liability provisions through 2014 with a Nelson-Hutchison substitute amendment.   Discharged the Energy Committee and passed: H.R.6060, the Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Sunday, December 30, 2012

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #909, William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General; Confirmed: 64-26 2)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #518, Carol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Confirmed: 69-24   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Judiciary committee and passed S.3250,…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Friday, December 28, 2012

ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Adoption of the Wyden amendment #3439 to H.R.5949, the FISA Reauthorization Act; NOT AGREED TO: 43-52 2) Passage of H.R.5949, FISA Reauthorization; PASSED: 73-23 3) Adoption of the Bingaman amendment #3344 to H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill; NOT AGREED TO: 52-43 4) Motion to waive the…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, December 27, 2012

ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Adoption of the Leahy amendment #3437 to H.R.5949, the FISA Reauthorization Act; NOT ADOPTED: 38-52 2) Adoption of the Merkley amendment #3534; NOT ADOPTED: 37-54 3) Adoption of the Paul amendment #3436; NOT ADOPTED: 12-79   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee and passed the following: -         …

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Friday, December 21, 2012

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act; adopted: 81-14 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #3395 (substitute) to H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill; invoked: 91-1 3)      Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Reid…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, December 20, 2012

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted H.J.Res.122, a joint resolution establishing the date for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the electors in December 2012 (moves the date for counting from Sunday, January 6th to Friday, January 4th).   Passed H.R.443, to provide for the conveyance…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, December 19, 2012

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged Veterans’ Affairs and passed H.R.4057, the Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 with a Murray substitute amendment.   Passed H.R.6029, the Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act with a Kohl-Lee substitute amendment.   Discharged Homeland Security and Government Affairs and passed the…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 18, 2012

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.622, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore. Adopted S.Res.623, notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore. Adopted S.Con.Res.63, a concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of S.2367 the 21st Century Language Act…

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