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Congress: Republican led House back 1/27 – the Senate debates/votes on HJ.Res.98,joint resolution to disapproval of the President’s authority


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The Senate Convened at 9:30am ET January 26, 2012

  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #294, H.J.Res.98, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit with the time until 12:00pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

At 9:55am, the Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.98, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, with the time until 12 noon equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 12:00 noon, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on adoption of the motion to proceed.

11:57am The Senate began a roll call vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to H.J.Res.98, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit

At 12:00pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.98 (majority threshold).

11:57am The Senate began a roll call vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to H.J.Res.98, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit; Not Agreed to: 44-52

During Thursday’s session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to Calendar #301, S.2038, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act.

By unanimous consent, the roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2038 will be at 5:30pm on Monday, January 30, 2012.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1) On the McConnell motion to proceed to H.J.Res.98, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit; Not Agreed to: 44-52

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed S.3800, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2012 (through February 17, 2012).

Passed S.3801, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012.

Passed S.2039, a bill to allow a state or local government to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space lands with a Boxer substitute amendment.

Adopted S.Res.355, honoring the memory of Special Agent Jared Francom of the Ogden, Utah Police Department.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on January 27, 2012.