Congress: Republicans ::::::: Democrats

the Senate Convenes: 9:30amET February 7, 2013

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.47, the Violence Against Women Act with the time until 12:00pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.
Senator-designate Cowan, of Massachusetts, will be sworn in at noon on Thursday.
We hope to complete action on the Violence Against Women Act on Thursday.

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider amendments to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). As a result of this agreement, there will be 1 vote at 4:00pm today (Grassley substitute) and the remaining votes will occur next week.

The only first degree amendments in order to the bill are the ones listed below.

– Grassley substitute amendment #14;

– Leahy amendment the text of which is at the desk (sex trafficking),

– Portman amendment #10 (sex trafficking),;

– Murkowski amendment #11 (tribal protections);

– Coburn amendment #13 (consolidate DOJ rape programs);

– Coburn amendment #15 (notice to victims); and

– Coburn amendment #16 (party convention funding).

The time until 4:00pm today will be for debate on the Grassley substitute, with the time equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees. At 4:00pm, the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the Grassley substitute amendment #14.

No amendments are in order to any of the amendments in this list prior to votes in relation to the amendments.

Following any Leader remarks on Monday, February 11^th, the Senate will resume consideration of the bill, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the remaining amendments and passage of the underlying bill, as amended, if amended. Senator Cornyn will have 45 minutes under his control on the Republican side.

There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided prior to each vote.

4:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Grassley amendment #14 (substitute) to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act;

Not Agreed To: 34-65

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1) Grassley amendment #14 (substitute) to S.47, VAWA; Not Agreed to: 34-65

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Adopted H.Con.Res.11, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.

Adopted S.Res.27, designating the week of February 4 through 8, 2013, as “National School Counseling Week”.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Last Floor Action: 2/6
1:48:39 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.