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the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 9/30 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, September 30.

Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Senators will be notified when any votes are scheduled.

After the Senate convenes at 2pm, Senator Reid intends to ask the chair to lay before the Senate the Message on H.J.Res.59, the continuing resolution, and move to table the House Amendments to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59. As a result, senators should expect a roll call vote to begin shortly after 2pm today

2:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to table the House Amendments to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59, the continuing resolution;

Tabled: 54-46

The joint resolution will now be sent back to the House of Representatives.

The Senate is in a period of morning business for debate only until 4:00pm, with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees.

The Majority Leader will be recognized at 4:00pm.

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed S.1560, a bill to allow certain emergency relief amounts made available to the Federal Highway Administration to be used for disasters occurring in calendar year 2013.

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.3210, a bill making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority Leader will be recognized at 8pm.

Senators will be notified when the next vote is scheduled.

7:45pm If the House passes the continuing resolution with an amendment and sends the papers to the Senate tonight, Senator Reid intends to move to table the House Amendment this evening. We could vote in the 9pm range, but of course that depends on House action. Senators will be notified of the timing of the next vote as the situation unfolds.

9:06pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to table the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.J.Res.59, the continuing resolution. The House Amendment provides a one-year delay in the Affordable Care Act individual mandate; requires Members of Congress, congressional staff, and political appointees (including White House staff) to enroll in the Obamacare exchanges without an employer subsidy for coverage; amends the expiration date of the CR to be December 15, 2013;

Tabled: 54-46

9:41pm The Senate tabled the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.J.Res.59 by a vote of 54-46. The joint resolution now goes back to the House. If the House sends us another unfriendly amendment there could be vote to table the House Amendment tonight.

 Meanwhile, the Senate is in a period of morning business for debate only until 11:00pm.

 Senators will be notified when the next vote is expected.

11:03pm The period for morning business for debate only has been extended until 12:00 midnight.

11:30pm By unanimous consent, the Senate passed S.1566:, a bill to extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status.

It is now after midnight and the federal government is shutdown. It appears the House will not pass a clean continuing resolution tonight and will instead request to go to conference on the continuing resolution. If the Senate receives a message from the House to go to conference, Senator Reid will move to table the request at approximately 9:30am later today, Tuesday, October 1. After a few brief statements, the Senate will adjourn until 9:30am.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1)      Reid motion to table the House amendments (one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act, repeal of the Medical Device Tax, expiration date change to December 15th) to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59,the Continuing Appropriations Resolution; Tabled: 54-46

2)      Reid motion to table the House amendments (one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act individual mandate; requires Members of Congress, Congressional staff and political appointees to enroll in ACA exchanges without an employer subsidy; amends the expiration date to December 15th) to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59,the Continuing Appropriations Resolution; Tabled: 54-46

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed S.1560, to allow certain emergency relief amounts made available to the Federal Highway Administration to be used for disasters occurring in calendar year 2013.

Passed H.R.3210, making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

Passed S.1566, a bill to extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Last Floor Action:
10:58:00 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.

The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

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