The Senate will meet for a pro forma session only with no business conducted at 11:45am on Friday, January 3, 2014.

Additionally, only if the Senate does not receive a message that the House has adopted S.Con.Res.30, the adjournment resolution, the Senate will meet on the following dates and times:

–          Tuesday, December 24^th at noon

–          Friday, December 27^th at noon and

–          Tuesday, December 31^st at noon

Schedule for Monday, January 6, 2014

The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, January 6, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Unemployment Insurance Extension Act with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At 3:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #452, the nomination of Janet Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled in the usual form prior to a vote on confirmation of the Yellen nomination.

At 5:30pm, there will be 2 roll call votes:

–          Confirmation of the Yellen nomination and

–          Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Unemployment Extension Act.

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Last Floor Action:12/26
12:10:09 P.M. – The Speaker announced
that the House do now adjourn pursuant to S. Con. Res. 30. The next meeting is
scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on January 3, 2014.

12:00:24 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:31 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Fred Upton to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:44 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend David Godleski, S.J., U.S. Jesuit Conference, Washington, DC.
12:02:17 P.M.		The Chair announced that pursuant to section 6(a) of H. Res. 438, the Journal of the last day’s proceedings was approved.
12:02:25 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Hoyer to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:38 P.M.	S. Con. Res. 30	Considered as privileged matter. S. Con. Res. 30 — “Providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.”
12:04:16 P.M.	S. Con. Res. 30	Prior to the adoption of S. Con. Res. 30, the Chair recognized Mr. Hoyer for the purpose of reservation of objection.
12:08:17 P.M.	S. Con. Res. 30	Mr. Hoyer subsequently withdrew his reservation of objection.
12:09:01 P.M.	S. Con. Res. 30	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
12:09:07 P.M.	S. Con. Res. 30	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:10:09 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to S. Con. Res. 30. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on January 3, 2014.