the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 1/27 ~~ the House

The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, January 27, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act.

At 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1926. As a reminder to all Senators, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to the bill on Thursday, January 16^th

5:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014;

Invoked: 86-13

Cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to the Flood Insurance bill, S.1846, by a vote of 86-13. There will now be up to 30 hours for debate on the motion to proceed. We will continue to work on an agreement to consider amendments to the bill.

There will be no further roll call votes tonight.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly party caucus meetings.

By consent, time during the adjournment and recess will count post-cloture.

At 9:00pm, the President will deliver the State of the Union Address. All senators are invited to attend the joint session. The Senate will begin gathering in the Senate Chamber at 8:20pm and depart from the Senate Chamber at 8:30pm to proceed as a body to the Hall of the House.

WRAP UP

Wrap Up for Monday, January 27, 2014

Roll Call Votes

1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1926, Flood Insurance.

Additional Legislative items

Passed S.1901, a bill to authorize the President to extend the term of the nuclear energy agreement with the Republic of Korea until March 19, 2016.

Adopted S.Res.337, expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2014, as National Data Privacy Day.

Adopted S.Res.338, a resolution designating Diane K. Skvarla as Curator Emeritus of the United States Senate

Adopted H.Con.Res.75, Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.

Began the rule 14 process to place S.1963, a bill to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, on the Legislative Calendar of Business.

No Executive items

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Last Floor Action:
10:25:30 P.M. – The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on January 28, 2014

Last Floor Action:
9:01:00 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on January 27, 2014.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly party caucus meetings.

By consent, time during the adjournment and recess will count post-cloture.