The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, March 24, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2124, the Ukraine Act.

 At 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2124.

 As a reminder to all Senators, on Thursday, March 13^th, cloture was filed on the following items in the following order:

 –          Motion to proceed to Calendar #329, S.2124, a bill to support sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

–          Executive Calendar #581, Christopher Reid Cooper, of D.C., to be U.S. District Judge for D.C.

–          Executive Calendar #582, M. Douglas Harpool, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri

–          Executive Calendar #583, Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and

–          Executive Calendar #584, Edward G. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

 As a reminder when cloture is filed sequentially on several items, the Senate will consider one motion at a time. If cloture is invoked on the motion to proceed to S.2124 and once the motion to proceed is adopted (30 hours after cloture is invoked) or if cloture is not invoked, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and vote on the next motion to invoke cloture on the Cooper nomination.  If cloture is invoked on any of the US District Judge nominations, there will be up to 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled on the nomination prior to confirmation of the nomination.

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2124, a bill to support sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine;

Invoked: 78-17

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

1)     Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2124, a bill to support sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine; Invoked: 78-17

 

Legislative items

Began the Rule 14 process of S.2149, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (Reed) in order to place the bills on the Legislative Calendar.

 

Completed the Rule 14 process of the following items in order to place the bills on the Legislative Calendar:

–        H.R.3474, the Hire More Heroes Act,

–        H.R.3979, Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responder Act, and

–        S.2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (Reed-Heller and others).

 

No Executive items

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Last Floor Action:
2:07:33 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on March 24, 2014

Mr. Shuster notified the House that on March 13, 2014, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to consider resolutions to
authorize 14 prospectuses, including three leases, ten alteration projects, a
one project design, included in the General Services Administration’s FY2013 and
FY2014 Capital Investment and Leasing Programs and transmitted copies of the
adopted resolutions.

Last Floor Action: 3/21
10:04:27 A.M. – The Speaker announced
that the House do now adjourn.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on March 24, 2014
 

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Last Floor Action:
5:25:47 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 P.M. today.

12:00:13 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:20 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Fred Upton to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:44 P.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
12:06:18 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
2:00:09 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 24.
2:00:22 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
2:01:59 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:02:03 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Wilson of SC to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:02:27 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:07:33 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

4:00:21 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 24.
4:01:37 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. today.
4:02:27 P.M.	H.R. 1228	Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1228 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Packerland Drive in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the “Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building”.”
4:02:43 P.M.	H.R. 1228	Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:02:45 P.M.	H.R. 1228	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1228.
4:12:54 P.M.	H.R. 1228	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
4:13:43 P.M.	H.R. 3060	Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3060 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 232 Southwest Johnson Avenue in Burleson, Texas, as the “Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building”.”
4:13:57 P.M.	H.R. 3060	Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:13:58 P.M.	H.R. 3060	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3060.
4:22:26 P.M.	H.R. 3060	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
4:23:01 P.M.	H.R. 1451	Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1451 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Main Street in Brockport, New York, as the “Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building”.”
4:23:08 P.M.	H.R. 1451	Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:23:10 P.M.	H.R. 1451	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1451.
4:29:45 P.M.	H.R. 1451	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
4:30:02 P.M.	H.R. 1376	Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1376 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the “Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building”.”
4:30:06 P.M.	H.R. 1376	Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:30:08 P.M.	H.R. 1376	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1376.
4:38:10 P.M.	H.R. 1376	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
4:39:16 P.M.	H.R. 1813	Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1813 — “To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 162 Northeast Avenue in Tallmadge, Ohio, as the “Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin Post Office Building”.”
4:39:40 P.M.	H.R. 1813	Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:39:44 P.M.	H.R. 1813	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1813.
4:46:51 P.M.	H.R. 1813	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
4:47:34 P.M.	H.R. 1036	Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1036 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the “National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office”.”
4:47:50 P.M.	H.R. 1036	Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:47:53 P.M.	H.R. 1036	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1036.
4:56:28 P.M.	H.R. 1036	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
4:57:18 P.M.	H.R. 3771	Mr. Kelly (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3771 — “To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.”
4:57:53 P.M.	H.R. 3771	Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:57:55 P.M.	H.R. 3771	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3771.
5:13:55 P.M.	H.R. 3771	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:15:42 P.M.	H.R. 4275	Mrs. Brooks (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 4275 — “To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for cooperative and small employer charity pension plans.”
5:16:05 P.M.	H.R. 4275	Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:16:08 P.M.	H.R. 4275	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4275.
5:25:06 P.M.	H.R. 4275	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:25:47 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 P.M. today.

6:30:32 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 24.
6:30:45 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
6:31:09 P.M.	H.R. 3060	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3060 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 232 Southwest Johnson Avenue in Burleson, Texas, as the “Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building”.”
6:58:58 P.M.	H.R. 3060	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 – 0 (Roll no. 136).
6:59:04 P.M.		MOMENT OF SILENCE – Ms. DelBene asked unamimous consent to address the House and observe a moment of silence in remembrance of the victims of the natural disaster in Washington State.
7:01:41 P.M.	H.R. 1813	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1813 — “To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 162 Northeast Avenue in Tallmadge, Ohio, as the “Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin Post Office Building”.”
7:09:57 P.M.	H.R. 1813	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 – 0 (Roll no. 137).
7:09:58 P.M.	H.R. 1813	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
7:12:09 P.M.	H.R. 2391	Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 2391 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5323 Highway N in Cottleville, Missouri as the “Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office”.”
7:12:25 P.M.	H.R. 2391	Considered under suspension of the rules.
7:12:27 P.M.	H.R. 2391	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2391.
7:22:29 P.M.	H.R. 2391	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
7:22:45 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:36:53 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
10:00:47 P.M.		Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
10:00:50 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
10:00:58 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 25, 2014.

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