the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 6/25 ~~ the House

The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 25, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until noon with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the next 30 minutes.

At noon, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.803, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act with the time until 2:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senators Flake and Lee each controlling 5 minutes of the Republican time.

Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 2:30pm), there will be up to 4 roll call votes (with 3 expected):

1) Flake (making the appointment and certification of a new local board permissible instead of required),

2) Lee (evaluation report requirement),

3) Managers’ technical amendment (expected voice vote)

– the substitute amendment, as amended, if amended, will be agreed to following disposition of the technical amendment

4) Passage of H.R.803, as amended.

The Senate has reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Wright, Morin, and Kelly nominations upon disposition of H.R.803.

At 2:30pm today, there will be up to 7 votes (with 3 roll call votes and 4 voice votes expected):

1) Flake amendment to H.R.803 (making the appointment and certification of a new local board permissible instead of required);

2) Lee amendment to H.R.803 (evaluation report requirement);

3) Managers’ technical amendment to H.R.803 (expected voice vote);

the substitute amendment, as amended, if amended, will be agreed to following disposition of the technical amendment

4) Passage of H.R.803, as amended, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (WIOA)

5) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #499, Jessica Garfola Wright, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (expected voice vote);

6) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #501, Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (expected voice vote); and

7) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #787, Thomas P. Kelly III, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the republic of Djibouti (expected voice vote).

This morning, Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the only amendments in order to the Shaheen-Portman Energy Efficiency bill be 5 Republican amendments related to energy policy, and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill (S.2262) as amended, if amended, with a 60 vote threshold on adoption of the amendments and the bill. Senator Reid asked that the request be modified to allow a vote on the Shaheen-Portman bill and a vote on the Keystone Pipeline bill, each subject to 60-affirmative vote thresholds. Senator McConnell objected to the modification. Senator Reid objected to the original request.

12:09pm ~~

The Senate has begun consideration of H.R.803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Under the previous order, the time until 2:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The substitute amendment #3378 is pending. The Flake and Lee amendments now have amendment numbers and those numbers are listed below.

Up to 7 votes at 2:30pm (only 3 roll calls expected):

1) Flake amendment #3379 to H.R.803 (making the appointment and certification of a new local board permissible instead of required);

2) Lee amendment #3380 to H.R.803 (evaluation report requirement);

3) Managers’ technical amendment #3381 to H.R.803 (expected voice vote);

the substitute amendment, as amended, if amended, will be agreed to following disposition of the technical amendment

4) Passage of H.R.803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), as amended.

5) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #499, Jessica Garfola Wright, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (expected voice vote);

6) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #501, Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (expected voice vote); and

If the bill is passed, the Murray-Isakson-Harkin-Alexander amendment #3382 to the title will be agreed to by unanimous consent.

Following the votes, the time until 4:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

2:29pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Flake amendment #3379 to H.R.803 (making the appointment and certification of a new local board permissible instead of required).

Not Agreed to: 33-63

The next roll call votes will be 10 minute votes. Senators are encouraged to remain near the floor during the series of votes. The time following the final vote and until 4:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

1) Lee amendment #3380 to H.R.803 (evaluation report requirement);

2) Managers’ technical amendment #3381 to H.R.803 (expected voice vote);

the substitute amendment, as amended, if amended, will be agreed to following disposition of the technical amendment

3) Passage of H.R.803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), as amended.

We expect the remaining votes to be voice votes.

4) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #499, Jessica Garfola Wright, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (expected voice vote);

5) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #501, Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (expected voice vote); and

6) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #787, Thomas P. Kelly III, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the republic of Djibouti (expected voice vote).

2:55pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on Lee amendment #3380 to H.R.803 (evaluation report requirement);

Not Agreed to: 40-58

At 3:13pm, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), as amended.

Passed: 95-3

Prior to adjourning today, Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #384, S.2363, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting (Sportsman’s bill). The cloture vote is expected to occur at 5:30pm on Monday, July 7.