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The Senate ~~~ CONGRESS 1/12 ~~~ The House


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The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, January 12, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1, the Keystone bill. The time until 5:30pm will be equally divided and controlled in the usual form.

5:30pm—1 roll call vote

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1, the Keystone bill.The Senate has convened and has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided. At 5:30pm today, there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the Keystone pipeline bill.Ifclotureis invoked, there would be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate.Ifalltimeis used,thepost-cloturedebatetimewouldexpireatapproximately midnight Tuesday night.Oncethemotiontoproceedis adopted, the bill would be open to amendments. Senator McConnell urged senators who would like to offer amendments to the Keystone bill to reach out to the bill managers,SenatorsMurkowskiandCantwell.A few scheduling notes:
    • The Senate will not be in session this Wednesday and Thursday (January 14th and 15th) in order to accommodate the Democratic and Republican caucus retreats.

     

    • Senator McConnell announced there will be no roll call votes this Friday, January 16th,, but the Senate will be in session working on the Keystone bill.

     

    • Next Monday, January 19th is a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Day.

     

    • Next Tuesday, January 20th, the President will deliver the State of the Union Address in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 9:00pm.
    • 5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
    • 5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline;Invoked: 63-32
    • Cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to S.1, Keystone, by a vote of 63-32. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate on the motiontoproceed.The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time counting post-cloture.

       

      There will be no further roll call votes today.

    • WRAP UP
    • Roll Call Votes
      1. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; Invoked: 63-32.

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Last Floor Action:
7:34:02 P.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

Last Floor Action:
2:16:01 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.

The next meeting is scheduled for 5:00 P.M. today.

Last Floor Action:1/9
2:02:28 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on January 12, 2015.

12:00:22 P.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:26 P.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Diane Black to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:50 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.
12:22:08 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.

2:00:05 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 12.
2:00:20 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
2:01:45 P.M. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Ashford demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ashford demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.
2:02:32 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Israel to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:02:59 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:16:01 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 5:00 P.M. today.

5:06:13 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 12.
5:06:19 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. today.
5:06:36 P.M. H.R. 203 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 203 — “To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.”
5:06:52 P.M. H.R. 203 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:06:54 P.M. H.R. 203 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 203.
5:35:00 P.M. H.R. 203 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.
5:35:35 P.M. H.R. 33 Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 33 — “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.”
5:35:52 P.M. H.R. 33 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:35:56 P.M. H.R. 33 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 33.
5:59:43 P.M. H.R. 33 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.

6:00:09 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.
6:30:15 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 12.
6:30:19 P.M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal, and motions to suspend the rules, all of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
6:30:54 P.M. H.R. 203 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 203 — “To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.”
6:55:05 P.M. ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE – The Speaker administered the Oath of Office to Members-elect of the 114th Congress who were absent during the Oath of Office administered on January 6, 2015.
6:55:25 P.M. ADJUSTMENT OF WHOLE HOUSE – Under clause 5(d) of rule 20, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the oath to the gentlewoman from California and the gentlemen from Alaska and Texas, the whole number of the House is 433.
7:01:45 P.M. H.R. 203 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 – 0 (Roll no. 17).
7:01:45 P.M. H.R. 203 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:01:54 P.M. H.R. 33 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 33 — “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.”
7:11:04 P.M. H.R. 33 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 – 0 (Roll no. 18).
7:11:04 P.M. H.R. 33 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:17:24 P.M. On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 257 – 128 (Roll no. 19).
7:18:13 P.M. S. Con. Res. 2 Mrs. Comstock asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker’s table and consider.
7:18:13 P.M. S. Con. Res. 2 Considered by unanimous consent. S. Con. Res. 2 — “Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.”
7:18:39 P.M. S. Con. Res. 2 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
7:18:42 P.M. S. Con. Res. 2 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:19:10 P.M. H. Con. Res. 7 Considered as privileged matter. H. Con. Res. 7 — “Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.”
7:19:27 P.M. H. Con. Res. 7 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
7:19:37 P.M. H. Con. Res. 7 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:22:53 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:34:02 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

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