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the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 2/4 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, February 4, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013.  The time until 12:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

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

At 2:15pm, there will be up to 20 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At approximately 2:35pm, there will be a roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the farm bill.

2:35pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the farm bill;

Adopted: 68-32

The Senate passed the FARM bill conference report by a vote of 68-32.

Following the vote, Senator Reid withdrew the pending motion to proceed to Cal. #297, S.1950, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014.

Then, in order to make it procedurally possible to call up a new Reed amendment (3 month paid for extension of UI benefits), Senator Reid withdrew the motion to commit S.1845 by consent and asked to withdraw Reid amendment #2631. Senator McConnell reserved his right to object and asked that the pending amendments be withdrawn and that Senators be permitted to offer amendments in an alternating fashion.

Senator Reid objected to the modification without an agreement to vote on passage of the bill and Senator McConnell objected to withdrawing the Reed amendment. Senator Reid then moved to table Reed amendment #2631.

At 3:06pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to table the Reed amendment #2631;

Tabled: 98-0

The Reed amendment #2631 to S.1845 was tabled 98-0.

Senator Reid then offered Reed amendment #2714 (3 month extension of unemployment insurance benefits paid for with pension smoothing/no UI for millionaires). Senator Reid also filed cloture on the Reed amendment and the underlying bill, S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014.

The cloture vote on the Reed amendment #2714 will occur at a time to be determined on Thursday, February 6. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on the amendment. If cloture is not invoked, the Senate would proceed immediately to a cloture vote on S.1845.

Senator Reid then moved to proceed to Calendar #298, S.1963 (military pension COLA).

Senator Reid filled the amendment tree with the following amendments:

Reed amendment #2714 (3 month extension of unemployment insurance benefits paid for with pension smoothing/no UI for millionaires)

Reid amendment #2715 to #2714 (date change)

Reid motion to commit the bill with instructions (#2716) (date change)

Reid amendment #2717 (date change)

Reid amendment #2718 (date change)

At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, with the concurrence of the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Executive Calendar #629, the nomination of Max Sieben Baucus, of Montana, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People’s Republic of China. When the Senate considers the nomination, there will be up to 60 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination.

We expect the vote to occur on Thursday, February 6, 2014.

Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 4, 2014

Roll Call Votes

1)     Adoption of the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; Adopted: 68-32

2)     Reid motion to table the Reed amendment #2631 to S.1826, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act; Tabled: 98-0

Legislative Items

Adopted S.Res.344, Congratulating the Penn State University Women’s volleyball team for winning the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship.

Began the Rule 14 process of S.1996, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2014(Hagan and others) in order to place the bill on the Legislative Calendar.

Completed the Rule 14 process of S.1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014(Sanders) in order to place the bill on the Legislative Calendar.

No Executive Items

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Last Floor Action:
5:25:54 P.M. – The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 5, 2014.

Black History

the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 2/3 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, February 3, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. The time until 5:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees .

 As a reminder to all Senators, cloture was filed on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642 during Thursday’s session.

  At 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the farm bill.

During his opening remarks today, Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.1950, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014. The Senate is now considering the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

At 5:30pm tonight, there will be a cloture vote on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. Under the previous order, at approximately 2:35pm tomorrow, the Senate will proceed to vote on adoption of the conference report. Upon disposition of the Farm bill conference report, the pending business would be S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act.

In addition to the conference report on the Farm bill and the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, this week we hope to consider several nominations, including that of Senator Baucus to be Ambassador to China, the Veterans bill, and any other items on the Legislative or Executive Calendars cleared for action. The Senate is not expected to be in session on Wednesday, February 5 in order to accommodate the Democratic issues conference and the Republican retreat.5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013;

Invoked: 72-22

Cloture was invoked on the conference report to accompany the Farm bill by a vote of 72-22. The Senate is now considering the conference report, post-cloture. There will be no further roll call votes tonight.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

1)     Motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; Invoked: 72-22

Legislative Items

Passed S.376, the Drought Information Act of 2013 with a committee-reported substitute amendment and a Pryor amendment.

Discharged the Judiciary committee and adopted S.Res.340, expressing the sense of the Senate that all necessary measures should be taken to protect children in the United States from human trafficking, especially during the upcoming Super Bowl, an event around which many children are trafficked for sex.

Discharged the Judiciary committee and adopted S.Res.341, observing the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Daisy Bates and honoring her legacy as an American heroine.

Began the Rule 14 process of S.1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014. (Sanders)

Completed the Rule 14 process of S.1977, to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, relating to an annual adjustment of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62, and to provide and offset (Ayotte and others) in order to place the bill on the Legislative Calendar.

No Executive Items

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Last Floor Action:1/31
3:05:00 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on February 3, 2014.

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Black History

the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 1/31 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, February 3, 2014

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. The time until 5:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees .

 As a reminder to all Senators, cloture was filed on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642 during Thursday’s session.  At 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the farm bill.

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Last Floor Action:
3:05:00 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on February 3, 2014.

Last Floor Action:
12:31:09 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on January 31, 2014.

Black History

the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 1/30 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, January 30, 2014.

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

The time until 11:15am will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The final 10 minutes will be equally divided and controlled between Senators Menendez and Toomey or their designees with Senator Toomey controlling the final five minutes.

At 11:15am, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the following:

– Toomey amendment #2707, as modified

– Coburn amendment #2697

– Merkley amendment #2709, as modified and

– Heller amendment #2700.

Following disposition of the Heller amendment, the Senate will recess until 2:00pm. At 2:00pm, there will be a roll call vote on passage of S.1926, as amended.  There will be two minutes of debate prior to each vote and all after the first vote will be 10 minutes in duration.

During Leader remarks, Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #297, S.1950, a bill to improve the provisions of medical services and benefits to veterans. At 10:39am, the Senate resumed consideration of Calendar #294, S.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014. The time until 11:30am will be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees.

At 11:15am, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the following:

– Toomey amendment #2707, as modified (substitute);

– Coburn amendment #2697 (NARAB alternative);

– Merkley amendment #2709, as modified (forced planned insurance); and

– Heller amendment #2700 (state authority—private flood insurance).

Following the votes, the Senate will recess until 1:50pm  for the DPCC luncheon.

At 1:50pm the Senate will vote on the following:

–          Passage of S.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, as amended.

All of the above listed votes are subject to majority vote thresholds. There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided prior to each vote. All votes after the first will be 10 minute votes.

11:19am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Toomey amendment #2707, as modified (substitute);

Not Agreed To: 34-65

11:49am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Coburn amendment #2697 (NARAB alternative);

Not Agreed To: 24-75

Senator Merkley withdrew amendment #2709, as modified.

12:10pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Heller amendment #2700 (state authority—private flood insurance

Not Agreed to: 49-50

At 1:55pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, as amended.

Passed: 67-32

This will be the last vote of the week.

Senator Reid filed cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Farm bill.

By consent, the cloture vote will occur at 5:30pm, Monday, February 3rd.

If cloture is invoked, there will be 20 minutes remaining post-cloture at 2:15pm, Tuesday, February 4th, with the time equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees.

Upon the use or yielding back of that time, all post cloture time will be considered expired and the Senate will proceed to vote on adoption of the conference report.

The Senate is considering the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Farm bill.

There will be no further roll call votes this week.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

1)     Toomey amendment #2707, as modified (substitute) to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act; Not Agreed To: 34-65

2)     Coburn amendment #2697 (NARAB alternative); Not Agreed To: 24-75

3)     Heller amendment #2700 (state authority—private flood insurance); Not Agreed to: 49-50

4)     Passage of S.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, as amended; Passed: 67-32

Legislative Items

Adopted S.Res.342, designating February 3 through 6, 2014, as “National School Counseling Week”.

Began the Rule 14 process of S.1977, to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, relating to an annual adjustment of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62, and to provide and offset (Ayotte and others) in order to place the bill on the Legislative Calendar.

No Executive Items

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Last Floor Action:
12:31:09 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on January 31, 2014.

Black History

the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 1/29 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands in recess until 8:25pm today, Tuesday, January 28th. 

At 8:30pm, the Senate will proceed as a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives for the joint session of Congress where the President will deliver the State of the Union address. Upon dissolution of the joint session, the Senate will adjourn until 10:00am on Wednesday, January 29, 2014.

 Schedule for Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half.

 Following morning business, all post-cloture time on the motion to proceed to S.1926 will be yielded back and the Senate will begin consideration of the bill. The following amendments will be agreed to: Hagan #2702; Rubio #2704; King #2705; and Blunt #2698.

 The following amendments will be the only other amendments in order:

– Reed (RI) #2703 (community based policy study);

– Coburn #2697 (NARAB alternative);

– Merkley #2709 (forced placed insurance);

– Heller-Lee #2700 (state authority – private flood insurance);

– Whitehouse #2706 (fee waiver);

– Toomey #2707 (substitute), (to be modified with the text of the Rubio amendment #2704 and the Hagan amendment #2702);

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– Gillibrand #2708 (mitigation guidelines).

 It will be in order for Senator Toomey to modify his amendment with the text of the Rubio amendment #2704 and the Hagan amendment #2702. No second degree amendments will be in order to any of these amendments prior to votes in relation to the amendments. There will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided on each amendment or motion to waive a budget point or order, if made. There will also be up to one hour of general debate on the bill equally divided between proponents and opponents. Amendments in this agreement must be offered prior to 3:00pm on Wednesday, January 29th. It will be in order for Senator Crapo, or his

designee, to raise a budget point of order against the bill; if such a point of order is raised, Senator Menendez, or designee, will be recognized to move to waive the point of order.  Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to the vote on the motion to waive, if made and if the motion to waive is agreed to, the Senate will proceed to votes in relation to the amendments in the order listed.  Finally, upon disposition of the amendments, the bill will be read a third time and the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended.

 With this agreement, several roll call votes in relation to amendments to the flood insurance bill are expected Wednesday evening.

During his opening statement this morning, Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #297, S.1950, a bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes. Following leader remarks, there will be an hour for morning business. Following morning business (approx. 11:15AM), the Senate will begin consideration of Calendar #294, S.1926, Flood Insurance, as provided for under the previous order. Senators have until 3pm to offer the amendments in the agreement.

The following amendments are pending to S.1926, the Flood Insurance bill:

The following amendments have been considered to S.1926:

  • Hagan amendment #2702; agreed to by uc
  • Rubio amendment #2704; agreed to by uc
  • King amendment #2705; agreed to by uc
  • Blunt amendment #2698; agreed to by uc

By consent at 4:45pm today, the Senate will proceed to votes in relation to the following:

–       Menendez motion to waive budget points of order against S.1929, Flood Insurance;

–       Reed amendment #2703 (community based policy study);

–       Whitehouse amendment #2706 (fee waiver); and

–       Gillibrand #2708 (mitigation guidelines).

There will be two minutes for debate between the votes, equally divided. We expect a roll call vote on the motion to waive and voice votes on the amendments.

4:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Menendez motion to waive budget points of order against S.1929, Flood Insurance;

Waived: 64-35

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act.

The time until 11:15am will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The final 10 minutes will be equally divided and controlled between Senators Menendez and Toomey or their designees with Senator Toomey controlling the final five minutes.

At 11:15am, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the following:

– Toomey amendment #2707, as modified

– Coburn amendment #2697

– Merkley amendment #2709, as modified and

– Heller amendment #2700.

Following disposition of the Heller amendment, the Senate will recess until 2:00pm. At 2:00pm, there will be a roll call vote on passage of S.1926, as amended.  There will be two minutes of debate prior to each vote and all after the first vote will be 10 minutes in duration.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Vote

1)     Menendez motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act; Waived: 64-35

Legislative Items

Passed S.1417, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act with a committee-reported substitute amendment.

Passed H.R.2860, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management may use amounts in the revolving fund of the Office to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities, and for other purposes.

Discharged the Rules committee and adopted the following joint resolutions, en bloc:

–         S.J.Res.28, providing for the appointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and

–        S.J.Res.29, providing for the appointment of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute.

Adopted S.Con.Res.31, designating January 2014 as “National Blood Donor Month”.

No Executive Items

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Last Floor Action:
12:31:09 P.M. – The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on January 31, 2014.