Be a Seed for Change

The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Tuesday, January 27, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, with the time until 12:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half.

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

Prior to adjourning, Senator Murkowski announced that she and Senator Cantwell will work to set up a path forward that will include some amendment votes on pending amendments and others that are waiting in the queue. She hopes to set some of those votes for after lunch.

The following amendments are pending to S.1, Keystone XL Pipeline:

Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute)
Vitter amendment #80, as modified (OCS)
Sullivan amendment #67 (prohibit arming EPA)
Cardin amendment #75 (local water supplier)

Murkowski amendment #98 (Sense of Congress arctic region)
Flake amendment #103 (duplicative green building programs)
Cruz amendment #15 (expedited export of natural gas to WTO)
Moran amendment #73 (prairie chicken)

Daines amendment #132 (Sense of Congress national monuments)
Boxer amendment #130 (preserve existing permits)
Peters amendment #70 (pipeline safety)
Collins amendment #35 (school building efficiency)

Murkowski amendment #166 (wilderness study areas)
Sanders amendment #23 (solar panels)
Merkley amendment #174 (domestic/international adaptation)
Merkley amendment #125 (infrastructure)

Cantwell amendment #131 (U.S. environmental laws)
Tillis amendment #102 (OCS leasing)
Markey amendment #178 (tar sands)
Markey amendment #141 (effective date/extreme weather events)

Whitehouse amendment #148 (campaign finance disclosure re: Keystone)
Booker amendment #155 (new circumstances)
Burr amendment #92 (Land and Water Conservation Fund)
Coons amendment #115 (climate resiliency projects)

Carper amendment #120 (fuel cell motor vehicles)
Heitkamp #133 (renewable tax credits)
Cardin amendment #124 (tribal treaty requirements)
Gillibrand amendment #48 (fracking)

Peters amendment #55 (study on by-product environmental impact)
Barrasso amendment #245 (tribal treaties)

The following amendments have been called up to S.1, Keystone:

-Boxer amendment #130 (preserve existing permits)

-Peters amendment #70 (pipeline safety)

-Collins amendment #35 (school building efficiency)

-Murkowski amendment #166 (wilderness study areas)

Negotiations continue on a path forward. At this point, we expect a number of amendments to be called up this afternoon and then we will work on scheduling votes.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

Legislative Business

Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.272, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations FY2015

Executive Business

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Last Floor Action:
3:40:46 P.M. -H. Res. 48
On agreeing to the resolution Roll Call 46 – Yea and Nay vote pending.

Last Floor Action:
6:32:21 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on January 27, 2015.

12:00:00 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:01:28 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:02:40 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:02:42 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Quigley to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:58 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12:37:00 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
12:37:13 P.M.	H.R. 350	Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 350 — “To direct the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking and review trafficking prevention efforts, to protect and assist in the recovery of victims of trafficking, and for other purposes.”
12:37:24 P.M.	H.R. 350	Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:37:26 P.M.	H.R. 350	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 350.
12:52:38 P.M.	H.R. 350	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
12:52:41 P.M.	H.R. 350	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:53:27 P.M.	H.R. 159	Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 159 — “To stop exploitation through trafficking.”
12:53:36 P.M.	H.R. 159	Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:53:37 P.M.	H.R. 159	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 159.
1:14:36 P.M.	H.R. 159	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1:14:37 P.M.	H.R. 159	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:14:56 P.M.	H.R. 285	Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 285 — “To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts.”
1:15:07 P.M.	H.R. 285	Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:15:10 P.M.	H.R. 285	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 285.
1:51:38 P.M.	H.R. 285	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1:51:41 P.M.	H.R. 285	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:51:49 P.M.	H.R. 181	Mr. Poe (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 181 — “To provide justice for the victims of trafficking.”
1:51:59 P.M.	H.R. 181	Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:52:01 P.M.	H.R. 181	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 181.
2:30:19 P.M.	H.R. 181	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2:30:21 P.M.	H.R. 181	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:31:09 P.M.	H.R. 460	Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 460 — “To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to train Department of Homeland Security personnel how to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and for other purposes.”
2:31:36 P.M.	H.R. 460	Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:31:39 P.M.	H.R. 460	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 460.
2:48:39 P.M.	H.R. 460	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:48:41 P.M.	H.R. 460	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:49:47 P.M.	H. Res. 48	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 48 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 351) to provide for expedited approval of exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes.”
2:50:06 P.M.	H. Res. 48	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 48.
3:40:42 P.M.	H. Res. 48	The previous question was ordered without objection.
3:40:46 P.M.	H. Res. 48	On agreeing to the resolution Roll Call 46 – Yea and Nay vote pending.

4:08:06 P.M.	H. Res. 48	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 – 169 (Roll no. 46).
4:08:08 P.M.	H. Res. 48	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:08:14 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.
4:08:21 P.M.	H.R. 469	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 469 — “To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to enable State child protective services systems to improve the identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, and for other purposes.”
4:17:27 P.M.	H.R. 469	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 – 0 (Roll no. 47).
4:17:27 P.M.	H.R. 469	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:17:30 P.M.	H.R. 246	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 246 — “To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.”
4:24:48 P.M.	H.R. 246	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 – 0 (Roll no. 48).
4:24:48 P.M.	H.R. 246	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:25:01 P.M.	H.R. 515	ENGROSSMENT CORRECTION – Unanimous consent was granted for the Clerk to make a correction in the engrossment to H.R. 515 in a form placed at the desk.
4:26:25 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
4:27:00 P.M.	H.R. 398	Mrs. Ellmers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 398 — “To provide for the development and dissemination of evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately, and for other purposes.”
4:27:13 P.M.	H.R. 398	Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:27:14 P.M.	H.R. 398	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 398.
4:41:16 P.M.	H.R. 398	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
4:41:18 P.M.	H.R. 398	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:42:10 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
4:54:31 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
5:41:47 P.M.		Mr. Reichert asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on January 28. Agreed to without objection.
5:41:53 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches.
7:12:21 P.M.		Mr. Tonko moved that the House do now adjourn.
7:12:37 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
7:12:38 P.M.		The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on January 28, 2015.

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It’s a new year and there’s a new Congress in session, but anti-immigrant Republicans in the House and some state governments are still trying to make life harder and more dangerous for undocumented people and their families. Last week, House Republicans attached five different amendments to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that–if signed into law–would not only kill programs that provide relief from deportation, but also roll back other enforcement reforms that keep immigrants with no criminal record from being priorities for deportation. Meanwhile, 24 states are suing the Obama administration to delay administrative relief programs, or to cancel them outright.

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Reform Immigration FOR America