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The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, September 30.

Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Senators will be notified when any votes are scheduled.

After the Senate convenes at 2pm, Senator Reid intends to ask the chair to lay before the Senate the Message on H.J.Res.59, the continuing resolution, and move to table the House Amendments to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59. As a result, senators should expect a roll call vote to begin shortly after 2pm today

2:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to table the House Amendments to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59, the continuing resolution;

Tabled: 54-46

The joint resolution will now be sent back to the House of Representatives.

The Senate is in a period of morning business for debate only until 4:00pm, with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees.

The Majority Leader will be recognized at 4:00pm.

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed S.1560, a bill to allow certain emergency relief amounts made available to the Federal Highway Administration to be used for disasters occurring in calendar year 2013.

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.3210, a bill making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority Leader will be recognized at 8pm.

Senators will be notified when the next vote is scheduled.

7:45pm If the House passes the continuing resolution with an amendment and sends the papers to the Senate tonight, Senator Reid intends to move to table the House Amendment this evening. We could vote in the 9pm range, but of course that depends on House action. Senators will be notified of the timing of the next vote as the situation unfolds.

9:06pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to table the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.J.Res.59, the continuing resolution. The House Amendment provides a one-year delay in the Affordable Care Act individual mandate; requires Members of Congress, congressional staff, and political appointees (including White House staff) to enroll in the Obamacare exchanges without an employer subsidy for coverage; amends the expiration date of the CR to be December 15, 2013;

Tabled: 54-46

9:41pm The Senate tabled the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.J.Res.59 by a vote of 54-46. The joint resolution now goes back to the House. If the House sends us another unfriendly amendment there could be vote to table the House Amendment tonight.

 Meanwhile, the Senate is in a period of morning business for debate only until 11:00pm.

 Senators will be notified when the next vote is expected.

11:03pm The period for morning business for debate only has been extended until 12:00 midnight.

11:30pm By unanimous consent, the Senate passed S.1566:, a bill to extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status.

It is now after midnight and the federal government is shutdown. It appears the House will not pass a clean continuing resolution tonight and will instead request to go to conference on the continuing resolution. If the Senate receives a message from the House to go to conference, Senator Reid will move to table the request at approximately 9:30am later today, Tuesday, October 1. After a few brief statements, the Senate will adjourn until 9:30am.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1)      Reid motion to table the House amendments (one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act, repeal of the Medical Device Tax, expiration date change to December 15th) to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59,the Continuing Appropriations Resolution; Tabled: 54-46

2)      Reid motion to table the House amendments (one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act individual mandate; requires Members of Congress, Congressional staff and political appointees to enroll in ACA exchanges without an employer subsidy; amends the expiration date to December 15th) to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59,the Continuing Appropriations Resolution; Tabled: 54-46

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed S.1560, to allow certain emergency relief amounts made available to the Federal Highway Administration to be used for disasters occurring in calendar year 2013.

Passed H.R.3210, making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

Passed S.1566, a bill to extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Last Floor Action:
10:58:00 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.

The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

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Just hours before ~~ CONGRESS ~~ a Govt Shutdown


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The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, September 30.

Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Senators will be notified when any votes are scheduled.

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Last Floor Action:
2:16:36 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 28, 2013.

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Something Big’s Happening


 

The White House, Washington

Starting October 1st, Americans will have access to the Health Insurance Marketplace — a new, simpler way to compare plans and purchase health insurance — all in one place. The Marketplace will be run in partnership with states or fully by HHS in 36 states. In these 36 states, consumers will have a choice of 53 health plans on average, and young adults will have even more low-cost options.

In partnership with HealthCare.gov, we’ve created a map to help you explore a summary of the choices and premiums expected to be available on October 1st.

See the map and learn more about the Marketplace.

Health Insurance Marketplace Map

 

Delivering on the Affordable Care Act: Marketplace Premiums Lower than Expected

At the center of the Affordable Care Act is the premise that we need to make health care more affordable and accessible for more Americans, and a new report released today demonstrates just how affordable insurance will be. The report, released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), finds that in state after state, affordable options will be available through the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2014.

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President Obama Discusses the Prospects for Progress at the United Nations General Assembly

Yesterday, President Obama delivered a speech at UNGA — the United Nations General Assembly — in New York City. The President expressed optimism at the prospects for diplomacy in solving a range of long-simmering conflicts across the globe.

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In Case You Missed It: President Obama at Kansas City Ford Plant: Congress Needs to Do Its Job

Last Friday, President Obama delivered remarks at a suburban Kansas City, MO Ford Motor Co. stamping plant — a plant that recently had to bring on a shift of 900 workers to keep up with the demand for the new F-150.

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Will the news cover this?


National Women's Law Center - Don't Discount Women: Demand Fair Change Not Spare Change
We’ve crunched the numbers. And they aren’t good.

The Census Bureau released new data on poverty in the United States. You may have heard that poverty rates overall were stuck at record levels. That’s bad enough — and our analysis has turned up even more disturbing information about older women.

Last year, Americans 65 and older — the majority of whom are women — saw significant increases in extreme poverty. That means their annual income is only about $5,500 or less.

Ironically, this is the exact same group that some Members of Congress like to target for cuts — especially around Social Security.

Enough is enough. People need know the truth. Please post this image to Facebook.

Infographic - The number of women 65 & older living in extreme poverty jumped 23% last year

This new finding is just one result from NWLC’s comprehensive analysis of recent Census data. Other key findings include:

  • Poverty rates for women were once again higher than for men. The poverty rate for women was 14.5 percent, compared to 11.0 percent for men.
  • Poverty rates are especially high for women of color, women who head families, foreign-born women, and elderly women living alone.
  • More than half of all poor children lived in families headed by women. More than one in five children — more than 16 million — were poor.
  • The gender wage gap hasn’t budged. Women working full-time, year-round were typically paid only 77 cents for every dollar paid to their male counterparts — just like they were a decade ago.

The increase in extreme poverty among the elderly should send an especially strong message to policy makers: They should take cuts to Social Security off the table, and start working on improving benefits instead. And they should start working on bringing down those other high poverty rates, by ending the sequester and making investments that create jobs and expand opportunities.

Sincerely,

Joan Entmacher Joan Entmacher 
Vice President, Family Economic Security 
National Women’s Law Center

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