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Congress is in Session –


  • The Senate Convenes at 9:30amET June 29, 2011
  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning
    business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10
    minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two
    Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first half and
    the Majority controlling the final half.
  • Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.679,
    the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act.  At approximately
    11am, the Senate will conduct up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the
    following amendments to S.679:

    • DeMint #501 (IMF bailouts)(60-vote threshold);
    • Portman-Udall(NM)-Cornyn #509, as modified with the changes that are at the
      desk (Comptrollers of Navy, Army, Air Force; Controller of OMB and department
      CFOs)(expected voice vote);
    • DeMint #511 (legislative & public affairs);
    • Toomey #514(strikes the provision relating to the Governors and alternate
      governors of the IMF and the International Bank for Reconstruction and
      Development)(expected voice vote);
  • Following disposition of the amendments, the Senate will conduct an
    additional roll call vote on passage of S.679, as amended (60-vote threshold).
  • Following disposition of S.679, the Senate will proceed to consideration of
    S.Res.116, a resolution to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain
    nominations subject to advice and consent.
  •     6:11pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #521
    (duplicative Federal programs)At approximately 6:10pm, the Senate will conduct 2 roll call votes in
    relation to the following:

    • Coburn amendment #521 (duplicative Federal programs) (67-vote threshold)
    • Adoption of S.Res.116, to provide for expedited Senate consideration of
      certain nominations, as amended (majority threshold)
    • VOTES
    •   6:36pm the Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of S.Res.116, to provide
      for expedited Senate procedure for certain nominations, as amended; Adopted:
      89-8
    •    6:11pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #521
      (duplicative Federal programs) (67 vote threshold) Not agreed to; 63-34

    • Roll
      call vote on Passage of S.679

      Jun 29,
      ’11       11:57 AM

      11:55am The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.679, the
      Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act; Passed: 79-20

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      Roll
      call vote on DeMint amendment #511

      Jun 29,
      ’11       11:39 AM

      11:35am the Senate began a roll call vote on the DeMint amendment #511
       (legislative and public affairs) Not agreed to; 25-74

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      Roll
      call on DeMint amendment #501

      Jun 29,
      ’11       11:07 AM

      11:07am The Senate began a roll call vote on the DeMint amendment #501 (IMF
      Bailouts); Not agreed to; 44-55

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      Vote
      Reminder: up to 5 roll call votes at approx 11am

      Jun 29,
      ’11       9:36 AM

      At approximately 11:00am today, the Senate will conduct up to 5 roll call
      votes in relation to the following: DeMint #501 (IMF bailouts)(60-vote
      threshold); Portman-Udall(NM)-Cornyn #509, as modified with the changes that are
      at the desk (Comptrollers of Navy, Army, Air Force; Controller of OMB and
      department CFOs)(expected voice vote); DeMint #511 (legislative &
      public…

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      Live
      quorum/roll call vote on motion to instruct

    • Wrap Up

      • Adopted S.Res.220, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the June 30,
        2011, opening of the Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest, Hungary.
      • Adopted S.Res.221, congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity on reaching the
        historic milestone of 100 years.
      • Adopted S.Res.222, recognizing the American Revolution Center for its role
        in telling the story of the American Revolution and the continuing impact on
        struggles for freedom, self-government, and the rule of law throughout the
        world, and encouraging the Center in its efforts to build a new Museum of the
        American Revolution.

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The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 1, 2011.

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new polling … Jason Rosenbaum, DSCC Director of Online Communications


Hey, we’ve got some new polling that I wanted to show you:
Democrats are already competitive in two GOP-held seats, in UT and NV.
Democratic incumbents in OH and PA (Sherrod Brown and Bob Casey) look strong

GOP efforts to sabotage the economy for political gain are not paying off – yet. But Republicans are reading the same polls and writing big checks. Karl Rove’s group just made a $20 million ad buy in crucial swing states (including Nevada). We have no margin for error in 2012. If they flip just 4 Democratic seats, we lose the Senate.

Our FEC deadline 48 hours from now will help determine which states we can compete in, and which we must let go. We want to compete everywhere we’ve got a shot at victory. Your gift now can help make that happen. If we fall short, we’ll leave states on the table.

If everyone kicks in $5 we’ll have the $201,000 we need in the bank before midnight Thursday.

Thanks,

Jason Rosenbaum
DSCC Director of Online Communications

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UPDATE: Scott Walker vs. Planned Parenthood


Amazing! Thanks to DFA members like you, we raised more than $40,000 from 1,479 people in less than a day to fuel our campaign to recall these six anti-middle class Wisconsin Republican Senators.

We’re going to win this campaign in Wisconsin exactly because we have that kind of people-power backing us up. We don’t take big corporate contributions. We’re fueled from small contributions from thousands of members across the country — and we need your support now more than ever.

We’re almost there. We’ve already started hiring organizers on the ground in Wisconsin Senate District 32. Now we need to raise another $25,000 so we can start hiring on Monday in two more key districts. Can you put us over the top?

Please contribute $10 right now so we can start hiring organizers in Wisconsin on Monday.    http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/859?akid=1030.1480546.P7JOcu&t=1

This is our biggest field program ever — with over 35 paid staff on the ground — and we can’t do it without your support.

Thank you for everything you do.

-Kristina

Kristina Powell, Finance Director
Democracy for America

P.S. I wanted to include Jim’s original message below in case you missed it.

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This is it, folks. DFA’s campaign to recall six anti-union, anti-middle class Wisconsin Republican Senators is almost ready to go and it’s the biggest campaign we’ve ever run.

We’re going to be on the air with new hard-hitting television, radio and web ads against these six Republicans for their votes to destroy unions and middle-class families.

We’re going to be on the ground with a massive canvassing operation that will knock on 137,523 doors in 40 days. DFA Deputy Field Director Nick Passanante is on the ground right now hiring staff for our biggest-ever ground campaign.

And we’re going to be on the phones. That’s right, we’re bringing back our hugely successful Call Out The Vote program with our friends at the PCCC — plugging in thousands of volunteers from across the country to make calls to voters in Wisconsin.

We’re putting together a grassroots campaign because people-power is the only thing that can beat big corporate money — it’s the only thing that ever has. But we can’t do it without you.

Please contribute $10 right now to fuel our biggest campaign ever and fight back in the war on working families.  http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/859?akid=1030.1480546.P7JOcu&t=2

These six Republican senators reminded us last week exactly what’s at stake when they voted lockstep with right-wing Gov. Scott Walker to defund Planned Parenthood — another attack in the Republican war on middle class families.

Wisconsin isn’t the only state where right-wing Republicans have launched all-out war on middle class families and we’re working right now to organize volunteers in New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio and all across the country. But Wisconsin is the first state where we have a chance to go to the polls and recall Republicans.

The Wisconsin recall is our biggest campaign ever — and it’s only the beginning. Join us now and send a clear message to Republicans across the country — attack the middle class and you lose.

Contribute $10 now to send a message to Republicans everywhere.    http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/859?akid=1030.1480546.P7JOcu&t=3

On the air, on the ground and on the phone — that’s real people power. Please contribute today and we’ll win this fight together. 

Thank you for everything you do.

-Jim

Jim Dean, Chair

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It’s on … says Robby Mook


News just broke that Crossroads, one of Karl Rove’s shadowy outside groups, is purchasing millions in advertising attacking President Obama this summer.

 There’s no doubt: the fight for 2012 is on.

 This all comes as we are within days of the critical midyear Federal Election Commission (FEC) fundraising reporting deadline. Republicans and Democrats are in a virtual dead heat for year-to-date totals, and if we are going to keep pace with this outside money we need to take a strong lead.

 That means we need every committed Democrat to contribute something before June 30th. A gift of just $3 or more could go a long way to us having a strong showing. Will you join the fight today?

Contribute $3 or more before the mid-year FEC deadline on June 30th and House Democrats will triple match your gift.

 In just four days, the amount of money we raise in the mid-year will be used by the media and talking heads as a measure of our chances of success in 2012.

 House Democrats are so committed to June 30th — they are now matching every dollar you give with two of their own. That makes each gift worth triple the amount. It’s make or break time. Please give today before Thursday’s deadline.

 Thanks,

 Robby Mook
 DCCC Executive Director

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summer off …Jason Rosenbaum, DSCC Director of Online Communications


Just want to drop you a quick note from headquarters. Right now the DSCC’s a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week operation. It feels like Election Day is next week.
        
        That’s because the work that it takes to win is being done now. In fact, our ability to beat the GOP will be determined by whether we have enough money today and through these summer months. And because 90% of our contributions come from grassroots donors, your willingness to give to emails like this one will have a direct effect on whether we hold the Senate.

        Democrats are protecting Medicare, Planned Parenthood funding and keeping the GOP from sending the economy into an abyss. But you can forget all of it if we take the summer off. This is when we all need to be aggressive with our donations, because the Republicans are not slowing down.
        
Can you help us with $5? We only have 7 days to hit our goal.

        Thanks,
        Jason

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Jason Rosenbaum
        DSCC Director of Online Communications