Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene on Monday, February 29, at 3:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm, with Senators permitted to speak up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.524, Comprehensive Addiction … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene on Monday, February 22, at 3:00pm. Following the prayer and pledge, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) will be recognized to deliver Washington’s Farewell Address. Following the reading of Washington’s Farewell Address, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30pm, with Senators permitted to speak up … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene on Monday, February 8, at 2:00pm. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm, with Senators permitted to speak up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity At 3:00pm on Monday, February 1, following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #218, S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. No roll call votes are expect until Tuesday, February 2 at 2:30pm. Note that there are still several amendments pending to S. 2012, including: Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute); Cassidy … Continue Reading
Legislative Calendar in Flux from Winter Storm Jonas Following severe weather in Washington this weekend, this week’s legislative calendar is in flux. As noted below, the Senate has delayed its scheduled by a day (for now) and the House has cancelled session for the week. As such, it is unclear to what extent Committee work … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, January 11, at 2:o0pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm, with Senators permitted to speak up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #213, the nomination of … Continue Reading
Note from Capital Thinking As Congress prepares to wrap up all remaining business in Washington this week, please be advised that Capital Thinking will also be on recess until Congress returns. Expect our next post on Monday, January 11, 2016. Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, December 14, at 3:o0pm. Following any Leader remarks, the … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, December 7, at 2:o0pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #214, Travis Randall McDonough, of Tennessee, to be US District Judge for the Eastern … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, November 30, at 3:o0pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, there be up to 30 minutes of debate prior to a vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #268, the nomination of Gayle Smith, of … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Congress Returns to Potential Showdown over Refugee Resettlement, Debate of Changes to Visa Waiver Program Congress returns to Washington this week, but the brewing battle over plans to resettle Syrian refugees threatens to complicate the few days remaining before the end of the legislative session. Just before the Thanksgiving break, the House passed legislation … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, November 16, at 3:o0pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session, with 30 minutes of debate equally divided. This debate will be followed by a roll call vote on … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity On Monday, November 2, the Senate will not be in session. The Senate will instead meet on Tuesday, November 3, at 10:00am. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, with the time until 12:30pm equally divided between the two Leaders … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, October 26, at 3:o0pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #140, Lawrence Joseph Vilardo, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, October 19, at 4:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #252, S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act. There will be no roll call votes on Monday. On Tuesday, October 20, following any Leader remarks, the … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, October 5, at 4:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Dale Drozd, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, September 28, at 4:30pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R.719. The time until will be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At 5:30pm, the Senate will hold a roll call vote on the motion … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity After returning to Washington last week from August recess, the Senate will meet on Tuesday, September 15, at 1:o0pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.61, the legislative vehicle for the Congressional disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement. The time until will be equally divided between the … Continue Reading
As House Prepares to Adjourn, So Does Capital Thinking With House lawmakers set to leave Washington at the end of the week (and the Senate to follow shortly thereafter), Capital Thinking will also begin its own August recess, returning on September 14. Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, July 27, at 2:o0pm. … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity On Monday, July 20, the Senate is not in session. The Senate will meet on Tuesday, July 21, at 10:o0am. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each until 12:30pm. The Senate will be in … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, July 13, at 3:o0pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act. … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Tuesday, July 7, at 2:30pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #63, S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #81, the nomination of Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, June 22, at 3:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #156 and #124, the nominations … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, June 15, at 2:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1735, the National Defense Authorization Act … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, June 8, at 3:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1735, the National Defense Authorization Act … Continue Reading
