President Obama to Release FY 2016 Budget Later today, President Obama is set to unveil his FY 2016 Budget (Budget), much of which has already been previewed in the weeks leading up to its release. Squire Patton Boggs will release a comprehensive Budget analysis on Wednesday, February 4. Senate Legislative Activity On Monday, February 2, … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Senate Completes Keystone Consideration Last week, the Senate completed consideration of S. 1, the “Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act,” and passed the legislation by a vote of 62-36. Congressional leaders must now determine how to resolve differences between the two chambers’ Keystone bills before the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act is ready for … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity On Monday, January 26, the Senate will convene at 4:30pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1, the Keystone bill. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the bill is 3:00pm on Monday, with the second degree amendment deadline set for 5:00pm. A roll call vote will … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity On Monday, January 12, the Senate will convene at 2:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1, the Keystone bill. The time will be equally divided and controlled in the usual form until 5:30pm, at which time the Senate will hold a roll call … Continue Reading
113th Congress Adjourns, 114th Congress Set to Begin During the final weeks of the 113th Congress, lawmakers were able to pass a $1.1 trillion spending package, as well as legislation that retroactively extended more than 50 expired tax provisions for the 2014 calendar year. Additionally, the Senate was able to confirm numerous Obama nominees, including … Continue Reading
Capital Thinking Update Given that the 113th Congress is scheduled to adjourn this week, please note that today, December 8, will be the last Capital Thinking update until January 5, 2015, the week when the 114th Congress is scheduled to begin. Senate Legislative Activity On Monday, December 8, following any Leader remarks, there will be … Continue Reading
Budget & Appropriations Appropriators continue to work on a FY 2015 omnibus appropriations measure, despite a conservative push to use the legislation to block any immigration-related executive action by President Obama, which could jeopardize passage of the 12-bill package. Senate Legislative Activity On Monday, November 17, following any Leader remarks, there will be a period … Continue Reading
2014 Mid-Term Congressional Election Analysis The mid-term elections were notable for two reasons, one historical, one prospective. The Senate elections on Tuesday marked the 100th year of direct elections of Senators pursuant to the 17th Amendment, which became effective in 1913, superseding Article I, section 3, of the Constitution, under which Senators had until then … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity Given that the House has adopted S. Con. Res. 44, the Senate will stand adjourned until 10:00 am on October 15 for a pro forma session only. Following the pro forma session, the Senate will adjourn until November 12 at 2:00 pm. On November 12, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will hold a … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, September 15, at 2:00 pm. After any remarks by Majority Leader Reid (D-NV), the Senate will proceed with morning business until 5:30 pm, during which senators will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30 pm, the Senate will hold a roll … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, July 28, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #929—Pamela Harris to be United States District Judge for the Fourth Circuit, post-cloture. The time until 5:30 pm will be equally divided, and at … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, July 21, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 pm, with senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to vote on … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, July 14, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 6:00 pm, with senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. No roll call votes are expected today, and the next roll call votes … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, June 23, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 pm, with senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. After morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for a series … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, June 16, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 pm, with senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for a series … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, June 9, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 pm, with senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for a series … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, June 2, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 pm, with senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, May 19, at 11:00 am for a simple pro forma session, with no business conducted. Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20, the Senate will convene at 10:00 am. After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 pm, with senators allowed … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, May 12, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 pm, with senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session, and there will … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, May 5, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 pm, with senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session, and there will … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity After two weeks of recess, the Senate will convene today, Monday, April 28, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 pm, with senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30 pm, there will be up to … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, April 7, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00 pm, with senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. After morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3979, the legislative … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate Appropriations Committee will continue to hold hearings on the FY 2015 Budget this week. See this week’s Budget and Appropriations Capital Thinking Blog Post for further details. The Senate will convene today, Monday, March 31, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to consideration of H.R. 4302, the … Continue Reading
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene today, Monday, March 24, at 2:00 pm. After any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2124, the Ukraine Act. At 5:30 pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed … Continue Reading
