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Senate Floor Activity - Friday, February 27, 2015

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Friday, February 27)

H.R. 33 (Rep. Barletta): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 268 (Sen. McConnell): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 268 proposed by Senator McConnell.
-- Amendment SA 268 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


H.R. 240 (Rep. Rogers): Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 31. Record Vote Number: 59
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 259) fell when cloture was invoked on the measure in Senate.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 31. Record Vote Number: 62
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
-- Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate.
S.Amdt. 255 (Sen. Cochran): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 255 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 33. Record Vote Number: 61

S.Amdt. 256 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Proposed amendment SA 256 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 257 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Proposed amendment SA 257 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 258 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Motion to table amendment SA 258 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 34 - 65. Record Vote Number: 60
-- Proposed amendment SA 258 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 259 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 259 fell when cloture invoked on the measure.

S.Amdt. 260 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 260 fell when SA 259 fell.

S.Amdt. 261 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 261 fell when SA 260 fell.


S. 534 (Sen. Collins): To prohibit funds from being used to carry out certain Executive actions related to immigration and for other purposes .
-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 63
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to S. 534 (Record Vote. No. 63) entered in Senate.

S.Res. 92 (Sen. Brown): A resolution designating February 28, 2015, as "Rare Disease Day".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 8:23 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2015.