Senate Floor Activity - Sunday, July 26, 2015
The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 2 p
.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 Friday, July 24, 2015, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Friday, July 24, 2015, 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 Friday, July 24, 2015, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.Legislative Business (Sunday, July 26)
H.R. 22 (Rep. Davis):
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining the
employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act.
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Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 2266 (Sen. McConnell):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2282 (Sen. Lee):
No Statement of Purpose on File
.
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Ruling of the Chair that amendment SA 2282 is not in order to be
proposed.
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Senator Lee moved to appeal the ruling of the Chair that amendment SA
2282 is not in order to be proposed.
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Ruling of the Chair that amendment SA 2282 is not in order to be
proposed sustained by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2301 (Sen. Cruz):
No Statement of Purpose on File
.
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Ruling of the Chair that amendment SA 2301 is not in order to be
proposed sustained by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2327 (Sen. Kirk):
To reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank
of the United States.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Cloture on amendment SA 2327 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 26.
Record Vote Number:
254
S.Amdt. 2328 (Sen. McConnell):
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
entirely.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Cloture on amendment SA 2328 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 -
43. Record Vote Number:
253
S.Amdt. 2329 (Sen. McConnell):
Of a perfecting nature.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2330 (Sen. McConnell):
To change the enactment date.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
