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Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D–NM
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Cloture on the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 261. (consideration: CR S5543-5544; text: CR S5543-5544)
Senate roll call 261 · Individual votesCloture motion on the joint resolution presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)
Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3795 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S5487; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5487)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5487)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5468-5470, S5471-5472, S5472-5474, S5497, S5501-5502)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5391, S5398-5402, S5407-5409, S5419-5424)
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S5366)
Senate roll call 259 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5349-5351, S5366-5367)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5322-5323; text: CR S5322-5323)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5317-5318, S5322-5323)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5197)
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-223. Minority views filed.
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-223. Minority views filed.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-889.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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