US Congress Senate Resolution 116 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 30 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-06-29 - Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 89 - 8. Record Vote Number: 103. (text: CR S4208-4209)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Prescribes expedited procedures for Senate consideration of nominations (subject to advice and consent) for specified positions. Requires the Secretary of the Senate to create the appropriate sections on the Executive Calendar to reflect and effectuate the requirements of this resolution. Requires the report accompanying each public bill or joint resolution reported by any committee to contain an evaluation and justification for the establishment in the measure of any new position appointed by the President within an existing or new federal entity.

A resolution to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent.

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA]
Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]
Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]	Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]	Sen. Richard Lugar [R-IN]	Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

2011-06-29 - Senate - On the Resolution S.Res. 116 (Y: 89 N: 8 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-06-29 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 521 to S.Res. 116 (No short title on file) (Y: 63 N: 34 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-29	Senate	Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 89 - 8. Record Vote Number: 103. (text: CR S4208-4209)
2011-06-29	Senate	S.AMDT.523 Amendment SA 523 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2011-06-29	Senate	S.AMDT.523 Amendment SA 523 proposed by Senator Schumer. (consideration: CR S4208; text: CR S4208)To add positions for expedited consideration and for other purposes.
2011-06-29	Senate	S.AMDT.521 Amendment SA 521, under the order of 6/23/2011, not having achieved 67 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 63 - 34. Record Vote Number: 102.
2011-06-29	Senate	S.AMDT.522 SA 522 fell when the Chair ruled the amendment non-germane.
2011-06-29	Senate	S.AMDT.522 Amendment SA 522 ruled non-germane by the chair.
2011-06-29	Senate	S.AMDT.522 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 522.
2011-06-29	Senate	S.AMDT.522 Amendment SA 522 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Udall NM. (consideration: CR S4201-4206; text: CR S4202)To establish a majority vote threshold for proceeding to nominations.
2011-06-29	Senate	S.AMDT.521 Amendment SA 521 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S4189-4191, S4206-4208; text: CR S4189)To prevent the creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs.
2011-06-29	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4181-4197, S4201-4209)
2011-05-12	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 45.
2011-05-12	Senate	Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Schumer without amendment. Without written report.
2011-05-11	Senate	Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2011-03-30	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1994)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/116/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres116/BILLS-112sres116is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres116/BILLS-112sres116ats.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres116/BILLS-112sres116rs.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00102.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00103.htm