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And adjourned at 4 22 p m. Floor action on h r 8337 the continuing resolution is expected prior to the end of the fiscal year. Stream live senate floor proceedings while a meeting is in progress. The longest filibuster speech in the history of the senate was delivered by strom thurmond who spoke for over twenty four hours in an unsuccessful attempt to block the passage of the civil rights act of 1957.

Floor proceedings monday sep 28 2020 2 45 p m. Schedule for monday sep 28 2020 2 45 p m. Senate democrats are planning to hold the floor on tuesday evening for an hours long talk a thon on the issue of gun violence. At a time to be determined thursday the senate will vote on confirmation of young nomination.

Unique to the upper chamber holds can be understood. Another message will be sent as more is known about the remainder of this week s vote schedule. Senate floor transcript to consider a bill on the floor the senate first must agree to bring it up typically by agreeing to a unanimous consent request or by voting to adopt a motion to proceed to the bill as discussed earlier. In the united states senate a hold is a parliamentary procedure permitted by the standing rules of the united states senate which allows one or more senators to prevent a motion from reaching a vote on the senate floor.

The senate may end a filibuster by invoking cloture. Convene for a pro forma session. The death of supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg less than two months from the presidential election has forced a reexamination of republicans 11 month blockade of merrick garland in 2016. Only once the senate has agreed to consider a bill may senators propose amendments to it.

The hill 1625 k street nw suite 900 washington dc 20006 202 628 8500 tel 202 628 8503 fax. Search and watch previous proceedings starting with the 2 nd session of the 112 th congress. The contents of this site are 2020 capitol hill publishing corp a subsidiary of news. The senate hold is an informal practice whereby senators communicate to senate leaders often in the form of a letter their policy views and scheduling preferences regarding measures and matters available for floor consideration.

Convene for a pro forma session. In most cases cloture requires the support of three fifths of the senate. If the senator provides notice privately to their party leadership of their intent and the party leadership agrees then the hold is known as a secret or anonymous hold.