S.RES.50: A resolution improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate.

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This resolution limits Senate post-cloture consideration to two hours for certain nominations. This limitation applies to a nomination to U.S. district courts, to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, or to an executive branch position that is not at level I of the Executive Schedule; or as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Energy...

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There are 3 statements associated with S.RES.50.

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April 2, 2019
Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. Res. 50 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 57) entered in Senate.
April 2, 2019

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 57.

April 2, 2019
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
April 2, 2019
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 57. (CR S2177)
April 2, 2019
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2163)
March 28, 2019
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S2082)
March 28, 2019
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2082)
March 28, 2019
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
March 28, 2019
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Feb. 13, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
Feb. 13, 2019
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Blunt without amendment. Without written report.
Feb. 13, 2019
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb. 6, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb. 6, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S924)
Feb. 6, 2019

Introduced in the Senate by James Lankford (R-Okla.)

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