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A motion, usually offered by the Majority Leader to bring a bill or other
measure up for consideration. The usual way of bringing a measure to the floor
when
unanimous consent to do so cannot be obtained. For legislative business,
the motion is debatable under most circumstances, and therefore may be subject
to
filibuster.
Motion
Acronym
for: Total number of the Senator's legislation that made it to the floor of
the Senate.
LEG
Female Senators Yeas subtract by Female Senators Nays equals the majority
vote either YEA (positive number) or NAY (negative number).
Fem Maj
The total number of Female Senators NAY votes on a VoteNumber.
Fem Nays
The total number of Female Senators YEA votes on a VoteNumber.
Fem Yeas
Using the filibuster to delay debate or block legislation has a long
history. The term filibuster, from a Dutch word meaning "pirate,"
became
popular in the United States during the 1850s when it was applied to
efforts to hold the Senate floor in order to prevent action on a bill.
Filibuster
Description of the Amendment, Motion, Cloture, Bill or other legislation
index by VoteNumber.
Description
The Constitution, as stated in Article I, section 1, grants all
legislative powers to the Congress. The chief function of Congress is the
making of laws, a multi-step
process. In addition, the Senate has the power of advice and consent with
regard to treaties and nominations. There are four types of legislation:
bills, joint
resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions. Senate
Reports records only the Senator's legislation that made it to the floor
of the Senate
(Unanimous consent requested to lay bill before the Senate by Majority
Leader) . Senate Reports does not count Co-Sponsors of a bill, only
"Sponsors" of a bill
are counted towards the Senator's legislation total.
Legislation
A legislative measure, designated "S. J. Res." and numbered
consecutively upon introduction, which requires the approval of both chambers
and, with one
exception, is submitted (just as a bill) to the President for possible
signature into law. The one exception is that joint resolutions (and not
bills) are used to
propose constitutional amendments. These resolutions require a two-thirds
affirmative vote in each house but are not submitted to the President; they
become
effective when ratified by three-quarters of the States.
Joint Resolution
Issue or measure (Senate floor) - Term Senate Reports defines as
embracing bill, resolution and other matters on which the Senate takes
action.
Issue
The total number of Independent Party YEA votes on a VoteNumber.
Ind Yeas
The total number of Independent Party NAY votes on a VoteNumber.
Ind Nays
Independent Yeas subtract by Independent Nays equals the majority vote
either YEA (positive number) or NAY (negative number).
Ind Maj
Independent
Yeas subtract by Independent Nays equals the majority vote either YEA
(positive number) or NAY (negative number).
Ind Maj
Description
of the Amendment, Motion, Cloture, Bill or other legislation index by
VoteNumber.
Description
The total number of Democratic Party YEA votes on a VoteNumber.
Dem Yeas
Description
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