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=The McG Model Congress=
 * W**elcome to the McG Model Congress. Use the links to the left to navigate through the site. You will find links to individual member pages, committee sites, and current legislation under consideration by the committees.


 * ** Senate Majority Leader: **
 * Senator Caroline Schell ** || **Senate Majority Whip:**
 * Senator Tina Nguyen** || **Senate Minority Leader:**
 * Senator Emily Adams** || **Senate Minority Whip:**
 * Senator Rachel Moss** ||  ||
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 * Senate Majority Leader Page || Senate Majority Whip Page || Senate Minority Leader Page || Senate Minority Whip Page ||  ||
 * Locate a Senator here: The 2013 Senate **


 * Locate Committee Assignments and Bills Here: 2012 Senate Committees | 2012 House Committees**


 * View Senate Voting Records Here**: **2013 Voting Records** | **2011 Voting Records**

Floor Schedule for the U.S.Senate
The Senate will convene at 10:30 to consider the following bills:
 * FRIDAY MARCH 2, 2012**
 * [|HIPA]: Vote is scheduled for 11:15
 * [|SOFA]: Vote is scheduled for 11:20
 * [|SANCTIONS] (with PAIR): Vote is scheduled for 11:30
 * [|Women's Facilities]: Vote is scheduled for 11:40
 * [|S.O.B.E.R.]: Vote is scheduled for 11:50
 * [|For the Children Act]: Vote is scheduled for 12:00
 * [|Teacher Quality Improvement Act]: Vote is scheduled for 12:10
 * [|Let the Children Find a Family Act]: Vote is scheduled for 12:20
 * [|Autism Tablet Act]: Vote is scheduled for 12:25
 * [|PAWS] (with PONIES): Vote is scheduled for 12:30

The Senate reconvened at 10:30 to conduct morning business.
 * MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2012**

Floor Schedule for the U.S. House of Representatives
The House reconvened at 11:40 to conduct morning business.
 * MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2012**

The Senate reconvened at 11:45 today to consider the following bills:
 * WEDNESDAY MAY 18, 2011**
 * The CASE Act: PASSED
 * [|COP Act]: FAILED DUE TO KUKLA FILIBUSTER
 * [|Adopt Act]
 * [|CAE Act]

The Senate reconvened at 8:05 today to consider the following bills:
 * TUESDAY MAY 17, 2011**
 * [|C.O.N.D.O.M.S. Act] (Senator Pumilia and Senator McNairy) FAILED
 * Debate: 15 minutes | Vote at 8:30
 * [|Green for Green Act] PASSED
 * Debate: 15 minutes | Vote at 8:45
 * [|Adopt Act] PASSED
 * Debate 15 minutes | Vote at 9:00
 * [|Healthier Eating For Our Children (HEFOC)] PASSED
 * Debate 10 minutes | Vote at 9:10

The Senate reconvened at 8:05 today to consider the following bills:
 * MONDAY MAY 16, 2011**
 * [|KOKOS Act] (Senator Harris,D.): PASSED
 * [|Autism Gap Act] (Senator Harris, P.): PASSED
 * [|COPS Ac]t (Senator Wise): Postponed until Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 11:35.

The Senate reconvened at 2:35 today to consider the following bills:
 * [|FUNDing for the Wetlands]: PASSED

The Senate reconvened at 1:50 to consider the following bills:
 * TUESDAY May 17, 2010**
 * The Federalization of Marriage Act (Senator Gelderman)--vote scheduled for 2:05---passed 15 yeahs 1 nay (Senator Masters)
 * Sex Trafficking Victims Protection and Federal Aid Act (Senator McClellan) -- vote scheduled for 2:10--passed 15 yeahs
 * Man's Best Friend Ac t (Senator Clinton) --passed--yeahs 13 nays 3
 * Regulation of Carbon Emission s (Senator Catallo)--passed--yeahs 10 -- nays 6
 * Hungry for Change (Senator O'Brien)
 * Equality for All in the Work Place (Senator Solsky)
 * Improving on Children's Future s (Senator Cannon)-passed yeahs 10 --nays 6
 * Informed Consent for All (Senator Schell) -- passed 15 yeahs
 * Justice for All Act (Senator Steeg)anonymous hold on the bill. hold ignored by majority leader. bill passed yeahs 10 nays 6.
 * Making Work Pay Enough for a Descent Standard of Livi ng (Senator Cochran)
 * Responsible Cannibus of 2010 (Senator Miller)


 * TUESDAY May 17, 2010**
 * The Senate will meet to consider the following bills. **


 * The Just Act (Senator Barnes and Senator Keenan)---passed
 * Man's Best Friend Act (Senator Clinton and Senator Wellman)--passed
 * Sex Trafficking Victims Protection and Federal Aid Act (Senator McClellan)--passed
 * Responsibility Act of 2010 (Senator Alpaugh and Senator Tyler)--failed
 * Federalization of Marriage Act (Senator Gelderman)--pending
 * Justice for All Act (Senator Steeg)
 * Responsible Cannibus of 2010 (Senator Miller)

The Senate will convene at 2:30 and committees will mark-up current legislation.
 * Wednesday May 11, 2010**

Senate will convene at 8:00. The following bill will be under consideration. - S. 1 Puppy Mill Prevention: vote scheduled for 8:25. Democrats and Republicans will have five minutes each for debate. **TIE: VICE PRESIDENT VOTED YAY--PASSED** - S. 2 Everyone Must Look Beyond the Rainbow. vote scheduled for 8:45. Democrats and Republicans will each have 10 minutes for debate. ** PASSED ** - S. 3 Return the Favor: voted scheduled for 8:55. Democrats and Republicans will have five minute each for debate. **PASSED** - S. 4: Rights for All Women Act: vote scheduled for 2:50. Democrats and Republicans will each have 10 minutes for debate. **DEFEATED DUE TO FILIBUSTER** - S. 5 Marriage for One Marriage for All (MOMA): vote scheduled for 3:00. Democrats and Republicans will each have 10 minutes for debate. -S. 6 Empower Our Kids: vote scheduled for 3:10 - S. 7: Destination SAFE vote scheduled for 3:15 - S. 8 Growing Hope Act vote scheduled for 3:25
 * Tuesday, April 28, 2009**


 * Thursday, April 23**

The Senate will convene at 10:30. The following committees will meet to consider bills introduced during yesterdays session: The Committee on Constitutional Rights, the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Health, Education, and Labor, the Committee on Science and Technology.

The House is out of session today.
 * Friday March 6**

The Senate is out of session today due to a lack of a quorum. On **MONDAY** the Senate will consider:
 * S.7: A Matter of Life and Death
 * S.8 First-Rate Health Care for American Heroes Act of 2008.
 * S.9: Birth Control Act>


 * Thursday March 6**

The **House** will convene on at 8:05. Mr. Baker will address the group. Following Mr. Baker's address, the House will take up unfinished business from March 5. See the bills below for specific details.


 * H.R. 5: Chance for America's Future Act  under consideration---debate will resume on March 6.
 * H.R. 7: Protect American Trade Act
 * H.R. 4: Water Tapping Act

The **SENATE** will convent at 9:15 and consider the following bills:
 * S. 6: Grant D.C. Statehood Act
 * S. 2: APPLE Act | Read the committee report here.


 * Wednesday, March 5**

The **House** will convene at **2:35**. Order of Business: Floor Debate. The following bills are scheduled for debate. Click on each bill to review the legislation and the rules attached.
 * H.R. 3 Pathway to Opportunity passed with an Amendment added by Rep. Gregorio
 * H.R. 6: Respect Civil Liberties Act --- passed with an Amendment added by Rep. O'Quinn
 * H.R. 5: Chance for America's Future Act  under consideration---debate will resume on March 6.
 * H.R. 7: Protect American Trade Act
 * H.R. 4: Water Tapping Act

The **SENATE** convened at 10:30 and considered the following bill:


 * S.1: Aliens Board the Spaceship Act of 2008


 * Tuesday March 4**

The **House** will convene on **March 4** at **9:15.** Order of Business: Floor Debate. The following bills are scheduled for debate. Click on each bill to review the legislation and the rules attached by the committee. [|Click here to review the procedures for floor debate].
 * H.R. 1 Sexual Health and Freedom Act --- passed
 * H.R. 2 Save Lives on the Home Front: Increase Port Security Act of 2008 ---passed

=Floor Schedule for the Senate= The **Senate** will convene on March 4 at 1:45. Order of Business: Committee Meetings.

The **Senate** will convene on March 6 at 9:15 on

The Senate: Daily Digest
 * The Senate convened at 10:40 February 14, 2008 and began by discussing how to approach writing a bill. The senators then sat down and began to research their bill topics. We ended at 11:40.


 * The Senate convened at 9: 45 on February 15, 2008. The senators did research on their and ended at 10:05


 * The Senate convened at 2:35 on February 18, 2008. The senators did research on their bills and ended at 3:25.

The House of Representatives: Daily Digest

 * The House convened at 1:05 on February 20, 2008. Three members walked in late. The representatives did research on their bills and ended at 1:55.


 * The House convened at 10:30 on February 21, 2008. The House Committees were announced. The representatives did research on their bills and ended at 11:40.
 * The House convened at 9:15 on March 4, 2008. Members of the House debated and voted on two bills: “The Sexual Health and Freedom Act” and “Save Lives on the Home Front: Increase Port Security Act of 2008”. After much debate, “The Sexual Health and Freedom Act” was passed on to the senate with a vote of 10 to 6. “The Save Lives on the Home Front: Increase Port Security Act of 2008” was passed with a vote of 8 to 5. The House ended at 10:05.
 * The House convened at 1:55 on March 5, 2008. Members of the House debated and voted on three bills: “The Pathway to Opportunity Act”, “The Respect Civil Liberties Act”, and “The Chance for America’s Future Act”. “The Pathway to Opportunity Act” was passed unanimously 17 to 0; “The Respect Civil Liberties Act” was passed with a vote of 11 to 7. The House ended at 2:45 and did not have time to vote on “The Chance for America’s Future Act”.

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