01/17/08 4:20 PM
The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on January 18, 2008.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Inslee moved that the House do now adjourn.
01/17/08 2:51 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
01/17/08 2:48 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that business in order under the Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Jan. 23. Agreed to without objection.
01/17/08 2:47 PM
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Friday, January 18, 2008, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Thursday, January 17, 2008, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 18, 2008. Agreed to without objection.
01/17/08 2:47 PM
H.R. 3524:
to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes
01/17/08 2:34 PM
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3524.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 271 - 130 (Roll no. 18).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/17/08 2:26 PM
On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Amendment offered by Mr. Frank (MA).
01/17/08 2:26 PM
An amendment offered pursuant to the Graves motion to recommit with instructions to clarify that Hard-to-House families shall include households consisting of or including an individual who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of not less than 90 days and who was discharged or released from such duty under conditions other than dishonorable.
01/17/08 2:25 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 372 - 28 (Roll no. 17).
01/17/08 2:08 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
