09/24/08 12:10 AM
H.R. 6874:
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 156 Taunton Avenue in Seekonk, Massachusetts, as the "Lance Corporal Eric Paul Valdepenas Post Office Building"
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent.
Ms. Sutton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
09/24/08 12:09 AM
Ms. Sutton filed reports from the Committee on Rules, H. Res. 1488 and H. Res. 1489.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 23.
09/23/08 11:39 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
09/23/08 10:38 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has proceeded to Special Order speeches without prejudice to the possible resumption of legislative business.
09/23/08 10:38 PM
H.R. 6965:
to extend the authorization of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes
09/23/08 10:36 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
09/23/08 10:31 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6965.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Watt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/23/08 10:31 PM
H.R. 3018:
to provide for payment of an administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover the costs of administering family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
09/23/08 10:30 PM
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Biggert objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
09/23/08 10:14 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3018.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Moore (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
