07/01/11 10:05 AM
The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on July 5, 2011.
07/01/11 10:03 AM
Pursuant to section 1(k)(2) of H.Res. 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, and section 4(c) of H.Res. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, the Clerk notified the House that Yvonne Burke, Karen English, Bill Frenzel, Porter J. Goss, Abner, J. Mikva, David El. Skaggs, Omar Ashmawy, William H. Cable, Laura Cole, Mary K. Flanagan, Scott Gast, David Hartzler, Kedric L. Payne, Paul Solis, and Nathaniel Wright have signed an agreement to not be a candidate for the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress for purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 until at least 3 years after he or she is no longer a member of the board or staff of the Office of Congressional Ethics.
07/01/11 10:02 AM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on June 29, 2011, at 5:45 p.m., stating that that body had passed S. 679.
07/01/11 10:01 AM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
07/01/11 10:00 AM
Today's prayer was offered by Reverend William George, Cathedral of St. Matthew, Washington, DC
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeffrey M. Landry to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
