04/30/13 2:05 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to H. Res. 178. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on May 3, 2013.
04/30/13 2:04 PM
The Clerk read the message from the Senate: Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to request the House of Representatives to return to the Senate, the bill (S. 853) entitled "An Act to provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.", and that upon the compliance of the request, the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to make corrections in the engrossment of the aforesaid bill.
04/30/13 2:04 PM
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 the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 30, 2013 at 10:41 a.m.: That the Senate requests the return of S. 853 to make corrections in the engrossment of the bill.
04/30/13 2:04 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
04/30/13 2:04 PM
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
04/30/13 2:02 PM
Today's prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Brian Lee, Christ Reformed Church, Washington DC.
04/30/13 2:01 PM
The Speaker designated the Honorable Andy Harris to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
04/30/13 2:00 PM
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
