02/12/15 2:00 PM
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 12.
02/12/15 1:32 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
02/12/15 1:31 PM H. Res. 101
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the resolution, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
02/12/15 12:42 PM H. Res. 101
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 101.
02/12/15 12:40 PM H. Res. 101
Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 101 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 644) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 636) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other purposes."
02/12/15 12:39 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 February 12, 2015 at 9:09 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 295.
02/12/15 12:39 PM
The House received a message from the Clerk.
02/12/15 12:02 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
02/12/15 12:02 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. Brownley of CA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
02/12/15 12:02 PM
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
