04/02/09 11:02 PM
The House adjourned pursuant to H. Con. Res. 93. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on April 21, 2009.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
04/02/09 7:29 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
04/02/09 7:28 PM
Mr. Stupak asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Thursday, April 2, 2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this order, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 6,2009, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 93, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. Agreed to without objection.
04/02/09 7:22 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
04/02/09 7:22 PM
H. Con. Res. 85:
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014
04/02/09 7:16 PM
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 196 (Roll no. 192).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/02/09 7:00 PM
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 85.
04/02/09 6:59 PM
On agreeing to the Ryan (WI) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 137 - 293 (Roll no. 191).
04/02/09 5:27 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Ryan (WI) amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Ryan (WI).
04/02/09 5:27 PM
An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-73 which seeks to spend $4.8 trillion less than the President's budget over 10 years; sets spending levels which are 20.7% of GDP; freezes non-defense/non- veterans spending; borrows $3.6 trillion less than the President's budget over 10 years; seeks to hold debt to 65% of GDP; and puts forward a long-term budget to bring debt under control. The substitute also seeks to permanently extend 2001 and 2003 tax relief; permanently fix the Alternative Minimum Tax; create 2.1 million more jobs than the Democrats' budget; suspend capital gains taxes through 2010; and reduce the corporate tax rate to 25% from the current 35%. The amendment also seeks to provide $5 billion over the President's budget for Defense; $540 million over the President's budget for Veterans; to save $50 billion annually for war or unmet defense needs; and provide for health and retirement security by reforming programs to ensure they provide benefits for future beneficiaries.
