09/13/11 4:53 PM
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 14, 2011.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. McHenry moved that the House do now adjourn.
09/13/11 2:32 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
09/13/11 2:30 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
09/13/11 2:30 PM
H. Res. 398:
electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives
09/13/11 2:27 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as privileged matter.
09/13/11 2:26 PM
H.R. 2218:
to amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 365 - 54 (Roll no. 705).
09/13/11 2:26 PM
The House received a communication from the Honorable Jason Altmire. Mr. Altmire submitted his resignation from the Committee on Small Business. The resignation was accepted without objection.
09/13/11 2:18 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 231 (Roll no. 704).
09/13/11 1:52 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require each state entity that receives a grant, to have in effect policies and procedures for charter schools that require criminal background checks to be conducted for school employees prohibit the employment of an individual for a position as a school employee if they refuse to consent to a criminal background check, make false statements in connection with the background check or have been convicted of a felony.
Ms. Hanabusa moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.
