01/06/15 12:40 PM
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF SPEAKER - Pursuant to law and precedent, the Clerk announced that the next order of business was the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 114th Congress and that nominations would now be in order. Accordingly, the Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington placed the name of the Honorable John Boehner into nomination for the Office of Speaker and the Honorable Xavier Becerra of California placed the name of the Honorable Nancy Pelosi into nomination for the Office of Speaker. Additionally, the Honorable Thomas Massie of Kentucky placed the name of the Honorable Ted Yoho into nomination for the Office of Speaker, the Honorable Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma placed the name of the Honorable Louie Gohmert into nomination for the Office of Speaker, and the Honorable Steve King of Iowa placed the name of the Honorable Daniel Webster into nomination for the Office of Speaker. No other nominations were put forward.
01/06/15 12:40 PM
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF SPEAKER - Pursuant to law and precedent, the Clerk announced that the next order of business was the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 114th Congress and that nominations would now be in order. Accordingly, the Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington placed the name of the Honorable John Boehner into nomination for the Office of Speaker and the Honorable Xavier Becerra of California placed the name of the Honorable Nancy Pelosi into nomination for the Office of Speaker. Additionally, the Honorable Thomas Massie of Kentucky placed the name of the Honorable Ted Yoho into nomination for the Office of Speaker, the Honorable Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma placed the name of the Honorable Louie Gohmert into nomination for the Office of Speaker, and the Honorable Steve King of Iowa into nomination for the Office of Speaker. No other nominations were put forward.
01/06/15 12:40 PM
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF SPEAKER - Pursuant to law and precedent, the Clerk announced that the next order of business was the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 114th Congress and that nominations would now be in order. Accordingly, the Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington placed the name of the Honorable John Boehner into nomination for the Office of Speaker and the Honorable Xavier Becerra of California placed the name of the Honorable Nancy Pelosi into nomination for the Office of Speaker. Additionally, the Honorable Thomas Massie of Kentucky placed the name of the Honorable Ted Yoho into nomination for the Office of Speaker, The Honorable Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma placed the name of the Honorable Louie Gohmert into nomination for the Office of Speaker, and The Honorable Steve King of Iowa into nomination for the Office of Speaker. No other nominations were put forward.
01/06/15 12:38 PM
The Clerk notified the House that she received a letter from the Honorable Michael G. Grimm of New York indicating that he will not serve in the House in the 114th Congress.
01/06/15 12:37 PM
ELECTION CREDENTIALS FOR DELEGATES - The Clerk notified the House that election credentials for all Delegates and Resident Commissioners had been received.
01/06/15 12:37 PM
Call of the States Quorum responded: 401 present (Roll no. 1).
01/06/15 12:37 PM
Call of the States Quorum responded: (Roll no. 1).
01/06/15 12:06 PM
Call of the States Roll Call 1 - Quorum vote pending.
01/06/15 12:04 PM
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION - The Clerk announced that Certificates of Election covering 435 seats in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress had been received and the names of those persons whose credentials show that they were regularly elected as Representatives in accordance with the laws of their respective States of the United States would be called. Without objection, the Representatives-elect were directed to record their presence by electronic device in order to determine whether a quorum was present.
01/06/15 12:03 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Clerk led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
