01/04/16 12:04 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to secion 7(c) of H. Res. 566. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on January 5, 2016.
01/04/16 12:03 PM
The Chair announced that bills and resolutions introduced today will receive a number but will not be referred to committee or noted in the Record until a subsequent day. The Chair also announced that executive communications, memorials, and petitions likewise will be referred and numbered on a subsequent day.
01/04/16 12:03 PM
The Chair announced that pursuant to section 7(a) of H. Res. 566, no organizational or legislative business would be conducted on this day.
01/04/16 12:02 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 December 18, 2015 at 5:19 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 1893.
01/04/16 12:02 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 December 18, 2015 at 4:55 p.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 4188 amended, S. 1115, and H. Con. Res. 104.
01/04/16 12:02 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
01/04/16 12:01 PM
Today's prayer was offered by Reverend Harvey Sparks, Temple Hills Baptist Church, Temple Hills, Maryland.
01/04/16 12:00 PM
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
01/04/16 12:00 PM
The House convened, starting a new legislative day, pursuant to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution by Public Law 114-108 for the meeting of the second session of the 114th Congress.
01/04/16 12:00 PM
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
