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April 5, 2005 |
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Commemorating The Prime Minister of the Republic of Georgia: By a Yea and Nay vote of 402 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 91, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Res. 108, commemorating the life of the late Zurab Zhvania, Prime Minister of the Republic of Georgia. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 108 Summary] [H.Res. 108 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 6:54 PM
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Commending The Response To The Tsunami: By a Yea and Nay vote of 401 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 92, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Res. 120, commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 120 Summary] [H.Res. 120 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 7:01 PM
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Honoring a Leader of The Sikh Community: By a Yea and Nay vote of 405 yeas to 0 nays, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 93, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Con.Res. 34, honoring the life and contributions of Yogi Bhajan, a leader of Sikhs, and expressing condolences to the Sikh community on his passing. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Con.Res. 34 Summary] [H.Con.Res. 34 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 7:21 PM
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April 6, 2005 |
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Death of The Pope: By a Yea and Nay vote of 415 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 94, the House passed H.Res. 190, honoring the life and achievements of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and expressing profound sorrow on his death. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 190 Summary] [H.Res. 190 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 3:50 PM
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Financial Literacy Month: By a Yea and Nay vote of 409 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 95, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Res. 148, supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 148 Summary] [H.Res. 148 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 3:58 PM
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April 12, 2005 |
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Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2005: By a Yea and Nay vote of 402 yeas to 22 nays, Roll No. 96, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 135, to establish the "Twenty-First Century Water Commission" to study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 135 Summary] [H.R. 135 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 6:58 PM
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Conveyance of Certain Lands: By a Yea and Nay vote of 423 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 97, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 541, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Eureka County, Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 541 Summary] [H.R. 541 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 7:15 PM
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April 13, 2005 |
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Justin W. Williams United States Attorney's Building: By a Yea and Nay vote of 427 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 98, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1463, to designate a portion of the Federal building located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia, as the "Justin W. Williams United States Attorney's Building". [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 1463 Summary] [H.R. 1463 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 2:00 PM
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Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse: By a Yea and Nay vote of 426 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 99, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 787, to designate the United States courthouse located at 501 I Street in Sacramento, California, as the "Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse". [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 787 Summary] [H.R. 787 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 2:08 PM
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Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 8, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 237 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 100, the House agreed to order the previous question (ending debate) on H.Res. 202, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8). 2:16 PM
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Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 8, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 194 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 101, the House rejected the Pomeroy amendment in the nature of a substitute to immediately eliminate the estate tax for most estates; to increase the estate tax exclusion to $3 million, effective January 1, 2004; to partially offset the cost of increasing the exclusion by freezing existing estate tax rates, eliminating the ability to claim valuation discounts by holding property through partnerships, and restoring the prior law phaseout of the benefit of the graduated rates and exclusion; to repeal the carryover basis rules contained in the 2001 tax bill, and in doing so, continue the favorable current law step-up in basis rules that eliminate capital gains taxes on increases in value before death. 5:08 PM
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Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005: By a Recorded vote of 272 ayes to 162 noes, Roll No. 102, the House passed H.R. 8, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 5:25 PM
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April 14, 2005 |
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Motion To Adjourn: By a Yea and Nay vote of 49 yeas to 371 nays, Roll No. 103, the House rejected the Woolsey (D-CA) motion to adjourn. 12:05 PM
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Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: The House began consideration of S. 256, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [S. 256 Summary] [S. 256 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on S. 256] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 227 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 104, the House agreed to order the previous question (ending debate) on H.Res. 211, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 256). 12:50 PM
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Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: The House began consideration of S. 256, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [S. 256 Summary] [S. 256 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on S. 256] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Recorded vote of 227 ayes to 196 noes, Roll No. 105, the House agreed to H.Res. 211, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 256). 12:58 PM
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Question of the Privileges of the House: The House began consideration of H.Res. 213, Minority Leader Pelosi's Question of Privilege of the House expressing the Sense of the House that a bipartisan panel be established to review House Rules regarding the Ethics Committee. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 213 Summary] [H.Res. 213 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 218 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 106, the House agreed to TABLE the Pelosi resolution. 1:33 PM
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Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: The House began consideration of S. 256, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [S. 256 Summary] [S. 256 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on S. 256] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 200 yeas to 229 nays, Roll No. 107, the House rejected the Schakowsky motion to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. 3:25 PM
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Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: By a Yea and Nay vote of 302 yeas to 126 nays, Roll No. 108, the House passed S. 256, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes, clearing the measure for action by the President. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [S. 256 Summary] [S. 256 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on S. 256] [Congressional Record Debate] 3:37 PM
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April 19, 2005 |
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Amend The Trademark Act of 1946: By a Yea and Nay vote of 411 yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. 109, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 683, to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 with respect to dilution by blurring or tarnishing. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 683 Summary] [H.R. 683 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 6:52 PM
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Appointment To The Smithsonian Board of Regents: By a Yea and Nay vote of 417 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 110, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.J.Res. 19, providing for the appointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.J.Res. 19 Summary] [H.J.Res. 19 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 7:02 PM
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Appointment To The Smithsonian Board of Regents: By a Yea and Nay vote of 412 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 111, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.J.Res. 20, providing for the appointment of Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.J.Res. 20 Summary] [H.J.Res. 20 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 7:22 PM
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April 20, 2005 |
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 231 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 112, the House agreed to consider H.Res. 219, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6). [Prior to consideration of H.Res. 219, Mr. McGovern rose to a point of order against the resolution. At the conclusion of debate on the point of order the Chair put the question on consideration of the resolution.] 1:25 PM
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Shooting at Red Lake High School: By a Yea and Nay vote of 424 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 113, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Con.Res. 126, expressing the condolences and deepest sympathies of the Congress in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Red Lake High School in Red Lake, Minnesota. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Con.Res. 126 Summary] [H.Con.Res. 126 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 1:35 PM
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Fiftieth Anniversary of the Salk Polio Vaccine: By a Yea and Nay vote of 422 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 114, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Res. 208, recognizing the University of Pittsburgh and Dr. Jonas Salk on the fiftieth anniversary of the milestone discovery of the Salk polio vaccine, which has virtually eliminated the disease and its harmful effects. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 208 Summary] [H.Res. 208 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 1:43 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 182 ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 115, the House rejected the Solis amendment to strike all of Title III, Subtitle D, the Refinery Revitalization Act. 9:18 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 186 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 116, the House rejected the Kaptur amendment to provide the Secretary of Energy the authority to include in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve alternative fuels, including ethanol and bio-diesel and rename the reserve the "Strategic Fuels Reserve". 9:25 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 166 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 117, the House rejected the Waxman amendment to require the Administration to take "voluntary, regulatory, and other actions" to reduce oil demand in the U.S. by 1 million barrels per day from projected levels by 2013. 9:32 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 170 ayes to 259 noes, Roll No. 118, the House rejected the Bishop (NY) amendment to help lower gas prices, increase energy efficiency standards, and eliminate special interest subsidies and instead invest those resources in new technology with the idea of creating a better energy future. 9:39 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Recorded vote of 259 ayes to 172 noes, Roll No. 119, the House agreed to the Rogers (MI) amendment to the Johnson (CT) amendment to direct the Administrator of the EPA to revise certain Federal vehicle fuel economy adjustment factors to take into consideration higher speed limits, faster acceleration rates, variations in temperature, use of air conditioning, shorter city test cycle lengths, and the use of other fuel depleting features to provide consumers with accurate fuel economy information on new vehicle labels. [Johnson (CT) amendment to require that the EPA's fuel economy test procedures reflect current driving patterns and conditions and provide consumers with more accurate information about fuel economy.] 9:46 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Recorded vote of 346 ayes to 85 noes, Roll No. 120, the House agreed to the Johnson (CT) amendment, as amended, to require that the EPA's fuel economy test procedures reflect current driving patterns and conditions and provide consumers with more accurate information about fuel economy. 9:53 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 177 ayes to 254 noes, Roll No. 121, the House rejected the Boehlert amendment to direct the Secretary of Transportation to increase fuel economy standards from today's average of 25 mpg to 33 mpg over 10 years (by 2015), consistent with the findings of the National Academy of Sciences, in order to save 10% of the gasoline the nation would otherwise consume by 2015. The amendment also directs the Secretary to maximize job retention in the American auto manufacturing sector and to prevent taking actions that would reduce safety. 10:00 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 200 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 122, the House rejected the Markey amendment to strike the provisions of the bill that will allow oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 10:07 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 188 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 123, the House rejected the Dingell amendment to authorize FERC to deter and punish fraud and manipulation in electricity and gas markets, increase penalties for Federal Power Act violations, authorizes FERC to refund all electricity overcharges, does not repeal the PUHCA, and directs the SEC to review utility holding companies' status under PUHCA to prevent them from wrongly claiming exemptions. The amendment retains a number of valuable provisions from Title XII, such as "open access" for public power entities, and does not modify the "native load" provisions adopted in the Energy and Commerce Committee. The amendment retains Title XII's electric transmission provision, including the spending caps. 10:15 PM
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April 21, 2005 |
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House continued consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 204 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 124, the House rejected the Udall (NM) amendment to strike section 631 eliminating the proposed $10 million payment over 3 fiscal years to domestic uranium producers to identify, test, and develop improved in situ leaching mining technologies, including low-cost environmental restoration technologies. 12:20 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House continued consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Recorded vote of 239 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 125, the House agreed to the Engel amendment to make producers of "approved renewable fuels" eligible for grants to build production facilities for renewable fuels. 12:40 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House continued consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Recorded vote of 302 ayes to 128 noes, Roll No. 126, the House agreed to the Israel amendment to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the impact of the consolidation of gasoline wholesales (and above) on the gasoline retail market. 1:30 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House continued consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Recorded vote of 259 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 127, the House agreed to the Kucinich amendment to authorize a National Academy of Sciences study on the feasibility of mustard seed as a feedstock for bio-diesel. 3:50 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House continued consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 203 ayes to 227 noes, Roll No. 128, the House rejected the Grijalva amendment to strike section 2005 which requires the Secretary of the Interior to suspend the collection of royalty payments to the Treasury for offshore oil and gas production on the OCS in the Gulf of Mexico. 3:58 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House continued consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 213 ayes to 219 noes, Roll No. 129, the House rejected the Capps motion to strike. The motion seeks, in title XV, section 1502, to strike "methyltertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and to strike MTBE in each place it appears [removing protection]. 4:07 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House continued consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 185 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 130, the House rejected the Hastings (FL) amendment to expand the definition of environmental justice; to direct each Federal Agency to establish an office of environmental justice; to reestablish the interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice; and to require that Executive Order 12898 remain in force until changed by law. 4:15 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House continued consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Recorded vote of 194 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 131, the House rejected the Castle amendment to strike language in the bill (section 320 of title III) which would preempt the authority of state and local governments to ensure that liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities are sited in areas where they do not pose a threat to public safety, and the states' authority to ensure that such facilities are not sited in places where they pose a threat to sensitive coastal and ocean areas. 4:25 PM
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Energy Policy Act of 2005: By a Recorded vote of 249 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 132, the House passed H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 6] [Congressional Record Debate] 4:40 PM
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April 26, 2005 |
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Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005: The House continued consideration of H.R. 1268, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 1268 Summary] [H.R. 1268 Legislative Status] [2005 Presidential Position on H.R. 1268] [House Reports: 109-16] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 417 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 133, the House agreed to the Obey Motion to Instruct Conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the highest levels of funding within the scope of conference for Customs and Border Protection, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to agree to the Senate provision regarding including requests for future funding military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq in the annual budget of the President. 7:15 PM
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Congressional Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2006: The House continued consideration of H.Con.Res. 95, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006, revising appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2005, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 through 2010. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Con.Res. 95 Summary] [H.Con.Res. 95 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 348 yeas to 72 nays, Roll No. 134, the House agreed to the Herseth motion to instruct conferees on H.Con.Res. 95. The instructions contained in the motion seek to (1) recede to the following findings of the Senate: (A) Medicaid provides essential health care and long-term care services; and (B) Medicaid is a Federal guarantee that ensures the most vulnerable will have access to needed medical services; (2) to strike reconciliation instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and recede to the Senate by including language declaring a reconciliation bill shall not be reported that achieves spending reductions that would (A) undermine the role of Medicaid; (B) cap Federal Medicaid sending; (C) undermine the Federal guarantee of health insurance coverage Medicaid provides; (3) to recede to the Senate on section 310; and (4) to make adjustments necessary to offset the cost without any increase in the deficit. 7:35 PM
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April 27, 2005 |
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Journal Vote: By a Yea and Nay vote of 371 yeas to 47 nays, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 135, the House approved the Journal of Tuesday April 26, 2005. 10:58 AM
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Improve Circulation of $1 Coin: By a Yea and Nay vote of 422 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 136, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 902, to improve circulation of the $1 coin, create a new bullion coin, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 902 Summary] [H.R. 902 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 1:41 PM
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Human Rights Crackdown In Cuba: By a Yea and Nay vote of 398 yeas to 27 nays, (2 members voting "Present"), Roll No. 137, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Con.Res. 81, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the two-year anniversary of the human rights crackdown in Cuba. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Con.Res. 81 Summary] [H.Con.Res. 81 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 1:53 PM
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Small Business Bill of Rights: The House began consideration of H.Res. 22, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 22 Summary] [H.Res. 22 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 228 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 138, the House agreed to order the previous question (ending debate) on H.Res. 235, the rule, providing for consideration of the resolution (H.Res. 22). 2:00 PM
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Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 748, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 748 Summary] [H.R. 748 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 234 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 139, the House agreed to order the previous question (ending debate) on H.Res. 236, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 748). 2:08 PM
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Small Business Bill of Rights: The House began consideration of H.Res. 22, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 22 Summary] [H.Res. 22 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 188 yeas to 222 nays, Roll No. 140, the House rejected the Velazquez motion to recommit to the Small Business committee. 3:45 PM
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Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 748, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 748 Summary] [H.R. 748 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 179 yeas to 245 nays, Roll No. 141, the House rejected the Scott (VA) amendment to immunize taxicab drivers, bus drivers, others in the business of professional transport, doctors, nurses, and/or other medical providers or their staff from the transportation provision of the bill. 6:15 PM
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Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 748, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 748 Summary] [H.R. 748 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 177 yeas to 252 nays, Roll No. 142, the House rejected the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment to add to the exceptions to the offense of transporting minors for the purpose of obtaining an illegal abortion grandparents of the minor and members of the clergy. 6:25 PM
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Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 748, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 748 Summary] [H.R. 748 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 183 yeas to 245 nays, Roll No. 143, the House rejected the Nadler motion to recommit the bill H.R. 748 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment on page 5, line 5, insert after the "(a)" the following: ", other than a parent who caused the minor to become pregnant as a result of rape or incest". Page 9, line 2, insert after the "(a)" the following: ", other than a parent who caused the minor to become pregnant as a result of rape or incest. 6:52 PM
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Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: By a Yea and Nay vote of 270 yeas to 157 nays, Roll No. 144, the House passed H.R. 748, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 748 Summary] [H.R. 748 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 7:00 PM
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House Rules: By a Yea and Nay vote of 406 yeas to 20 nays, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 145, the House passed H.Res. 241, to adopt H.Res. 240 [to change House Rules regarding the Ethics Committee back to the way they were during the 108th Congress]. [Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H.Res. 240) amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to reinstate certain provisions of the rules relating to procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to the form in which those provisions existed at the close of the 108th Congress.] 8:38 PM
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House Rules Waiver: By a Yea and Nay vote of 230 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 146, the House passed H.Res. 242, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules on the same day they are presented to the House. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 242 Summary] [H.Res. 242 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 11:32 AM
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Congressional Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2006-Conference Report: The House began consideration of the conference report to accompany H.Con.Res. 95, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006, revising appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2005, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 through 2010. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Con.Res. 95 Summary] [H.Con.Res. 95 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 234 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 147, the House agreed to agreed to order the previous question (ending debate) on H.Res. 248, the rule, waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 95). 6:35 PM
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Journal Vote: By a Recorded vote of 345 ayes to 75 noes, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 148, the House approved the Journal of Wednesday April 27, 2005. 6:35 PM
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Congressional Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2006-Conference Report: By a Yea and Nay vote of 214 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No. 149, the House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.Con.Res. 95, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006, revising appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2005, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 through 2010. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Con.Res. 95 Summary] [H.Con.Res. 95 Legislative Status] [Conference Report 62] [Congressional Record Debate] 8:30 PM
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World Intellectual Property Day: By a Yea and Nay vote of 315 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 150, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Res. 210, supporting the goals of World Intellectual Property Day, and recognizing the importance of intellectual property in the United States and worldwide. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 210 Summary] [H.Res. 210 Legislative Status] [House Reports: 109-53] [Congressional Record Debate] 8:40 PM
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