February 4, 1998 |
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: The House began consideration of H.R. 2625, to rename the Washington National Airport located in the District of Columbia and Virginia as the `Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport'. Agreed To: ....By a yea and nay vote of 227 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 3, the House agreed to order the previous question on H. Res. 344, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2625) to redesignate Washington National Airport as "Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport" {0 Republican nays, 5 Democratic yeas} 11:37 AM
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: The House began consideration of H.R. 2625, to rename the Washington National Airport located in the District of Columbia and Virginia as the `Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport'. Rejected: ....By a recorded vote of 206 yeas to 215 nays, Roll No. 4, the House rejected the Davis (VA) amendment to require the approval by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority of the renaming of Washington National Airport as the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. {10 Republican yeas, 1 Democratic nay} 3:10 PM
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: The House began consideration of H.R. 2625, to rename the Washington National Airport located in the District of Columbia and Virginia as the `Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport'. Rejected: ....By a yea and nay vote of 186 yeas to 237 nays, Roll No. 5, the House rejected the Oberstar motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions that the Committee report the bill back to the House forthwith with an amendment encouraging the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority to use its existing authority to designate the new facilities at National Airport the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Terminal Building." {0 Republican yeas, 14 Democratic nays} 3:45 PM
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: By 240 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 6, the House passed H.R. 2625, to rename Washington National Airport located in the District of Columbia & Virginia as the `Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport'. {3 Republican nays, 18 Democratic yeas} 3:55 PM
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White House Health Care Task Force Costs: By 273 yeas to 126 nays, Roll No. 7, the House passed joint resolution H.J. Res. 107, expressing the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with taxpayer funds. {3 Republican nays, 64 Democratic yeas} 6:45 PM
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February 5, 1998 |
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Federal Education Funds For National Testing: The House began consideration of H.R. 2846, to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation. {Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit use of funds provided to Department of Education, or to an applicable program, to develop, plan, implement, or administer any national testing program. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a similar prohibition against use of certain funds (from the Fund for the Improvement Education) for any national testing program. Exempts from such funding prohibitions the Third International Mathematics & Science Study.}
Agreed To: ...By a yea and nay vote of 220 yeas to 185 nays, Roll No. 8, the House agreed to order the previous question on H. Res. 348, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2846) to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation. {0 Republican nays, 6 Democratic yeas} 11:24 AM
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Federal Education Funds For National Testing: By a yea & nay vote of 242 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 9, the House passed H.R. 2846, to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation. {Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit use of funds provided to Department of Education, or to an applicable program, to develop, plan, implement, or administer any national testing program. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a similar prohibition against use of certain funds (from the Fund for the Improvement Education) for any national testing program. Exempts from such funding prohibitions the Third International Mathematics & Science Study.} {2 Republican nays, 25 Democratic yeas} 12:52 PM
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Military Construction Appropriations/Vetoed Provisions: By a yea & nay vote of 347 yeas to 69 nays, Roll No. 10, the House passed H.R. 2631, disapproving cancellations transmitted by the President on October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45. {23 Republican nays, 149 Democratic yeas} 1:46 PM
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Quorum Call: One quorum call (Roll No. 11) developed during the proceedings of the House today. 356 members answered the Quorum call. 2:24 PM
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February 11, 1998 |
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Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules: By a yea & nay vote of 217 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 12, the House passed H. Res. 352 to provide that it shall be in order at any time on Wednesday, February 11, 1998, or on Thursday, February 12, 1998, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules. {0 Republican nays, 4 Democratic yeas} 6:25 PM
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Daycare Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents: By a yea & nay vote of 409 yeas to 0 nays, (3 members voting "Present"), Roll No. 13, 2/3 of the House voted to suspend the rules and pass H.Con.Res.202, expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should acknowledge the importance of at-home parents and should not discriminate against families who forego a second income in order for a mother or father to be at home with their children. {0 Republican nays, 0 Democratic yeas} 6:38 PM
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February 12, 1998 |
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Journal Vote: By a vote of 353 yeas to 43 nays, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 14, the House approved the Journal. {12 Republican nays, 31 Democratic nays} 10:25 AM
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Contested Election in California's 46th Congressional District: H. Res. 355 dismissing the election contest against Loretta Sanchez by Robert Dornan because the 700 plus illegal votes was less than the post-recount 979 vote margin by which the election was decided. Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 194 yeas to 215 nays, Roll No. 15, the House rejected the Hoyer (D-MD) motion to recommit with instructions to remove the preamble of the resolution. {1 Republican yea, 1 Democratic nay} 12:35 PM
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Contested Election in California's 46th Congressional District: By a Yea and Nay vote of 378 yeas to 33 nays, Roll No. 16, the House passed H. Res. 355 dismissing the election contest against Loretta Sanchez by Robert Dornan because the 700 plus illegal votes was less than the post-recount 979 vote margin by which the election was decided. {33 Republican nays, 0 Democratic nay} 12:53 PM
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Voter Eligibility Verification Act: By a Yea and Nay vote of 210 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 17, 2/3 of the House failed to agree to suspend the rules and pass H.R.1428 to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General to establish a voter eligibility confirmation system to respond to Federal, State, or local election officials' inquiries made to verify a voter registrant's citizenship. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to develop methods to confirm the reliability of the information provided. Amends the Social Security Act to permit States to require voter registrants to provide their social security numbers. {13 Republican nays, 7 Democratic nay} 2:14 PM
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February 24, 1998 |
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Increased Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Criminals Possessing Firearms: By a Yea and Nay vote of 350 yeas to 59 nays, Roll No. 18, 2/3 of the House agree to suspend the rules and pass H.R.424 to provide for increased mandatory minimum sentences for criminals possessing firearms, and for other purposes {Amends Federal criminal code provisions prescribing mandatory additional sentences for use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime. Requires additional sentences of: (1) 10 years for possessing a firearm (current law requires 5 years for using or carrying a firearm), 15 years for brandishing a firearm, and 20 years for discharging a firearm during and in relation to any such crime; and (2) 20 years, 25 years, and 30 years for second or subsequent convictions of such offenses, respectively}. {4 Republican nays, 55 Democratic nay} 5:37 PM
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February 25, 1998 |
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Federal Agency Compliance Act: H.R.1544 to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents established in the Federal judicial circuits. {Requires a Federal agency and its officers and employees, in administering a statute, rule, regulation, program, or policy (statute) within a judicial circuit, to adhere
to the existing precedent respecting the interpretation & application of such statute, as established by decisions of the U.S. court of appeals for that circuit, with exceptions}. Rejected: ...By a recorded vote of 172 yeas to 238 nays, Roll No. 19, the House rejected the Nadler amendment to narrow the scope of the bill to those areas involving Federal health benefit programs, Federal programs under which cash is paid based on need or insurance benefits, or the Internal Revenue Code or Social Security benefits. {8 Republican yeas, 26 Democratic nays} 12:17 PM
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Witness Protection and Interstate Relocation Act: H.R. 2181 to ensure the safety of witnesses and to promote notification of the interstate relocation of witnesses by States and localities engaging in that relocation, and for other purposes. {Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for traveling in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to engage in witness intimidation or obstruction of justice. Subjects persons who conspire to obstruct justice involving victims, witnesses, and informants to the same penalties as those prescribed for carrying out such offense}. Rejected: ...By a recorded vote of 113 yeas to 300 nays, Roll No. 20, the House rejected the Conyers amendment to substitute life in prision for the death penalty in cases where the Courts may believe there is a question of guilt. {7 Republican yeas, 86 Democratic nays} 2:10 PM
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Witness Protection and Interstate Relocation Act: By a Yea and Nay vote of 366 yeas to 49 nays, (1 member voting "Present") Roll No. 21, the House passed H.R. 2181 to ensure the safety of witnesses and to promote notification of the interstate relocation of witnesses by States and localities engaging in that relocation, and for other purposes. {Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for traveling in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to engage in witness intimidation or obstruction of justice. Subjects persons who conspire to obstruct justice involving victims, witnesses, and informants to the same penalties as those prescribed for carrying out such offense}. {2 Republican nays, 47 Democratic nays} 2:48 PM
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Federal Agency Compliance Act: H.R.1544 to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents established in the Federal judicial circuits. {Requires a Federal agency and its officers and employees, in administering a statute, rule, regulation, program, or policy (statute) within a judicial circuit, to adhere
to the existing precedent respecting the interpretation & application of such statute, as established by decisions of the U.S. court of appeals for that circuit, with exceptions}. Rejected: ...By a recorded vote of 164 yeas to 253 nays, Roll No. 22, the House rejected the Jackson-Lee amendment to exempt from the provisions of the bill any agency matter that is under consideration by a U.S. court of appeals and involves Civil Rights laws, Labor Rights laws, or Environmental Protection laws. {2 Republican yeas, 33 Democratic nays} 3:11 PM
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Federal Agency Compliance Act: H.R.1544 to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents established in the Federal judicial circuits. {Requires a Federal agency and its officers and employees, in administering a statute, rule, regulation, program, or policy (statute) within a judicial circuit, to adhere
to the existing precedent respecting the interpretation & application of such statute, as established by decisions of the U.S. court of appeals for that circuit, with exceptions}. Rejected: ...By a recorded vote of 154 yeas to 258 nays, Roll No. 23, the House rejected the Jackson-Lee amendment to provide exceptions for cases involving foreign entities--countries, companies, corporations, etc. {1 Republican yea, 41 Democratic nays} 3:22 PM
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Federal Agency Compliance Act: By a Yea and Nay vote of 241 yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 24, the House passed H.R.1544 to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents established in the Federal judicial circuits. {Requires a Federal agency and its officers and employees, in administering a statute, rule, regulation, program, or policy (statute) within a judicial circuit, to adhere
to the existing precedent respecting the interpretation & application of such statute, as established by decisions of the U.S. court of appeals for that circuit, with exceptions}. {31 Republican nays, 50 Democratic yeas} 3:42 PM
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February 26, 1998 |
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Wireless Telephone Protection Act: By a Yea and Nay vote of 414 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 25, the House passed H.R.2460 to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to scanning receivers and similar devices. {Amends the Federal criminal code to penalize those who use, produce, traffic in, have control or custody of, or possess hardware or software knowing that it has been configured for altering or modifying a telecommunications instrument so that such instrument may be used to obtain unauthorized access to telecommunications services}. {1 Republican nay, 0 Democratic nays} 11:35 AM
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