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January 7, 2003 |
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Quorum Call: Jeff Trandahl, Clerk of the House of Representatives, called the House to Order and issued a Call of the House (Roll No. 1) to determine a quorum. 432 members answered the Quorum call. 12:33 PM
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Election of Speaker: By a recorded teller vote of 228 votes for Hastert, 201 votes for Pelosi, 1 vote for Murtha, and 4 voting "present", Roll No. 2, Dennis Hastert of the State of Illinois was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives over Nancy Pelosi of the State of California. 1:40 PM
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House Rules: By a Yea and Nay vote of 200 yeas to 225 nays, Roll No. 3, the House rejected the Slaughter motion to commit H. Res. 5, adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighth Congress, with instructions to the Rules committee and to report back immediately with amendments which set new ratios for membership on standing committees and for other purposes. 3:56 PM
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House Rules: By a Yea and Nay vote of 221 yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 4, the House agreed to H. Res. 5, adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighth Congress. 4:14 PM
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January 8, 2003 |
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Unemployment Compensation Extension: The House began consideration of S. 23, to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a transition period for individuals receiving compensation when the program under such Act ends. [S. 23 Summary] [S. 23 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 224 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 5, the House agreed to the order the previous question (ending debate) on H.Res. 14, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 23). 11:47 AM
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Unemployment Compensation Extension: The House began consideration of S. 23, to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a transition period for individuals receiving compensation when the program under such Act ends. [S. 23 Summary] [S. 23 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 202 yeas to 224 nays, Roll No. 6, the House rejected the McDermott motion to commit with instructions to Ways and Means that he Committee report back with a substitute to establish the "Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2003.". 1:36 PM
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Unemployment Compensation Extension: By a Yea and Nay vote of 416 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 7, the House passed S. 23, to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a transition period for individuals receiving compensation when the program under such Act ends. [S. 23 Summary] [S. 23 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 1:44 PM
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Continuing Resolutions for Fiscal Year 2003: The House began consideration of H.J. Res. 1, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes [extends funding through January 31, 2003]; The House also began consideration of the H.J. Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes [adds provisions to other Public Laws]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.J.Res. 1 Summary] [H.J.Res. 1 Legislative Status] [H.J.Res. 2 Summary] [H.J.Res. 2 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 225 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 8, the House agreed to the order the previous question (ending debate) on H.Res. 15, the rule, providing for consideration of H.J.Res. 1, and H.J.Res. 2. 2:50 PM
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Motion To Adjourn: By a Yea and Nay vote of 95 yeas to 315 nays, Roll No. 9, the House rejected the Frank (D-MA) motion to adjourn. 7:15 PM
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Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2003: The House began consideration of H.J. Res. 1, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes [extends funding through January 31, 2003]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.J.Res. 1 Summary] [H.J.Res. 1 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 217 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 10, the House agreed to TABLE the appeal of the ruling of the Chair. Obey (D-WI) had moved to recommit with instructions to a select committee. Gutknecht (R-MN) raised a point of order against the Obey motion to recommit [motion violated section 302(c) of the Congressional Budge Act of 1974]. The Chair sustained the Gutknecht point of order. Obey appealed the ruling of the Chair. Gutknecht moved to TABLE the appeal. 8:48 PM
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Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2003: The House began consideration of H.J. Res. 1, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes [extends funding through January 31, 2003]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.J.Res. 1 Summary] [H.J.Res. 1 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a recorded vote of 192 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 11, the House rejected the Obey (D-WI) motion to recommit to a select committee with certain amendments. 9:09 PM
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Collegiate Football National Championship: By a Yea and Nay vote of 404 yeas to 1 nay, (4 members voting "Present"), Roll No. 12, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Res. 10, congratulating the Ohio State University football team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I-A collegiate football national championship. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 10 Summary] [H.Res. 10 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 9:19 PM
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January 27, 2003 |
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Honoring Catholic Schools: By a Yea and Nay vote of 392 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 13, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Res. 26, honoring the contributions of Catholic schools. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 26 Summary] [H.Res. 26 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 6:52 PM
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Youth Mentors: By a Yea and Nay vote of 393 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 14, 2/3 of those present having voted in the affirmative, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Res. 25, supporting efforts to promote greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement with youth through mentoring. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.Res. 25 Summary] [H.Res. 25 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 7:00 PM
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January 28, 2003 |
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Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2003: The House began consideration of H.J.Res. 13, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes [extends funding through February 7, 2003]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.J.Res. 13 Summary] [H.J.Res. 13 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 222 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 15, the House agreed to TABLE the appeal of the ruling of the Chair. Obey (D-WI) had moved to recommit with instructions to the Appropriations committee. Putnam (R-FL) raised a point of order against the Obey motion to recommit [motion violated section 302(c) of the Congressional Budge Act of 1974]. The Chair sustained the Putnam point of order. Obey appealed the ruling of the Chair. Putnam moved to TABLE the appeal. 1:52 PM
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Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2003: The House began consideration of H.J.Res. 13, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes [extends funding through February 7, 2003]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.J.Res. 13 Summary] [H.J.Res. 13 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a recorded vote of 201 ayes to 222 noes, Roll No. 16, the House rejected the Obey (D-WI) motion to recommit with instructions to the Appropriations committee. The instructions add $3.5 billion for first responders. 2:17 PM
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January 29, 2003 |
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Omnibus Appropriations Resolution, FY2003: The House continued consideration of H.J.Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. [Appropriations for Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-State, District of Columbia, Energy and Water Development, Foreign Operations, Interior, Labor-HHS-Education, Legislative branch, Transportation, Treasury-Postal Service, VA-HUD]. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.J.Res. 2 Summary] [H.J.Res. 2 Legislative Status] [2003 Presidential Position] [Congressional Record Debate] [Newspaper Articles] Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 200 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 17, the House rejected the Obey (D-WI) motion to instruct conferees. The instructions seek to agree to the highest level of funding within the scope of conference (1) for the programs within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, including advance appropriations in the Senate amendment, and (2) for veterans' medical care and to insist that, within the scope of conference, no item requested by the President for homeland security (as identified in the OMB submission titled "Homeland Security Funding") be funded below the level of the President's request. 1:25 PM
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