[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 15 (Monday, January 26, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 1, 669-
678, 680-697; 1 private bill, H.R. 698; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 84-
86, 89-90 were introduced.                                    
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  Pages H526-27
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 679, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and 
creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, 
assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (H. Rept. 111-4);
  H. Res. 87, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 181) to amend 
title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in 
Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to 
clarify that a discriminatory decision or other practice that is 
unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant 
to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice (H. Rept. 
111-5);
  H. Res. 88, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) making 
supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, 
infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to 
the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (H. Rept. 111-6).
  H.R. 629, to provide energy and commerce provisions of the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-
7, Part I).                                                   
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:40 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Gillibrand, 
wherein she resigned as Representative for the 20th Congressional 
District of New York, effective January 26, 2009.             
  Page H497
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentlewoman from New York, Mrs. 
Gillibrand, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 433. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:07 p.m. and reconvened at 5:30 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measures:
  Expressing support for designation of January 28, 2009, as ``National 
Data Privacy Day'': H. Res. 31, to express support for designation of 
January 28, 2009, as ``National Data Privacy Day'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 402 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 30 and 
                                               Pages H497-H500, H504-05
  Honoring the heroic actions of the pilot, crew, and rescuers of US 
Airways Flight 1549: H. Res. 84, to honor the heroic actions of the 
pilot, crew, and rescuers of US Airways Flight 1549, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 402 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 31. 
                                                    Pages H500-04, H505
Recess: The House recessed at 6:17 p.m. and reconvened at 6:32 p.m. 
                                                              Page H504
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H504-05, H505. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:45 p.m.