[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 27, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D77-D78]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 37 public bills, H.R. 699-732; 
1 private bill, H.R. 733; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 26-28; and H. 
Res. 91, 93-95 were introduced.                           
  Pages H601-02
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H602-03
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 598, to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package 
relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 111-8, Pt. 1) and H. Res. 92, providing for further 
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. 111-9).                                    
Pages H600-01
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Jackson-Lee (TX) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.                                                        
  Page H529
Recess: The House recessed at 10:48 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                          Pages H530-31
Providing for an adjournment of the House: The House agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 26, providing for an adjournment of the House.           
  Page H543
Investigative Subcommittees of the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct: The Chair announced that the Speaker named the following 
Members of the House of Representatives to be available to serve on 
investigative subcommittees of the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct for the 111th Congress: Representative Gene Green (TX) and 
Representative Scott (GA).                                    
  Page H546
Investigative Subcommittees of the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct: Read a letter from Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in 
which he designated the following Member of the House of 
Representatives to be available for service on the investigative 
subcommittee of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct during 
the 111th Congress: Representative Hastings (WA).             
  Page H546
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009: The House passed 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 compensation 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, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 37. 
                                                    Pages H546-54, H556
  Rejected the McKeon motion to commit the bill to the Committee on 
Education and Labor, by a yea-and-nay vote of 176 yeas to 250 nays, 
Roll No. 36.                                              
Pages H554-56
  H. Res. 87, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 252 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 33, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
252 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 32.               
Pages H532-35, H543-44

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Question of Consideration: The House agreed to consider 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 fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2009, by a recorded vote of 224 ayes to 199 
noes, Roll No. 38.                                        
  Pages H556-57
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: The House began 
consideration of 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. Further proceedings were postponed until tomorrow, 
January 28th.                                             
  Pages H557-83
  H. Res. 88, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 35, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
244 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 34.               
Pages H535-43, H545-46
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until tomorrow, January 28th:
  DTV Delay Act: S. 328, to postpone the DTV transition date. 
                                                          Pages H584-93
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H531.
Senate Referrals: S. 328 was held at the desk.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed appear on page H603.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H543-44, 
H544, H545, H545-46, H555, H566, and H566-67. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:13 p.m.