[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 34 (Thursday, February 26, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D181-D182]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 36 public bills, H.R. 1205-
1240; and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 25; H. Con. Res. 64-68; and H. Res. 
194-200 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H2872-75
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H2875
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Salazar to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2837

[[Page D182]]

Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Michael E. Askew, Sr., Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Tallahassee, 
Florida.                                                     
  Page H2837
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009: The House began 
consideration of H.R. 1106, to prevent mortgage foreclosures and 
enhance mortgage credit availability. Further proceedings were 
postponed.                                               
  Pages H2839-62
  H. Res. 190, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 89, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
238 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 88.                       
Pages H2846-48
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measure which was debated on Wednesday, February 25th:
  Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of 
the victims of the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407: H. Res. 
183, to express condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of 
the victims of the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
90.                                                          
  Page H2862
Providing for a recess of the House for a joint meeting to receive the 
Right Honorable Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of 
Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agreed by unanimous consent that it 
may be in order at any time on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, for the 
Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the chair, for the 
purpose of receiving in joint meeting the Right Honorable Gordon Brown, 
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
Ireland.                                                     
  Page H2862
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2nd for morning hour debate. 
                                                             Page H2862
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted to Congress a report entitled A New Era of Responsibility--
referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 111-19).                                            
  Pages H2864-65
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2837.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 8 was held at the desk.       
  Page H2837
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2846, H2847-48 and H2862. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 2:49 p.m.