[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 48 (Thursday, March 19, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D290-D291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 55 public bills, H.R. 1604-
1658; and 11 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 76; and H. Res. 264-273, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3702-06
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3706-07
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  S. 383, to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 
(division A of Public Law 110-343) to provide the Special Inspector 
General with additional authorities and responsibilities (H. Rept. 111-
41, Pt. 1).                                                  
Page H3702
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 265, raising a 
question of the privileges of

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the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 180 nays with 15 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 141.                               
  Pages H3653-54
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 257, providing for consideration of motions to 
suspend the rules, by voice vote after agreeing to order the previous 
question by a yea-and-nay vote of 242 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 142. 
                                               Pages H3645-53, H3654-55
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Imposing an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP 
recipients: H.R. 1586, impose an additional tax on bonuses received 
from certain TARP recipients, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 328 yeas 
to 93 nays, Roll No. 143.                      
  Pages H3655-64, H3673-74
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
agree to the following measure:
  Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding executive and employee 
bonuses paid by AIG and other companies assisted with taxpayer funds 
provided under the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of 
the Treasury: H. Con. Res. 76, to express the sense of the Congress 
regarding executive and employee bonuses paid by AIG and other 
companies assisted with taxpayer funds provided under the Troubled 
Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 255 yeas to 160 nays, Roll No. 144. 
                                                  Pages H3665-73, H3674
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, March 
17th:
  Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 1216, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1100 Town and Country Commons in Chesterfield, 
Missouri, as the ``Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office 
Building''.                                                  
  Page H3674
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23rd for morning hour debate. 
                                                             Page H3677
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H3643 and H3677.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3654, H3655, H3673, and 
H3674. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:46 p.m.