[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 41 (Thursday, March 17, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 67 public bills, H.R. 1144-
1210; and 9 resolutions, H. Res. 176-184, were introduced. 
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  Pages H1988-89
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 471, to reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-36);
  H.R. 899, to amend title 41, United States Code, to extend the sunset 
date for certain protests of task and deliver order contracts (H. Rept. 
112-37);
  H.R. 3, to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for 
conscience protections, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 112-38, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 5, to improve patient access to health care services and provide 
improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability 
system places on the health care delivery system, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 112-39, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 358, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to 
modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under 
such Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-40, Pt. 1).        
Page H1982
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Poe to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.         
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Providing for the expenses of certain committees: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 147, to provide for the expenses of certain committees of the 
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress. 
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Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan: 
The House failed to agree to H. Con. Res. 28, to direct the President, 
pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the 
United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
93 yeas to 321 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 193. 
                                               Pages H1920-53, H1967-68
  The resolution was considered pursuant to the order of the House of 
March 16, 2011.
Prohibiting Federal funding of National Public Radio: The House passed 
H.R. 1076, to prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the 
use of Federal funds to acquire radio content, by a recorded vote of 
228 ayes to 192 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 192. 
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  Rejected the Sutton motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay of 184 yeas to 235 
nays, Roll No. 191.                                      
Pages H1965-67
  H. Res. 174, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 236 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 190, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 
yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 189.                          
Pages H1911-20
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1969.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1919, 
H1920, H1966-67, H1967, and H1967-68. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at 5:55 p.m., pursuant to H. 
Con. Res. 30, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 
29, 2011.