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Time (EST) Session
11/12
5:00 pm
Hearing: H.R. 982 and H.R. 2655 Committee on Rules: Full Committee
11/13
9:30 am
Hearing: ObamaCare Implementation: The Rollout of HealthCare.gov Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee
11/13
10:00 am
Hearing: H.R. 1518, a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
11/13
10:00 am
Hearing: "Keeping College Within Reach: Simplifying Federal Student Aid" Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee
11/13
10:00 am
Hearing: Hearing entitled “The Future of Terrorism Insurance: Fostering Private Market Innovation to Limit Taxpayer Exposure” Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
11/13
10:00 am
Hearing: Cyber Side-Effects: How Secure is the Personal Information Entered into the Flawed Healthcare.gov? Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee
11/13
10:00 am
Hearing: Examining Nuclear Negotiations: Iran After Rouhani's First 100 Days Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee
11/13
10:00 am
Hearing: Keeping America FIRST Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and Technology
11/13
10:00 am
Business Meeting: Budget-Conference-Committee Meeting Committee On The Budget: Full Committee
11/13
10:00 am
Hearing: Implementation of an Entry-Exit System: Still Waiting After All These Years Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee
11/13
10:00 am
Hearing: “Correcting 'Kerfuffles' – Analyzing Prohibited Practices and Preventable Patient Deaths at Jackson VAMC” Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
11/13
10:15 am
Hearing: S. 1009, The Chemical Safety Improvement Act Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
11/13
1:00 pm
Hearing: JOINT HEARING: The Continuing Threat of Boko Haram Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
11/13
2:00 pm
Hearing: Hearing entitled “What Is Central About Central Banking?: A Study of International Models” Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade
11/13
2:00 pm
Hearing: The Insider Threat to Homeland Security: Examining Our Nation's Security Clearance Processes Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
11/13
2:00 pm
Hearing: Challenges and Opportunities in the 5 GHz Spectrum Band Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
11/13
2:00 pm
Hearing: U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Iraq Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa
11/13
2:00 pm
Hearing: VA's Independent Living Program-A Program Review Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
11/14
9:30 am
Hearing: TSA's SPOT Program and Initial Lessons From the LAX Shooting Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security
11/14
9:30 am
Hearing: Reviewing Alternatives to Amtrak's Annual Losses in Food and Beverage Service Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Operations
11/14
9:30 am
Hearing: EPA's Proposed GHG Standards for New Power Plants and H.R. _, Whitfield-Manchin Legislation Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power
11/14
10:00 am
Markup: Markup of H.R. 3329, to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes; H.R. ___, the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act; H.R. 1800, the Small Business Credit Availability Act; H.R. 2274, the Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act; and H.R. ___, the Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2013 Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee
11/14
10:00 am
Hearing: Regulatory Crime: Solutions Committee on the Judiciary: Over-Criminalization Task Force
11/14
10:00 am
Hearing: “The Effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Schools, Colleges, and Universities" Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee
11/14
10:00 am
Hearing: Obamacare Implementation Problems: More than Just a Broken Website Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health
11/14
10:00 am
Markup: Full Committee Markup on H.R. 1308, H.R. 2798, H.R. 2824, H.R. 3008, H.R. 3188, and H.R. 3189 Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee
11/14
10:00 am
Hearing: Self-Insurance and Health Benefits: An Affordable Option for Small Business? Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Health and Technology
11/14
10:00 am
Hearing: Progress Report: Hurricane Sandy Recovery - One Year Later Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee
11/14
10:00 am
Hearing: Strengthening Transparency and Accountability within the Environmental Protection Agency Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee
11/14
10:00 am
Hearing: Border Security Oversight, Part III: Border Crossing Cards and B1-B2 Visas Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security
11/14
2:00 pm
Hearing: The Impact of Patent Assertion Entities on Innovation and the Economy Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
11/15
9:00 am
Hearing: Oversight of the Antitrust Enforcement Agencies Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law
11/15
9:30 am
Hearing: DHS Financial Management: Investigating DHS's Stewardship of Taxpayer Dollars Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
11/19
10:00 am
Hearing: Federal Triangle South: Redeveloping Underutilized Federal Property Through Public Private Partnerships Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
11/19
10:00 am
Hearing: How Autonomous Vehicles Will Shape the Future of Surface Transportation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
11/20
10:00 am
Hearing: Building VA’s Future: Confronting Persistent Challenges in VA Major Construction and Lease Programs Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee
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5:11 P.M. - The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on November 1, 2013, unless the House receives a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 62, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution.
5:11 P.M. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
5:11 P.M. - Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
5:11 P.M. - Mr. Gohmert asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2013, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 62, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. Agreed to without objection.
5:09 P.M. - The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the continuance of the national emergency with respect to Sudan - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-70).
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Roll Date Bill Result Title/Description
570 10-30 H J RES 99 Passed Relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 on October 17, 2013
569 10-30 H R 992 Passed To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities
568 10-30 H R 992 Failed To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities
567 10-29 H R 2374 Passed Retail Investor Protection Act
566 10-29 H R 2374 Failed Retail Investor Protection Act

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