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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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Most Recent Votes
Roll | Date | Bill | Result | Title/Description |
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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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