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150th Anniversary of Ratification
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Legislative Activity
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
| Time (EST) | Session |
|---|---|
| 10:00 am | Hearing: The Future of U.S.-Pakistan Relations Committee on Foreign Affairs: |
| 10:00 am | Hearing: Merit Systems Protection Board MSPB Office of Government Ethics OGE and Office of Special Council OSC Reauthorization Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Operations |
| 1:00 pm | Hearing: Egypt Two Years After Morsi Part II Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa |
| 3:00 pm | Business Meeting: Senate amendment to H.R. 2029Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2016 Committee on Rules: |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 5:08 P.M. - | The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair. |
| 3:10 P.M. - | SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. |
| 2:50 P.M. - | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches. |
| 2:50 P.M. - | Mr. Paulsen asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on December 17. Agreed to without objection. |
| 2:49 P.M. - | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
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Most Recent Votes
| Roll | Date | Bill | Result | Title/Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | 12-16 | H R 4239 | Passed | Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act |
| 699 | 12-16 | H R 3750 | Passed | First Responders Passport Act of 2015 |
| 698 | 12-16 | H R 2297 | Passed | Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 |
| 697 | 12-16 | S 1090 | Passed | Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015 |
| 696 | 12-16 | H R 4246 | Passed | National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015 |
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