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State of the Union 2013

Congress will convene for the 2013 State of the Union Address on February 12, 2013.

113th Congress

The 113th Congress convened on January 3, 2013

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

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Time (EST)	Session
9:30 am	Hearing: Oversight Hearing - Embassy Security (Closed) Committee on Appropriations: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
9:30 am	Hearing: UPDATE: NEW TIME Camp Announces Hearing on Tax Reform and Charitable Contributions Committee on Ways and Means:
10:00 am	Hearing: Budget Hearing - National Nuclear Security Administration Weapons Activities Committee on Appropriations: Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
10:00 am	Hearing: The Crisis in Mali: U.S. Interests and the International Response Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: The State of Environment: Evaluating Progress and Priorities Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment
10:00 am	Hearing: Increasing the Functionality of Post 9/11 GI Bill Claims Processing to Reduce Delays Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
10:00 am	Markup: Markup to adopt the Committee’s Oversight Plan for the 113th Congress Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: Oversight Hearing on "The Past, Present and Future of the Federal Helium Program" and Legislative Hearing on H.R. 527 Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: Advanced Cyber Threats Facing Our Nation - Open House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
10:00 am	Hearing: Our Nation of Builders: Manufacturing in America Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
10:00 am	Hearing: Framework for Building Partnership Capacity Programs and Authorities to Meet 21st Century Challenges Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: "Raising the Bar: How Education Innovation Can Improve Student Achievement" Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
10:00 am	Hearing: "Sequestration: Examining Employers' WARN Act Resposibilities" Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
10:15 am	Hearing: SGR: Data, Measures and Models Building a Future Medicare Physician Payment System Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health
10:15 am	Business Meeting: Billions of Federal Tax Dollars Wasted Annually by New York’s Medicaid Program Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee
10:30 am	Hearing: Exploring GAO's High Risk List and Opportunities for Reform Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee
1:00 pm	Hearing: The Effects of Rising Energy Costs on American Families and Employers Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Select...
2:00 pm	Hearing: Unintended Consequences: Is Government Effectively Addressing the Unemployment Crisis? Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee
2:00 pm	Hearing: Applications for Information Technology Research and Development Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research
3:00 pm	Hearing: Oversight of the Committee on Rules for the 113th Congress Committee on Rules: Full Committee

Watch Live House Floor Proceedings

Time	Session
3:41 P.M. -	SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
3:35 P.M. -	ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
3:32 P.M. -	Joint Economic Committee - Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1024(a), and the order of the House of January 3, 2013 the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the Joint Economic Committee: Mr. Campbell, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Amash, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of,Mr. Cummings and Mr. Delaney .
3:32 P.M. -	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:32 P.M. -	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 192 (Roll no. 42).
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Roll	Date	Bill	Result	Title/Description
42	02-14	H RES 66	Passed	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 273) to eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees, and for other purposes
41	02-14	H RES 66	Passed	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 273) to eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees, and for other purposes
40	02-13	H R 267	Passed	Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013
39	02-13	H R 592	Passed	To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities, and for other purposes
38	02-06	H R 444	Passed	To require that, if the President’s fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, and for other purposes

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