The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013.

• Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the second 30 minutes.
• The nomination of Jacob Lew to be Treasury Secretary was reported out of the Finance committee on Tuesday.  We hope to reach an agreement to consider the Lew nomination on Wednesday.
• Also during Tuesday’s session, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act (introduced by Senators Mikulski, Murray and Reid).  Under the rule, that cloture vote will occur on Thursday.

The Senate has turned to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #26, the nomination of Jacob Lew, of
New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury. There will now be up to 8 hours for
debate equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. Upon the use
or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the
nomination.

There will now be 10 minutes for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the
Lew nomination. If all times is used, the vote would begin at approximately
5:37pm.

5:38pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #26, the nomination of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury;

Confirmed: 71-26

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ROLL CALL VOTE

1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #26, Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury; Confirmed: 71-26

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.307, a bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes with a Committee-reported substitute amendment.

Adopted S.Res.58, authorizing the reporting of committee funding resolutions for the period of March 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013.

Adopted S.Res.61, designating March 1, 2013, as “Read Across America Day”.

Adopted S.Res.62, a resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Watch Most Recent House Floor Activity

Last Floor Action:
7:14:10 P.M. – The House adjourned. 2/26/13

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 27, 2013.

10:00:22 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:27 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:02 A.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.

11:19:14 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:50 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 27.
12:00:55 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Ronald Derrick, American Legion National Chaplain, Rigby, Idaho.
12:01:00 P.M.		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF JOURNAL – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Joyce demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Joyce demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.
12:02:25 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Roskam to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:54 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12:38:13 P.M.	H. Res. 83	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 83 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 47) To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.”
12:38:34 P.M.	H. Res. 83	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 83. 1:28:00 P.M. H. Res. 83 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 83, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day. 1:28:20 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair. 3:14:15 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 27. 3:15:33 P.M. Mr. Nugent asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on February 28. Agreed to without objection. 3:15:34 P.M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 83, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 3:16:13 P.M. H. Res. 83 Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 83 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 47) To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.” 3:47:08 P.M. H. Res. 83 On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 – 196 (Roll no. 51). 3:54:31 P.M. H. Res. 83 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 414 – 9 (Roll no. 52). 3:54:32 P.M. H. Res. 83 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3:54:41 P.M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal which had been postponed from earlier in the day. 4:01:42 P.M. On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 293 – 119, 1 Present (Roll no. 53). 4:02:34 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches. 4:32:17 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. 6:05:56 P.M. The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on February 27, 2013 at 1:57 p.m. containing appointments that body had made to the Joint Committee on Taxation. 6:06:39 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House continued with further Special Order speeches. 6:30:00 P.M. Ms. Speier moved that the House do now adjourn. 6:30:06 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. 6:30:10 P.M. The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on February 28, 2013.