the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 2/26 ~~ the House

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, February 26, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for up to two hours with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half.

Following morning business, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014, post-cloture.

By unanimous consent, all time during adjournment and morning business will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1982.

WRAP UP

No Roll Call Votes

Legislative items

Adopted S.Res.363, Celebrating Black History Month.

No Executive items

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Last Floor Action:
10:39:35 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

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Time
10:00:41 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:48 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:06 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.
10:39:35 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:18 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 26.
12:01:21 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:02:36 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:02:41 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Lankford to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:59 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.
12:24:54 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
12:25:03 P.M.	H.R. 3308	Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3308 — “To require a Federal agency to include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense.”
12:25:36 P.M.	H.R. 3308	Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:25:38 P.M.	H.R. 3308	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3308.
12:39:21 P.M.	H.R. 3308	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
12:40:08 P.M.	H. Res. 487	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 487 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3865) to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from modifying the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2804) to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish information about rules on the Internet, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.”
12:43:08 P.M.	H. Res. 487	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 487.
2:12:47 P.M.	H. Res. 487	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 – 192 (Roll no. 65).
2:22:56 P.M.	H. Res. 487	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 – 185 (Roll no. 66).
2:22:57 P.M.	H. Res. 487	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:23:03 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on H.R. 1944, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2:23:18 P.M.	H.R. 1944	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1944 — “To protect private property rights.”
2:30:14 P.M.	H.R. 1944	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 353 – 65 (Roll no. 67).
2:33:27 P.M.	H.R. 3865	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 487. H.R. 3865 — “To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from modifying the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”
2:33:32 P.M.	H.R. 3865	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3865 and H.R. 2804. The resolution provides for one hour of debate for each bill.
2:34:12 P.M.	H.R. 3865	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3865.
2:39:31 P.M.		The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 2431.
2:39:55 P.M.	H.R. 3865	DEBATE – The House continued with debate on H.R. 3865.

3:46:27 P.M.	H.R. 3865	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3:46:47 P.M.	H.R. 3865	Mr. Van Hollen moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
3:47:04 P.M.	H.R. 3865	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add 2 sections to the bill. The first would prohibit limitations on the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations requiring the disclosure of secret political donors. The second would prohibit the bill from taking effect until certain unemployment benefits are restored. The point of order was withdrawn.
4:22:05 P.M.	H.R. 3865	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 – 230 (Roll no. 68).
4:29:01 P.M.	H.R. 3865	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 – 176 (Roll no. 69).
4:29:02 P.M.	H.R. 3865	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:30:03 P.M.	H.R. 3865	An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, Amendment to strike the title of H.R. 3865 and insert the following to protect anonymous special interests by prohibiting the Internal Revenue Service from modifying the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
4:30:09 P.M.	H.R. 3865	DEBATE – Pursuant to clause 6 of Rule 16, the Chair announced the amendment was not debatable.
4:46:51 P.M.	H.R. 3865	On agreeing to the Polis amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 177 – 241 (Roll no. 70).
4:47:19 P.M.		Ms. Foxx filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 492.
4:48:21 P.M.	H.R. 2804	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 487. H.R. 2804 — “To amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish information about rules on the Internet, and for other purposes.”
4:48:26 P.M.	H.R. 2804	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3865 and H.R. 2804. The resolution provides for one hour of debate for each bill.
4:48:33 P.M.	H.R. 2804	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 487 and Rule XVIII.
4:48:34 P.M.	H.R. 2804	The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
4:49:02 P.M.	H.R. 2804	GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2804.
5:59:01 P.M.	H.R. 2804	An amendment, offered by Mr. Johnson (GA), numbered 1 printed in House Report 113-361 to strike the 6 month moratorium on finalizing rules.
5:59:53 P.M.	H.R. 2804	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 487, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 1.
6:09:26 P.M.	H.R. 2804	On agreeing to the Johnson (GA) amendment; Failed by voice vote.
6:09:51 P.M.	H.R. 2804	An amendment, offered by Mr. Murphy (FL), numbered 2 printed in House Report 113-361 to cut titles II and IV from the bill.
6:10:43 P.M.	H.R. 2804	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 487, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (PA) amendment No. 2.
6:16:01 P.M.	H.R. 2804	On agreeing to the Murphy (FL) amendment; Failed by voice vote.
6:16:23 P.M.	H.R. 2804	An amendment, offered by Mr. Rothfus, numbered 3 printed in House Report 113-361 to add terms to define a negative-impact on jobs and wages rule, help agencies identify a negative-impact on jobs and wages rule, and require agency heads approving a negative-impact on jobs and wages rule to submit a statement that they approved the rule knowing of its negative-impact on jobs and wages.
6:16:25 P.M.	H.R. 2804	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 487, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rothfus amendment No. 3.
6:27:30 P.M.	H.R. 2804	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Rothfus amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rothfus demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
6:28:53 P.M.	H.R. 2804	An amendment, offered by Mr. Brady (TX), numbered 4 printed in House Report 113-361 to require federal agencies to identify in any Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) the achievable objective of the proposed rule and the metrics to be used. The amendment also requires federal agencies in issuing final rules to certify that the rule meets the objectives the agency identified in the NPR.
6:28:55 P.M.	H.R. 2804	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 487, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brady (TX) amendment No. 4.
6:35:52 P.M.	H.R. 2804	On agreeing to the Brady (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:36:09 P.M.	H.R. 2804	An amendment, offered by Mr. Rigell, numbered 5 printed in House Report 113-361 to expand the requirements of initial regulatory flexibility analyses to include an analysis of any impairment of the ability of small entities to have access to credit.
6:36:12 P.M.	H.R. 2804	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 487, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rigell amendment No. 5.
6:48:05 P.M.	H.R. 2804	On agreeing to the Rigell amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:48:18 P.M.	H.R. 2804	An amendment, offered by Mr. Tipton, numbered 6 printed in House Report 113-361 to make a technical correction that ensures the current requirement, under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, that each agency annually publish a list of regulations to be reviewed pursuant to its periodic review plan, remains so.
6:48:22 P.M.	H.R. 2804	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 487, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 6.
6:52:46 P.M.	H.R. 2804	On agreeing to the Tipton amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:53:20 P.M.	H.R. 2804	Mr. Goodlatte moved to rise.
6:53:32 P.M.	H.R. 2804	On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
6:53:41 P.M.	H.R. 2804	<action_description> Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2804 as unfinished business.
6:54:44 P.M.		The House received a communication from Rosa L. Delauro, Member of Congress. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, Congresswoman DeLauro notified the House that she had received a subpoena, issued by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, purporting to require she produce certain documents, some of which relate to official functions, and appear to testify at a deposition on similar matters in a particular civil case. She will make the determination required by Rule VIII, after consultation with the Office of General Counsel.
6:55:16 P.M.		BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY – Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 4303, and the order of the House of January 3, 2013, the Speaker appointed Mr. Yoder of Kansas and Mr. Butterfield of North Carolina to the Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University.
6:55:32 P.M.		BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP – Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276l, and the order of the House of January 3, 2013, the Speaker appointed Mr. Roe of Tennessee to the British-American Interparliamentary Group.
6:56:54 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
7:39:23 P.M.		Mr. Grayson moved that the House do now adjourn.
7:39:38 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
7:39:39 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 27, 2014.