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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Friday, January 30, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

During Thursday’s session, an agreement was reached that at 4:30pm on Monday, February 2, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #6, H.R.203, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. The time until 5:30pm will be equally divided in the usual form. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of the bill.

This morning Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #5, H.R.240, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and filed cloture on the motion.

 

By consent, the cloture vote will occur at 2:30pm on Tuesday, February 3. If cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time will be yielded back and the Senate would proceed to a vote on the motion to proceed to the bill.

 

As a reminder, at 5:30pm on Monday, February 2, the Senate will vote on passage of H.R.203, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act.

 

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

Legislative Business

Adopted S.Res.35, 70^th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland

Adopted S.Res.59, National Stalking Awareness Month

Adopted S.Res.60, National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month

Executive Business

 

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Last Floor Action:
2:04:35 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on February 2, 2015.

Last Floor Action:1/28
12:08:14 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on January 30, 2015.

2:00:00 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
2:00:39 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas J. Rooney to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
2:01:10 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Lt. Cmdr. James Dance, Chaplain, United States Navy, Office of the Chief of Navy Chaplains, Washington, DC.
2:02:07 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:02:14 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:02:33 P.M.		The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 1.
2:03:20 P.M.		The House received a communication from Joe Barton, Member of Congress. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, Mr. Barton notified the House that he had been served with a subpoena for documents issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in connection with a criminal case currently pending before that court, and that after consultation with the Office of General Counsel, he will determine whether compliance with the subpoena is consistent with the privileges and rights of the House.
2:03:50 P.M.		The House received a communication from Fred Upton, Member of Congress. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, Mr. Upton notified the House that he had been served with a third-party subpoena for documents issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in connection with United States v. Rainey, a matter currently pending before that court, and that after consultation with the Office of General Counsel, he will determine whether compliance with the subpoena is consistent with the privileges and rights of the House.
2:04:12 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 the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on January 28, 2015 at 12:22 p.m.: an appointment to the Joint Committee on Taxation.
2:04:23 P.M.		TOM LANTOS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – Pursuant to section 4(c) of House Resolution 5, 114th Congress, and the order of the House of January 6, 2015, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to serve as Co-Chair of the TOM LANTOS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: Mr. Pitts.
2:04:35 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on February 2, 2015.

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