It’s a national embarrassment — half the U.S. Senate doesn’t believe humans cause climate change.
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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, 70th 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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I’m Peter Stocker of the organization Friends of the Earth, and I started a petition to U.S. Department of Agriculture, which says:
If approved by the USDA, genetically engineered apples could end up everywhere from school lunches to grocery stores, posing risks to our health, our environment, and apple farmers across the U.S.
Unlabeled genetically engineered apples could contaminate conventional and organic foods, including fruit slices, juice, baby foods, and applesauce—products predominantly consumed by children and babies, who are at increased risk for any adverse health effects.
GMO apples may contaminate nearby organic and conventional apple orchards and could potentially cause valuable export markets to reject U.S.-grown apples, as happened in the past when wheat and rice crops were found to be contaminated by GMOs. The U.S. Apple Association, Northwest Horticultural Council, British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association, and other apple grower groups have repeatedly stated their disapproval of these GE apples due to the negative impact they could have on farmers growing organic and non-GE apples and the apple industry as a whole.
This product is unnecessary and poses numerous risks to apple growers, the food industry, and consumers. The USDA should not approve this genetically engineered apple.
The USDA is poised to approve the first genetically modified apple.
If approved, these genetically engineered apples could end up everywhere from school lunches to grocery stores, posing risks to our health, our environment, and apple farmers across the United States.
Like other GMOs, they won’t be labeled and won’t have undergone independent safety testing—regulators will rely on the company’s sole assessment that the apple is safe for human consumption.
Worse yet, this GMO apple was genetically engineered via a new, virtually untested experimental technique called RNA interference, which many scientists are concerned may have negative, unintended impacts on human health and the environment.
We need your help today, right now, to tell the USDA to say no to GMO apples.
Thanks!
–Peter Stocker
If you still need to get health coverage in 2015, February 15 is your last day to sign up at HealthCare.gov.
Under the Affordable Care Act, 10 million people have gotten quality, affordable health insurance. In a new series of shareable comics, one artist highlights what so many of these diverse Americans have in common.
Yesterday, White House Video Director Adam Garber sent an email spreading the word about the 2015 White House Student Film Festival. Any K-12 U.S. student can submit a film that’s three minutes or shorter — and if the film is selected, the student might even get a chance to attend the film festival at the White House. The deadline is February 2, so submit your video today!
The Highlights of President Obama’s Visit to India
The President and First Lady traveled to India this week, for the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in last May. The United States and India are true global partners, both in strengthening economies and strong democracies. From a beautiful parade to a pledge on fighting climate change, the trip was full of important moments.
Map: Here’s How the President’s Actions on Immigration Will Impact Your State
The President is taking steps to fix our broken immigration system. Check out our interactive map to see exactly how his actions will improve the economy in your state.
Posted: 27 Jan 2015 10:05 AM PST
Bringing Google Fiber to these cities is a long-term investment. We’ve been working closely with city leaders over the past year on a joint planning process to get their communities ready for Google Fiber—and now the really hard work begins. Our next step is to work with cities to create a detailed map of where we can put our thousands of miles of fiber, using existing infrastructure such as utility poles and underground conduit, and making sure to avoid things like gas and water lines. Then a team of surveyors and engineers will hit the streets to fill in missing details. Once we’re done designing the network (which we expect to wrap up in a few months), we’ll start construction.
We’re also continuing to explore bringing fiber to five additional metro areas—Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio and San Jose, and will have updates on these potential Fiber cities later this year.
Today, we aren’t the only ones talking about gigabit broadband. From the White House to main street, a chorus of new voices is standing up for speed. Just last week during the State of the Union, the President called for faster networks so that innovators and entrepreneurs can build the next big idea. New research from the Fiber to the Home Council shows gigabit networks are contributing billions of dollars in economic growth. Communities across America are demanding more speed for their own homes and businesses, and we’re going to keep doing our part to help.
Posted by Dennis Kish, Vice President, Google Fiber
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