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the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 9/30 ~~ the House


WethePeopleThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, September 30, 2015.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.719, with further amendment (SA #2689 – Dec. 11th CR), post-cloture. All post-cloture time on the motion to concur will be considered expired at 10:00am, with the time until then equally divided between the two managers or their designees.

Wednesday, September 30 at 10:00am—1 roll call vote

  1. Adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.719, with further amendment (SA #2689 – Dec. 11th CR)

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

  1. Adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.719, with further amendment (SA #2689 – Dec. 11th CR); Agreed to: 78-20.

Legislative Business

Passed Calendar #238, S.2078 – to reauthorize the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Passed H.R.2617 – to reduce an increase in the minimum wage for American Samoa, with Isakson amendment.

Adopted S.Res.266 – designating September 2015 as National Kinship Care Month.

No Executive Business

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Last Floor Action:
 5:07:43 P.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

House Floor Activities
Legislative Day of September

Last Floor Action:
 5:09:34 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 30, 2015.

10:00:22 A.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:27 A.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable David W. Jolly to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:45 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.
10:59:46 A.M. The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 719.
11:00:56 A.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:59 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 30.
12:02:02 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend William Vanderbush, Cathedral of Praise, Austin, Texas.
12:03:00 P.M. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. LaMalfa demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. LaMalfa objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
12:03:46 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Carney to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:04:26 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.
12:28:50 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
12:29:04 P.M. S. 2082 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 2082 — “To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.”
12:29:34 P.M. S. 2082 Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:29:35 P.M. S. 2082 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2082.
1:09:25 P.M. S. 2082 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
1:10:00 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
2:09:25 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 30.
2:09:53 P.M. Mr. Cole filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 448.
2:11:00 P.M. H. Res. 448 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 448 — “Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 79) directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719, and providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 719) to require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes.”
2:12:10 P.M. H. Res. 448 DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 448.
2:28:56 P.M. H. Res. 448 The previous question was ordered without objection.
3:01:07 P.M. H. Res. 448 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 239 – 187 (Roll no. 525).
3:01:09 P.M. H. Res. 448 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:01:15 P.M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
3:02:31 P.M. S. 2082 Considered as unfinished business. S. 2082 — “To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.”
3:08:19 P.M. S. 2082 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 – 0 (Roll no. 526).
3:08:19 P.M. S. 2082 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:08:38 P.M. Mr. Byrne filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 449.
3:09:39 P.M. H.R. 719 ORDER OF PROCEDURE – Mr. Rogers (KY) asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to concur pursuant to H. Res. 448 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 rule XX. Agreed to without objection.
3:13:59 P.M. H.R. 719 Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment.
3:15:26 P.M. H.R. 719 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 448, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rogers (KY) motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719.
3:54:59 P.M. H.R. 719 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3:55:26 P.M. H.R. 719 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Rogers (KY) motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (KY) demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and pursuant to a previous order of the House, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion were postponed until a time to be announced.
3:55:57 P.M. H. Con. Res. 79 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 448. H. Con. Res. 79 — “Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719.”
3:56:02 P.M. H. Con. Res. 79 Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 79 and H.R. 719. Rule provides for 20 minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 79. Section 2 provides for one hour of debate on a motion for the House to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719.
3:56:28 P.M. H. Con. Res. 79 DEBATE – Pursuant to H. Res. 448, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 79.
4:18:52 P.M. H. Con. Res. 79 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
4:47:49 P.M. H. Con. Res. 79 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 – 185, 1 Present (Roll no. 527).
4:47:50 P.M. H. Con. Res. 79 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:48:08 P.M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719 and on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal, on which further proceedings had been postponed.
4:58:10 P.M. H.R. 719 On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 277 – 151 (Roll no. 528).
4:58:11 P.M. H.R. 719 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:58:25 P.M. On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.
5:03:58 P.M. Mr. Davis, Rodney asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on October 1. Agreed to without objection.
5:07:43 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
5:15:36 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

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The White House … A Change to Help


The White House, Washington

Earlier this year, a Syrian father of eight received a text message.

It informed him that the stipend he had been receiving each month to buy food for his family was being cut from $19 to $13.50 per person. This was half of what he had been receiving the year before — when his family first reached Lebanon from the war-torn Syrian city of Raqqa — and would not be enough to feed his kids.

With that amount, he told a reporter, “You can’t even get bread.”

Across the region, refugees fleeing the brutality of the Assad regime and ISIL have received similar news of declining support. Just this month, 229,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan learned they would no longer receive any food assistance.

There are ways you can help. Find out how at AidRefugees.gov

Nearly 12 million Syrians have been forced from their homes by Syria’s devastating conflict, four million of whom have fled their country. Syrians given refuge in neighboring countries are safe from the barrel bombings, chemical attacks, and deadly sieges they faced at home. But with few opportunities to work, most must rely on the international community to meet their most basic needs: a roof over their heads, food on their table, a classroom for their children.

This morning, President Obama spoke to the United Nations about American leadership. As the President said, America is the strongest nation in the world, and one of the ways we have always demonstrated that strength is through our compassion for people who are less fortunate.

Syria is no exception. Our government leads the world in contributions to the Syrian crisis, having given $4.5 billion to assist those in need. We have also significantly increased the number of refugees we will admit to the United States, including Syrians. And we continue to work tirelessly towards the political solution that will bring the bloodshed to an end and allow displaced Syrians to return home, as so many wish to do.

But the profound challenges faced by these families cannot be tackled by governments alone. Americans understand this, and many are asking what they can do.

We encourage you to visit AidRefugees.gov and see how you can use your skills, resources, and energy to help Syrians and other refugees in need.

Thank you,

Samantha Power
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

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What “Green” Means…organic, natural and sustainable


1)the certified organic label is regulated by the USDA and indicates the absence of most conventional fertilizers and chemicals.  A processed product(one that contains more than two ingredients)must have at least 95% organic material

2)The Demeter-certified Bio-dynamic designation means that farmers use practices emphasizing a holistic connection with nature.  The nonprofit has been certifying produce and wine since 1982 and bans harmful chemicals and synthetic fertilizers.

3)Fair Trade products like coffee and chocolate are certified by the Fair Trade Federation, an international group working to relieve poverty.  They ensure that producers receive a fair wage and that production practices promote long-term environmental sustainability and community  development.

4)Green Seal is an independent nonprofit that promotes the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible products.  The seal accredited everything from hand soap to hotels.

5)Local generally refers to products grown within a 100-to-150 mile radius. Transporting goods locally uses fewer fossil fuels than shipping them from around the word. buy local

6)Natural means that the product contains no artificial colours or flavors ..not certified or regulated

7)Post-consumer recycled is material that has been sold, used and then recycled.  It is the gold standard for recycled products

8)Sustainable forestry paper products are certified by the forest stewardship council and come from forests that are managed for long-term productivity and biological diversity.

Rachel Mount

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Your Social Security: GARNISHED


Stop the garnishment of Social Security to pay student loans! Add your name: (enable images)

Declare a moratorium on garnishing Social Security benefits to pay student loans.

Black History

the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 9/29 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 29, 2015.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.719, with further amendment (SA #2689 – Dec. 11th CR), post-cloture. Senators will be notified when any roll call votes are scheduled.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. All time during adjournment and recess of the Senate will count post cloture.

WRAP UP

No Roll Call Votes

Legislative Business

Passed H.R.3614, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015.

Adopted S.Res.217, designating October 8 as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.

Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2089, American Energy Innovation.

No Executive Business

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House Floor Activities
Legislative Day of September 29, 2015

 Last Floor Action:
 12:26:13 P.M. -H. Res. 444
DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 444.
10:00:23 A.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:29 A.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven M. Palazzo to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:51 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.
10:37:30 A.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:00 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 29.
12:01:04 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by Pastor Kevin Myers, 12Stone Church, Lawrenceville, GA
12:02:21 P.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:02:24 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Jolly to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:04:08 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.
12:24:30 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 September 29, 2015 at 9:27 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 599.
12:25:04 P.M. H. Res. 444 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 444 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3495) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.”
12:26:13 P.M. H. Res. 444 DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 444.

1:50:48 P.M. H. Res. 444 On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 243 – 182 (Roll no. 521).
1:58:26 P.M. H. Res. 444 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 242 – 183 (Roll no. 522).
1:58:27 P.M. H. Res. 444 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:59:54 P.M. H.R. 3495 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 444. H.R. 3495 — “To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions.”
1:59:59 P.M. H.R. 3495 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3495 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
2:00:56 P.M. H.R. 3495 DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3495.
3:13:57 P.M. H.R. 3495 ORDER OF PROCEDURE – At the conclusion of debate, Mr. Pitts asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to recommit on H.R. 3495 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 rule XX. Agreed to without objection.
3:14:04 P.M. H.R. 3495 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3:14:29 P.M. H.R. 3495 Ms. Sinema moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
3:15:09 P.M. H.R. 3495 DEBATE – The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Sinema motion to recommit with instructions, pending 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 amendent ensuring that nothing in the underlying bill shall be construed as prohibiting health care services from being provided to a woman by an institution, agency, entity, or person so long as such services are provided to protect the health of a woman. Subsequently, the reservation of the point of order was withdrawn.
3:20:10 P.M. H.R. 3495 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
3:20:36 P.M. H.R. 3495 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Sinema demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and pursuant to a previous order of the House, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to recommit were postponed until a time to be announced.
3:21:04 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
3:45:58 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 29.
3:46:09 P.M. The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 3614.
3:46:19 P.M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the vote on adoption of the Sinema motion to recommit H.R. 3495 with instructions which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
3:47:26 P.M. H.R. 3495 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3495 — “To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions.”
4:19:14 P.M. H.R. 3495 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 – 242 (Roll no. 523).
4:27:51 P.M. H.R. 3495 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 – 193 (Roll no. 524).
4:27:51 P.M. H.R. 3495 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:30:12 P.M. H.R. 1735 Conference report H. Rept. 114-270 filed.
4:30:48 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
4:35:21 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
5:09:25 P.M. Mr. Tonko moved that the House do now adjourn.
5:09:28 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
5:09:34 P.M. The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 30, 2015.
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