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Sign the petition: Tell Congress to keep the estate tax


Dear MoveOn member,

It’s Ben and Jerry—the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream—and we need your help.

We want to pay our fair share of taxes, but Republicans in Congress are trying to pass an unnecessary tax giveaway to America’s wealthiest citizens. We don’t want, need, or deserve this tax cut—which is why we’re asking you to sign our petition to Senate Democrats that states:

If Senate and House Republicans have their way, they will eliminate the estate tax, which affects only the wealthiest 0.2% of taxpayers. Repealing the estate tax would hurt our economy and be fundamentally unfair. Senate Democrats: Stand with us—and stay united against the repeal. Sign Ben & Jerry’s petition

Here’s the truth: We don’t need this stupid tax cut.

As we recently wrote in an op-ed in USA Today, we’re wealthy thanks to the good fortune of our efforts—but also because of many other societal factors that contributed to our wealth.1 The estate tax is one of the ways that the wealthy pay forward so the next generation has the opportunities we had.

The estate tax, which the U.S. has had for more than a century, currently affects Americans with estates worth at least $5.4 million, or $10.8 million for a couple—only 1 out of every 500 taxpayers.2 And yet, it’s been a target of right-wing lawmakers, working on behalf of their wealthy donors. 

Click here to sign our petition calling on Senate Democrats to stand united and stop this Republican giveaway to the superrich.

Congress has shrunk the estate tax in recent years—and now the Senate and House, in advisory votes largely along party lines, have voted to repeal it entirely.3 The votes are only advisory, for now, but when the Republicans press this issue again, Senate Democrats will need to be ready to beat back the repeal and block this latest Republican giveaway to the superrich.

We know this may not be as fun as helping us choose names for ice cream flavors—but it’s critical to send a message that Congress shouldn’t be working on behalf of only the wealthiest Americans but should get back to the people’s business. Wages have been stagnant for decades.4 Young people are carrying around anvils on their backs called student debt.5 Our public infrastructure is falling apart.6

Good grief, Congress. With all this going on, are you really going to give another tax break to those of us who need it least?

Sign our petition—tell Senate Democrats to stand united and ensure that Republicans don’t give multimillionaires and billionaires even more tax breaks.

Thanks for all you do.

–Ben and Jerry

Sources:

1. “Ben & Jerry: We don’t need this stupid tax cut,” USA Today, April 16, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=304167&id=113354-17809870-mjOdMOx&t=3

2. Ibid.

3. “House votes to repeal estate tax,” The Hill, April 16, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=304169&id=113354-17809870-mjOdMOx&t=4

4. “For most workers, real wages have barely budged for decades,” Pew Research Center, October 9, 2014
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=303882&id=113354-17809870-mjOdMOx&t=5

5. “Average Student Loan Debt Approaches $30,000,” U.S. News & World Report, November 13, 2014
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/11/13/average-student-loan-debt-hits-30-000

6. “Falling apart: America’s neglected infrastructure,” CBS, November 23, 2014
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=304172&id=113354-17809870-mjOdMOx&t=8

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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 28, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1191, the Iran Congressional Review Act. Under the previous order, Senator Corker or his designee will then be recognized to offer an amendment.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

WRAP UP 

Roll Call Votes

  1. Johnson amendment #1150 (treaty treatment)[60 vote threshold]; not agreed to: 39-57.

Legislative Business

Passed Calendar #36, S.304: to improve motor vehicle safety by encouraging the sharing of certain information.

Adopted S.Res.153, recognizing the importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship to safeguarding global security, prosperity, and human rights.

Executive Business

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Last Floor Action:
7:10:09 P.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

Last Floor Action: 4/27
12:21:15 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.

The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.

12:00:11 P.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:15 P.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Mark Walker to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:32 P.M. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
12:21:15 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.

The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
2:00:02 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 28.
2:00:28 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Dr. Jim Birchfield, First Presbyterian Church, Houston, Texas.
2:01:46 P.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:01:49 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Lowenthal to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:02:11 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:13:00 P.M. The House received a communication from Porter Goss wherein he resigns as the CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS (OCE) effective immediately.
2:14:05 P.M. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS – Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2702 and the order of the House of January 6, 2015 , the Speaker reappointed Mr. Jeffrey W. Thomas, Columbus, Ohio.
2:14:53 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 4:00 P.M. today.
4:00:03 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 28.
4:00:09 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
4:00:22 P.M. H.R. 1075 Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1075 — “To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at First Street and Pan American Avenue in Douglas, Arizona, as the “Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry”.”
4:00:32 P.M. H.R. 1075 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:00:33 P.M. H.R. 1075 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1075.
4:11:42 P.M. H.R. 1075 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
4:11:43 P.M. H.R. 1075 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:12:21 P.M. H.R. 651 Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 651 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 820 Elmwood Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, as the “Sister Ann Keefe Post Office”.”
4:12:36 P.M. H.R. 651 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:12:39 P.M. H.R. 651 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 651.
4:18:22 P.M. H.R. 651 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.
4:23:27 P.M. H.R. 1690 Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1690 — “To designate the United States courthouse located at 700 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the “Joseph F. Weis Jr. United States Courthouse”.”
4:23:55 P.M. H.R. 1690 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:24:01 P.M. H.R. 1690 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1690.
4:30:42 P.M. H.R. 1690 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
4:30:45 P.M. H.R. 1690 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:31:04 P.M. H.R. 172 Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 172 — “To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the “R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse”.”
4:31:18 P.M. H.R. 172 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:31:22 P.M. H.R. 172 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 172.
4:35:03 P.M. H.R. 172 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
4:35:16 P.M. H.R. 172 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:37:24 P.M. H.R. 373 Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 373 — “To direct the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture to expedite access to certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of each Secretary for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and for other purposes.”
4:37:36 P.M. H.R. 373 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:37:39 P.M. H.R. 373 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 373.
4:47:42 P.M. H.R. 373 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.
4:48:09 P.M. H.R. 984 Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 984 — “To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.”
4:48:21 P.M. H.R. 984 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:48:22 P.M. H.R. 984 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 984.
4:56:27 P.M. H.R. 984 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
4:56:31 P.M. H.R. 984 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:57:42 P.M. H.R. 1324 Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1324 — “To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.”
4:58:03 P.M. H.R. 1324 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:58:08 P.M. H.R. 1324 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1324.
5:03:16 P.M. H.R. 1324 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.
5:04:02 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.
6:30:59 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 28.
6:31:24 P.M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
6:31:49 P.M. H.R. 373 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 373 — “To direct the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture to expedite access to certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of each Secretary for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and for other purposes.”
6:59:10 P.M. H.R. 373 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 174).
6:59:10 P.M. H.R. 373 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:59:35 P.M. H.R. 1324 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1324 — “To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.”
7:08:49 P.M. H.R. 1324 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 175).
7:08:49 P.M. H.R. 1324 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:10:09 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

7:36:13 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
7:59:14 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
8:54:37 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 28.
8:54:45 P.M. Mr. Woodall filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 223.
8:55:10 P.M. Mr. Woodall moved that the House do now adjourn.
8:55:15 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
8:55:18 P.M. The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on April 29, 2015.

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Michael isn’t allowed to earn a varsity letter


Petitioning Wichita East High School

Allow special needs students the opportunity to earn a varsity letter if they participate on a school-sponsored team
Petition by Libby Hastings
El Dorado, Kansas
82,813
Supporters
Black History

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The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, April 27, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1191, the Iran Congressional Review Act. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar # 75, the nomination of Dava J. Newman, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Administrator of NASA. There will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. If all time is used, the vote would occur at 5:30pm.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #75, the nomination of Dava J. Newman, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Administrator of NASA; confirmed: 87-0.

Legislative Business

Executive Business

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Last Floor Action:
2:55:12 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on April 27, 2015.

8:00:10 P.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
8:00:21 P.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
8:00:44 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Daniel Coughlin, Archdiocese of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
8:01:39 P.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
8:01:44 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
8:02:45 P.M. The House received a communication from Kelli Ripp. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, Kelli Ripp notified the House that she had been served with a grand jury subpoena for testimony, issued by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois and that after consultation with counsel, she would make the determination required by the rule.
8:02:50 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 April 27, 2015 at 10:11 a.m.: That the Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 21, H. Con. Res. 25 and S. Con. Res. 3.
8:03:13 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on April 28, 2015.

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WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #21, Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General; invoked: 66-34.
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #21, Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General; confirmed: 56-43.

Legislative Business

Adopted S.Res.149, recognizing the importance and inspiration of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Adopted S.Res.150, expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools in the United States.

Adopted S.Res.151, supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.

Agreed to S.Con.Res.3, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.

Agreed to H.Con.Res.21, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.

Agreed to H.Con.Res.25, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.

Executive Business

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Last Floor Action: 4/23
2:55:12 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on April 27, 2015.

9:00:35 A.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
9:00:50 A.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Woodall to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
9:01:07 A.M. Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Terry Ribble, Grace Bible Church, Dunmore, Pennsylvania
9:02:15 A.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
9:02:19 A.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Ms. Wasserman Schultz to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
9:02:35 A.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.
9:14:23 A.M. H.R. 1731 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 212. H.R. 1731 — “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections, and for other purposes.”
9:14:28 A.M. H.R. 1731 Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Debate for both bills shall not exceed one hour. After general debate, both bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against the bills and amendments are waived. Only amendments printed in the report from the committee on rules are in order.
9:15:46 A.M. H.R. 1731 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 212 and Rule XVIII.
9:15:47 A.M. H.R. 1731 The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Woodall to act as Chairman of the Committee.
9:15:55 A.M. H.R. 1731 GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1731.
9:15:56 A.M. H.R. 1731 The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.
9:16:56 A.M. H.R. 1731 Subsequently, the Committee resumed it’s sitting.
9:43:07 A.M. The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 178.
9:59:42 A.M. H.R. 1731 An amendment, offered by Mr. McCaul, numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 114-88 to make technical corrections and further clarifies the provisions of the bill.
10:00:24 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul part B amendment No. 1.
10:03:42 A.M. H.R. 1731 On agreeing to the McCaul amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:05:09 A.M. H.R. 1731 An amendment, offered by Mr. Ratcliffe, numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 114-88 to amend Section 226 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 by refining the definition of cyber “incident” to explicitly restrict information sharing to incidents that are directly related to protecting information systems.
10:06:25 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ratcliffe part B amendment No. 2.
10:08:56 A.M. H.R. 1731 On agreeing to the Ratcliffe amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:09:32 A.M. H.R. 1731 An amendment, offered by Mr. Langevin, numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 114-88 to clarify that the term “cybersecurity risk” does not apply to actions solely involving violations of consumer terms of service or consumer licensing agreements.
10:09:33 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin part B amendment No. 3.
10:16:33 A.M. H.R. 1731 On agreeing to the Langevin amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
10:16:50 A.M. H.R. 1731 An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 114-88 to ensure that federal agencies supporting cybersecurity efforts of private sector entities remain current on innovation; industry adoption of new technologies; and industry best practices as they relate to industrial control systems.
10:17:36 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee part B amendment no. 4.
10:23:16 A.M. H.R. 1731 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:23:37 A.M. H.R. 1731 An amendment, offered by Mr. Castro (TX), numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 114-88 to make self-assessment tools available to small and medium-sized businesses to determine their level of cybersecurity readiness.
10:24:24 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castro(TX) part B amendment no. 5.
10:28:10 A.M. H.R. 1731 On agreeing to the Castro (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:28:23 A.M. H.R. 1731 An amendment, offered by Mr. Castro (TX), numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 114-88 to codify the establishment of the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) made up of university partners and other stakeholders who proactively coordinate to assist state and local officials in cyber security preparation and prevention of cyber attacks.
10:29:36 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castro(TX) part B amendment no. 6.
10:33:44 A.M. H.R. 1731 On agreeing to the Castro (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:33:59 A.M. H.R. 1731 An amendment, offered by Mr. Hurd (TX), numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 114-88 to authorize the existing Einstein 3A (E3A) program.
10:34:42 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hurd part B amendment no. 7.
10:38:11 A.M. H.R. 1731 On agreeing to the Hurd (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:38:26 A.M. H.R. 1731 An amendment, offered by Mr. Mulvaney, numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 114-88 to sunset the provisions of the bill after 7 years.
10:38:59 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney(SC) part B amendment No. 8.
10:46:03 A.M. H.R. 1731 On agreeing to the Mulvaney amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:46:25 A.M. H.R. 1731 An amendment, offered by Ms. Hahn, numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 114-88 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress containing assessments of risks and shortfalls along with recommendations regarding cybersecurity at most at risk ports.
10:47:50 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hahn part B amendment No. 9.
10:50:59 A.M. H.R. 1731 On agreeing to the Hahn amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:51:24 A.M. H.R. 1731 An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 114-88 to provide for a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to Congress 5 years after enactment to assess the impact of this act on privacy and civil liberties.
10:51:54 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee part B amendment No. 10.
10:54:54 A.M. H.R. 1731 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee part B amendment No. 10, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
10:55:22 A.M. H.R. 1731 An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 114-88 to require a report to Congress on the best means for aligning federally funded cybersecurity research and development with private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties while assuring security and resilience of the Nation’s critical infrastructure.
10:56:12 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee part B amendment No. 11.
10:58:38 A.M. H.R. 1731 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
11:31:09 A.M. H.R. 1731 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 405 – 8 (Roll no. 171).
11:31:25 A.M. H.R. 1731 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1731.
11:32:31 A.M. H.R. 1731 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11:32:46 A.M. H.R. 1731 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
11:33:54 A.M. H.R. 1731 Mr. Israel moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Homeland Security.
11:36:25 A.M. H.R. 1731 DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Israel motion to recommit H.R. 1731 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 amendment to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize the sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures in the following areas: (1) the security of critical infrastructure, including the electrical grid, nuclear power plants, oil and gas pipelines, financial services, and transportation systems; (2) the protection of intellectual property of U.S. corporations, including small and medium sized businesses; and (3) the privacy and property rights of at-risk Americans, including medical records. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
11:45:17 A.M. H.R. 1731 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
11:54:46 A.M. H.R. 1731 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 – 238 (Roll no. 172).
12:04:43 P.M. H.R. 1731 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 355 – 63 (Roll no. 173).
12:04:44 P.M. H.R. 1731 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:05:18 P.M. H.R. 1731 ENGROSSMENT INSTRUCTION – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, in the engrossment of H.R. 1560, the text of H.R. 1731 as passed by the House is appended to the end of H.R. 1560 as new matter.
12:05:24 P.M. H.R. 1731 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, H.R. 1731 is laid on the table.
12:06:46 P.M. H.R. 637 COSPONSOR AUTHORITY – Mr. Paulsen asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 637, a bill originally introduced by Rep. Schock of Illinois, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
12:07:45 P.M. COLLOQUY ON UPCOMING SCHEDULE – The Chair recognized Rep. Hoyer for one minute to yield to Rep. McCarthy (CA)for the purpose of discussing the schedule for the House in the upcoming week.
12:25:50 P.M. Mr. McCarthy asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015, it adjourn to meet at 8 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 27, 2015. Agreed to without objection.
12:25:51 P.M. Mr. McCarthy asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2015, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2015. Agreed to without objection.
12:26:37 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
12:35:53 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
2:55:03 P.M. Mr. Rohrabacher moved that the House do now adjourn.
2:55:11 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
2:55:12 P.M. The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on April 27, 2015.

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