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State of the Union 2013
Congress will convene for the 2013 State of the Union Address on February 12, 2013.
113th Congress
The 113th Congress convened on January 3, 2013
Legislative Activity
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Time | Session |
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3:41 P.M. - | SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. |
3:35 P.M. - | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches. |
3:32 P.M. - | Joint Economic Committee - Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1024(a), and the order of the House of January 3, 2013 the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the Joint Economic Committee: Mr. Campbell, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Amash, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of,Mr. Cummings and Mr. Delaney . |
3:32 P.M. - | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
3:32 P.M. - | On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 192 (Roll no. 42). |
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Most Recent Votes
Roll | Date | Bill | Result | Title/Description |
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42 | 02-14 | H RES 66 | Passed | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 273) to eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees, and for other purposes |
41 | 02-14 | H RES 66 | Passed | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 273) to eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees, and for other purposes |
40 | 02-13 | H R 267 | Passed | Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 |
39 | 02-13 | H R 592 | Passed | To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities, and for other purposes |
38 | 02-06 | H R 444 | Passed | To require that, if the President’s fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, and for other purposes |
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