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HOUSE

 

1. H.CON.RES.1 : Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

 

This Resolution allows for the House to convene outside the seat of government at a location determined by the Leadership should circumstances prevent meeting at the Capitol. the Resolution allows for the continuance of government under most circumstances.

 

13. H.RES.1 : Electing officers of the House of Representatives.
Sponsor: Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the remainder of the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

 

 Steny Hoyer as Majority Leader; John Boehner as Minority Leader.

 

14. H.RES.2 : To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
Sponsor: Rep Hoyer, Steny H. [MD-5] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

 

Informs the Senate that the House is open for business.

 

 

15. H.RES.3 : Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
Sponsor: Rep Hoyer, Steny H. [MD-5] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

 

 

 

16. H.RES.4 : Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
Sponsor: Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

 

Advises the President that the House is Open for business.

 

 

17. H.RES.5 : Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H.Res. 6) adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 195 (Roll no. 5).

 

Sets forth the rules of debate for HRES 6, the ethics, spending and rules package for the 110th Congress.

 

 

19. H.RES.7 : Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
Sponsor: Rep Emanuel, Rahm [IL-5] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

 

Appoints Democratic committee members

 

20. H.RES.8 : Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
Sponsor: Rep Putnam, Adam H. [FL-12] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

 

Appoints Republican committee members

 

 

21. H.RES.9 : Providing for the designation of certain minority employees.
Sponsor: Rep Putnam, Adam H. [FL-12] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

 

 

22. H.RES.10 : Fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

 

Sets forth the daily hours during which the House is expected to meet. For the most part the House will meet at noon on Monday, 10 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 9 a.m. on Friday and any other day of the week.

 

SENATE

Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 1, informing the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled.


Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. Res. 2, informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.

Electing the President Pro Tempore: Senate agreed to S. Res. 3, to elect Robert C. Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Virginia, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.

Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 4, notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.
 


Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. Res. 5, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore.
 


Thanking Senator Stevens: Senate agreed to S. Res. 6, expressing the thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Ted Stevens for his service as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Stevens as President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.
 


Fixing the Hour of Daily Meeting: Senate agreed to S. Res. 7, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.
 

Twelve Noon

 


Electing the Secretary of the Senate: Senate agreed to S. Res. 8, electing Nancy Erickson as Secretary of the Senate.
 

 


Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 9, notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.

Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. Res. 10, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.
 


Electing the Sergeant At Arms: Senate agreed to S. Res. 11, electing Terrance W. Gainer as the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
 


Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 12, notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
 


Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. Res. 13, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
 


Electing the Secretary for the Majority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 14, electing Martin P. Paone of Virginia as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.
 


Electing the Secretary for the Minority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 15, electing David J. Schiappa of Maryland as Secretary for the Minority of the Senate.
 


Appointment of Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 16, to make effective appointment of the Senate Legal Counsel.
 


Appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 17, to make effective appointment of the Deputy Senate Legal Counsel.
 

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