Weekly Digest

House

December 16, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions)

Next Meeting: 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2015.

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Senate

December 15, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Nominations

December 16, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Nominations
Senate passed H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act.
Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 125, and stands adjourned sine die.

Next Meeting: 12 noon, Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Congress Last Week

House

December 8, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions)

December 9, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 5781: California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014

December 10, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 775: Providing for consideration of S. 2244
Suspension: S. 1000
S. 2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014
Suspensions: H.R. 4681, H.R. 2719, H.R. 1204

December 11, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

H.Res. 776: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83
Suspension: H.R. 5806
House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015.
Suspension: H.R. 5699

December 12, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions)

Next Meeting: The House is scheduled to meet at  12 noon on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, unless it sooner has received a  message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res.  125, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that  concurrent resolution.

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Senate

December 8, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committee)

Nominations

December 9, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

December 10, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

December 11, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

H.R. 3979: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

December 12, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act.
Nomination

December 13, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Nominations
Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act.

Weekly Digest

House

December 1, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspensions: H.R. 5629, H.R. 3438

December 2, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspensions: S. 2040, H.R. 5050, H.R. 3572, H.R. 5739, H.R. 3240, H.R. 2366

December 3, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 766: Providing for consideration of H.R. 5771, H.R. 647
Suspension: H.R. 5769
H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
H.R. 647: Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014

December 4, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 770: Providing for consideration of H.R. 3979, H.R. 5759, H.R. 5781
H.Res. 758: Condemning the Actions of the Russian Federation
H.R. 5759: Executive Amnesty Prevention Act of 2014
H.R. 3979: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014

Legislative Program

Next Meeting: 12 noon, Monday, December 8

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Senate

December 1, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

December 2, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

December 3, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

December 4, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

Next Meeting: 2 p.m., Monday, December 8

Weekly Digest

House

November 17, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspension: H.R. 5162

November 18, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 756: Providing for consideration of H.R. 1422, H.R. 4012, H.R. 4795
H.R. 1422: EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013

November 19, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 4012: Secret Science Reform Act of 2014

November 20, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 4795: Promoting New Manufacturing Act

Next Meeting: 2:00 p.m., Monday, Dec. 1

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Senate

November 17, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to S. 1086, Child Care and Development Block Grant Act.

Nominations

November 18, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

S. 2280: A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Nomination
S. 2685: USA FREEDOM Act of 2014

November 19, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

November 20, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 119, Adjournment Resolution.

Next Meeting: 2 p.m., Monday, December 1

Weekly Digest

House

November 12, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspension: H.R. 4194: Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014

November 13, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 748: Providing for consideration of H.R. 5682

November 14, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 5682: To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Legislative Program for next week

Next meeting: 12 p.m., Monday, November 17

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Senate

November 12, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

November 13, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations
S. 1086: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014

Next meeting: 2 p.m., Monday, November 17

Congress Last Week

House

Committee Meetings since adjournment.

Next Meeting: 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 44.

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Senate

October 15, 2014 (Digest)

Next Meeting: 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 12

Weekly Digest

House

September 15, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committee)

Suspension: H.R. 5108

September 16, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committee)

H.Res. 722: Providing for consideration of H.J.Res. 124
Suspensions: S. 2154, H.R. 5405, H.R. 5461, S. 1603

September 17, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspensions: H.R. 24, H.R. 5462, S. 476
House passed H.J. Res. 124, Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015.

September 18, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to receive His Excellency Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine.
H.Res. 727: Providing for consideration of H.R. 2, H.R. 4
H.R. 4: Jobs for America Act
H.R. 2: American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act

September 19, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

House agreed to S. Con. Res. 44, Adjournment Resolution.

Next Meeting: 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 12

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Senate

September 15, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committee)

S. 2199: Paycheck Fairness Act
Nominations

September 16, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

September 17, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nomination

September 18, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to receive His Excellency Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine.
Senate passed H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution.
Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 44, Adjournment Resolution.

Next Meeting: 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 15

Weekly Digest

House

September 8, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspensions: H.R. 5089, H.R. 5019, H.R. 4283

September 9, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 715: Providing for consideration of H.R. 5078, H.Res. 644
H.Res. 644: Disapproval of the Administration's failure to notify Congress before releasing individuals from Guantanamo Bay
H.R. 5078: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014

September 10, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 717: Providing for consideration of H.R. 3522
Suspensions: H.R. 2678, H.R. 4751

September 11, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 3522: Employee Health Care Protection Act
Suspension: H.R. 5161: E-LABEL Act

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Senate

September 8, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Nominations
S.J.Res. 19: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

September 9, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

September 10, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

S. 2199: Paycheck Fairness Act

September 11, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

S.J.Res. 19: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Congress Last Week

House

August 4, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

House agreed to H.Con.Res. 112, Adjournment Resolution.

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Senate

August 5, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Senate agreed to H.Con.Res. 112, Adjournment Resolution.

August 8, 2014

Weekly Digest

House

July 28, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspensions: H.R. 935; H.R. 3202; H.R. 3107

July 29, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 693: Providing for consideration of H.R. 4315
H.R. 4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
Suspension: H.R. 4809: Reauthorization of the Defense Production Act

July 30, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 694: Providing for consideration of H.Res. 676, H.R. 935
Suspension: H.R. 3230: Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014
H.Res. 676: Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States.

July 31, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 935: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013
H.Res. 696: Providing for consideration of H.R. 5230, H.R. 5272, H.R. 5021
H.R. 5021: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014

August 1, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committee)


H.Res. 700: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII
H.Res. 710: Providing for consideration of H.R. 5230, H.R. 5272
H.R. 5230: Secure the Southwest Border Act of 2014
H.R. 5272: Prohibitions Relating to Deferred Action for Aliens
H.J.Res. 76: …funding to Israel for the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats.

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Senate

July 28, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Pamela Harris nomination

July 29, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Senate confirmed the nomination of Robert Alan McDonald, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Senate passed H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, as amended.

July 30, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

S. 2569: Bring Jobs Home Act
S. 2648: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014

July 31, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

S. 2648: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 3230: Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014
H.R. 5021: Motion to Recede in the Senate Amendment
Cloture invoked on Jill Pryor nomination

August 1, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Weekly Digest

House

July 22, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspensions: H.R. 4450, H.R. 4411, H.R. 1022
H.R. 3230: Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014

July 23, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 677: Providing for consideration of H.R. 3136, H.R. 4984
H.R. 3136: Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2013

July 24, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 680: Providing for consideration of H.R. 3393, H.R. 4935
H.R. 4984: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
Suspension: H.R. 5111: To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.
H.R. 3393: Student and Family Tax Simplification Act
H.R. 3230: Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 (Motion to Instruct Conferees)

July 25, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 4935: Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014
H.Con.Res. 105: Prohibiting the President from deploying or maintaining United States Armed Forces in a sustained combat role in Iraq without specific, subsequent statutory authorization.
H.R. 3230: Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 (Motion to Instruct Conferees)
Suspension: H.R. 5081: Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014

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Senate

July 21, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Julie Carnes confirmed to 11th Circuit.

July 22, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

July 23, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

S. 2569: Bring Jobs Home Act

July 24, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Pamela Harris nomination

Weekly Digest

House

July 14, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspensions: H.R. 4195, H.R. 5029

July 15, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 669: Providing for consideration of H.R. 5021
H.R. 5016: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 5021: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014

July 16, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

The House passed H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015.

July 17, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 670: Providing for consideration of H.R. 4719
H.R. 3230: Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014
H.R. 4719: Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014

Legislative Program for next week

July 18, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions)

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Senate

July 14, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committee)

July 15, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

July 16, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Ronnie White nomination
S. 2578: Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014

July 17, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Senate passed S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, as amended.
Julie Carnes nomination

Weekly Digest

House

July 7, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

July 8, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspensions: H.R. 4263, H.R. 4289

July 9, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Suspension: H.R. 803

July 10, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 661: Providing for consideration of H.R. 5016, H.R. 4718
H.R. 4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

July 11, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 4718: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

Legislative Program for next week

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Senate

July 7, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions)

Senate agreed to S. Res. 496, relative to the death of former Senator Alan John Dixon.
Cheryl Krause nomination
S. 2363: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014

July 8, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

July 9, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Senate confirmed the nomination of Julian Castro, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 71-26.

July 10, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

S. 2363: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014
Shaun Donovan OMB nomination

Weekly Digest

House

June 30, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions)

July 3, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions)

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Senate

June 30, 2014 (Digest)

July 3, 2014 (Digest)

Weekly Digest

House

June 23, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspensions: S. 1044, H.R. 316

June 24, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 636: Providing for consideration of H.R. 6, H.R. 3301
H.R. 4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act
H.R. 3301: North American Energy Infrastructure Act

June 25, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 641: Providing for consideration of H.R. 4899, H.R. 4923
H.R. 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act

June 26, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014

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Senate

June 23, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Nominations

June 24, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

June 25, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Senate passed H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, as amended.

June 26, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations
Senate agreed to S. Res. 494, relative to the death of former Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr.

Weekly Digest

House

June 17, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspensions: H.R. 3375, H.R. 1671

June 18, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 628: Providing for consideration of H.R. 4870, Senate amendments to H.R. 3230
H.R. 3230: To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

June 19, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 4870: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015

June 20, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 4870: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015

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Senate

June 16, 2014 (Prayer, Digest)

Nominations

June 17, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations
H.R. 4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

June 18, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

H.R. 4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

June 19, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Gustavo Aguilar confirmed Assistant Secretary of HUD
H.R. 4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Weekly Digest

House

June 9, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

Suspension: H.R. 4412 (NASA)
H.R. 4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

June 10, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

June 11, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.Res. 616: Providing for consideration of H.R. 4800, H.R. 4457, H.R. 4453
H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

June 12, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions, Committees)

H.R. 4457: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014
H.R. 4453: Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gains Recognition Period Act of 2014
H.Res. 617: Condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the terrorist group known as Boko Haram in northeastern provinces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

June 13, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Extensions)

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Senate

June 9, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committee)

Nominations

June 10, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations

June 11, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

S. 2432: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
H.R. 3230: To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

June 12, 2014 (Prayer, Digest, Committees)

Nominations