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Joint Session of Congress Makes the Final Tally

Time (EST) Session
2/6
5:00 pm
Hearing: H.J. Res. 44Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare revise or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.; H.J. Res. 57Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 United States Code of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secon Committee on Rules:
2/6
5:00 pm
Hearing: Priorities of the House Officers and Legislative Branch Entities for FY 2018 and Beyond Committee on House Administration:
2/7
10:00 am
Hearing: Full Committee Hearing: "The State of the Military" Committee on Armed Services:
2/7
10:00 am
Hearing: Accomplishing Postal Reform in the 115th Congress H.R. 756 the Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
2/7
10:00 am
Hearing: “Challenges and Opportunities in Higher Education” Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee
2/7
10:00 am
Markup: H.R. 732 the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 Committee on the Judiciary:
2/7
10:00 am
Business Meeting: Adoption of Committee Rules and Approval of Authorization and Oversight Plan Committee on Science, Space, and Technology:
2/7
10:00 am
Markup: Meeting to approve the Authorization and Oversight Plan of the Committee on Financial Services for the 115th Congress Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee
2/7
10:00 am
Hearing: "Ending the Crisis: Americas Borders and the Path to Security" Committee on Homeland Security:
2/7
10:00 am
Hearing: Countering the North Korean Threat: New Steps in U.S. Policy Committee on Foreign Affairs:
2/7
11:00 am
Hearing: Making EPA Great Again Committee on Science, Space, and Technology:
2/7
11:00 am
Hearing: Reimagining the Health Care Marketplace for America’s Small Businesses Committee on Small Business:
2/7
11:00 am
Hearing: Full Committee Organizational Meeting Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee
2/7
12:00 pm
Markup: H.R. 133 H.R. 634 and Committee Resolution 115-4 Committee on House Administration:
2/7
3:00 pm
Hearing: H.R. 428Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act; H.J. Res. 42Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. Committee on Rules:
2/16
10:00 am
Hearing: A Dangerous and Sophisticated Adversary: The Threat to the Homeland Posed by Cartel Operations Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
2/16
2:00 pm
Hearing: Watchdog Recommendations: A Better Way Ahead to Manage the Department of Homeland Security Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
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Time Session
12:36 P.M. - The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on February 6, 2017.
12:36 P.M. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
12:36 P.M. - Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
11:39 A.M. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
11:19 A.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
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Roll Date Bill Result Title/Description
78 02-03 H J RES 36 Passed Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation”
77 02-02 H J RES 40 Passed Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
76 02-02 H J RES 37 Passed Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
75 02-02 H RES 74 Passed Providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 36, congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, U.S.C., of the final rule of the BLM relating to Waste Prevention; and providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 37, disapproving the rule submitted by DOD, GSA, and NASA, relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
74 02-02 H RES 74 Passed Providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 36, congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, U.S.C., of the final rule of the BLM relating to Waste Prevention; and providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 37, disapproving the rule submitted by DOD, GSA, and NASA, relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation

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