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Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Time (EST) Session
8:30 am Hearing: CLOSED: Ongoing Intelligence Activities House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
9:30 am Hearing: Restoring U.S. Leadership in Weather Forecasting Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment
9:30 am Hearing: Chairman Johnson Announces Hearing on the President’s and Other Bipartisan Entitlement Reform Proposals Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security
10:00 am Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 255, H.R. 745, and H.R. 1963 Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power
10:00 am Hearing: H.R. 1797, the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee
10:00 am Hearing: Building America: Challenges for Small Construction Contractors Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce
10:00 am Hearing: Examining Drug Compounding Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health
10:00 am Hearing: U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation: An Overview of the Merida Initiative 2008-Present Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Time Session
10:22 A.M. - On ordering the previous question Roll Call 180 - Yea and Nay vote pending.
10:04 A.M. - The House resumed consideration of H. Res. 232.
10:04 A.M. - The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 258, without amendment.
9:19 A.M. - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 232.
9:19 A.M. - Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 232 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1911) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, and for other purposes."
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Roll Date Bill Result Title/Description
179 05-22 H R 3 Passed To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes
178 05-22 H R 3 Failed To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes
177 05-22 H R 3 Failed To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes
176 05-22 H R 3 Failed To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes
175 05-22 H R 3 Failed To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes

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