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Rosa Parks Statue Unveiled
A statue of late civil rights activist Rosa Parks unveiled in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall on February 27, 2013.
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Upcoming Events
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 10:05 A.M. - | The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to S. Con. Res. 17. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on June 3, 2013. |
| 10:05 A.M. - | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 10:05 A.M. - | On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. |
| 10:05 A.M. - | Considered as privileged matter. S. Con. Res. 17 — "Providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives." |
| 10:03 A.M. - | The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on May 24, 2013 at 9:06 a.m.: That the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 17. |
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Most Recent Votes
| Roll | Date | Bill | Result | Title/Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | 05-23 | H R 1911 | Passed | Smarter Solutions for Students Act |
| 182 | 05-23 | H R 1911 | Failed | Smarter Solutions for Students Act |
| 181 | 05-23 | H RES 232 | Passed | 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 |
| 180 | 05-23 | H RES 232 | Passed | 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 |
| 179 | 05-22 | H R 3 | Passed | To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes |
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Speaker of the House: Rep. John Boehner
Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several institutional and administrative roles.
Republican Leadership
Majority Leader
Rep. Eric Cantor
Majority Whip
Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Conference Chairman
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Policy Committee Chairman
Rep. James Lankford
Democratic Leadership
Democratic Leader
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Democratic Whip
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Assistant Democratic Leader
Rep. James Clyburn
Democratic Caucus
Rep. Xavier Becerra
Chaplain of the House
Patrick J. Conroy
Chief Administrative Officer
Dan Strodel
Clerk of the House
Karen Haas
Sergeant at Arms
Paul D. Irving
Historian of the House
Matthew Wasniewski
Inspector General
Theresa Grafenstine
Office of Congressional Ethics
Porter J. Goss, Chairman
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Parliamentarian of the House
Thomas J. Wickham, Jr.
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