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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

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Time (EST) Session
9:00 am Markup: Continuation of Markup of FY17 Budget Views and Estimates Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee
9:00 am Hearing: Examining Federal Administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act in Flint Michigan Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
10:00 am Hearing: Acquisition Reform: Starting Programs Well Committee on Armed Services:
10:00 am Hearing: To review incentive programs aimed at increasing low-income families' purchasing power for fruits and vegetables Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Nutrition
10:00 am Hearing: Members' Day Committee On The Budget:
10:00 am Hearing: Hearing entitled “Trading with the Enemy: Trade-Based Money Laundering is the Growth Industry in Terror Finance” Committee on Financial Services: Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing
10:00 am Hearing: The Status of Coast Guard Cutter Acquisition Programs Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
10:00 am Hearing: "Expanding Educational Opportunity Through School Choice" Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee
10:00 am Hearing: Charting a Course: Expert Perspectives on NASAs Human Exploration Proposals Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space
10:00 am Hearing: "Crisis of Confidence: Preventing Terrorist Infiltration through U.S. Refugee and Visa Programs. Committee on Homeland Security:
10:00 am Markup: Full Committee Markup on 18 Bills Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee
10:15 am Markup: H.R. 3624 the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act;Resolution Establishing the House Committee on the Judiciary Executive Overreach Task Force; andBudget Views Estimates for FY 2017 Committee on the Judiciary:
10:30 am Hearing: Lost Opportunities for Veterans: An Examination of VA’s Technology Transfer Program Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee
10:30 am Hearing: RESCHEDULED: Oversight Hearing - Assistance to Combat Wildlife Trafficking Committee on Appropriations: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
1:00 pm Hearing: Securing Our Skies: Oversight of Aviation Credentials Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommitte on Transportation and Public Assets
2:00 pm Hearing: Subcommittee Hearing: Turkey: Political Trends in 2016 Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats
2:00 pm Hearing: Military Treatment Facilities Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel
3:00 pm Hearing: SBA Management Review: Office of Government Contracts and Business Development Committee on Small Business: System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.String]
3:30 pm Hearing: Outside Views on Biodefense for the Department of Defense Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Time Session
7:44 P.M. - The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 3, 2016.
7:44 P.M. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
7:44 P.M. - Mr. Garamendi moved that the House do now adjourn.
6:19 P.M. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
6:09 P.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
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Roll Date Bill Result Title/Description
54 02-02 H R 3662 Passed Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act
53 02-02 H R 3762 Failed An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016
52 02-02 H R 3700 Passed Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act
51 02-02 H R 3700 Failed Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act
50 02-02 H R 3700 Agreed to Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act

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