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Congress Honors Montford Point Marines

Decades after the Montford Point Marines courageously served their country, they were honored during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on June 27, 2012.

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Time (EST) Session
12:00 am Hearing: Know Before You Regulate: The Impact of CFPB Regulations on Small Business Committee on Small Business: Full Committee
9:00 am Hearing: GSA: A Review of Agency Mismanagement and Wasteful Spending - Part 2 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee
9:30 am Hearing: Chairmen Johnson and Herger Announce a Hearing on Removing Social Security Numbers from Medicare Cards Committee on Ways and Means: Multiple Subcommittees
10:00 am Hearing: Sequestration Implementation Options and the Effects on National Defense: Administration Perspectives Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee
10:00 am Hearing: Breach of Trust: Addressing Misconduct Among TSA Screeners Committee on Homeland Security: Select...
10:00 am Markup: H.R. 6215, H.R. 6189, H.R. 4305,H.R. 6185,H.R. 2800,H.R. 1775, and, S. 285 Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee
10:00 am Markup: Markup to consider a resolution appointing Majority members to subcommittees Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee
10:00 am Hearing: Hearing - Final Report of the William H. Webster Commission on the FBI, Counterterrorism Intelligence, and the Events at Fort Hood, Texas on November 5, 2009 Committee on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
10:00 am Hearing: Unresolved Internal Investigations at DHS: Oversight of Investigation Management in the Office of the DHS IG Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee
10:00 am Markup: Business Meeting to Authorize the Issuance of Subpoenas and Markup on H.R. 2706, H.R. 3319, H.R. 4194, H.R. 5319, H.R. 5544, H.R. 6007, H.R. 6060 and H.R. 6089 Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee
10:00 am Hearing: The Relationship Between Business and Research Universities: Collaborations Fueling American Innovation and Job Creation Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
10:15 am Markup: Markup of H.R. 2827, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes; and H.R. 6161, the "Fostering Innovation Act" Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
2:00 pm Hearing: The Emerging Commercial Suborbital Reusable Launch Vehicle Market Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
2:00 pm Hearing: United States force posture in the United States Pacific Command area of responsibility Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness
2:00 pm Hearing: Seeking Freedom for American Trapped in Bolivian Prison Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights
2:00 pm Markup: H.R. 5913, DHS Accountability Act of 2012 Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management
2:30 pm Hearing: H.R. 3889, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act -PARTS Act Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet
3:00 pm Hearing: Nonproliferation and Disarmament: What's the Connection and What Does that Mean for U.S. Security and Obama Administration Policy? Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

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Roll Date Bill Result Title/Description
314 06-01 H R 5325 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment (Hahn of California Amendment)
313 06-01 H R 5325 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment (Hahn of California Amendment)
312 06-01 H R 5325 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment (Hahn of California Amendment)
311 06-01 H R 5325 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment (Hahn of California Amendment)
310 06-01 H R 5325 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment (Hahn of California Amendment)

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