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Time (EST) Session
5/28
7:00 am
Field Hearing: Oversight of California High Speed Rail Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
5/30
1:30 pm
Field Hearing: How Southern California Freight Transportation Challenges Impact the Nation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee
6/3
3:00 pm
Hearing: Oversight Hearing - Internal Revenue Service Committee on Appropriations:
6/4
10:00 am
Hearing: "Reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services" Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee
6/4
10:00 am
Hearing: Emergency MGMT 2.0: How SocialMedia and New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Disasters Part1 Privatesector Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications
6/4
10:00 am
Hearing: Oversight Hearing on "Defining Species Conservation Success: Tribal, State and Local Stewardship vs. Federal Courtroom Battles and Sue-and-Settle Practices” Committee on Natural Resources:
6/5
10:00 am
Hearing: A Review of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief's Reports Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
6/12
1:00 pm
Hearing: The Department of Defense and the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Committee On The Budget: Full Committee
6/26
10:00 am
Hearing: Coast Guard Readiness: Examining Cutter, Aircraft, and Communications Needs Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
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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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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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