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Time (EST) Session
10:00 am Markup: H.R. 850, Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013 Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee
10:00 am Hearing: Examining SAMHSA's Role in Delivering Services to the Severely Mentally Ill Committee on Energy and Commerce: Select...
10:00 am Hearing: Expediting Claims or Exploiting Statistics?: An Examination of VA’s Special Initiative to Process Rating Claims Pending Over Two Years Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee
10:00 am Hearing: The Economic Outlook Joint Economic Committee:
10:00 am Hearing: Saving Taxpayer Dollars: Freezing the Federal Real Estate Footprint Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
10:00 am Hearing: "Examining the Regulatory and Enforcement Actions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission” Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
10:00 am Hearing: Exascale Computing Challenges and Opportunities Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Select...
10:00 am Hearing: U.S. Citizens' Constitutional Rights During the War on Terror Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee
10:00 am Hearing: Assessing the Threat to the Homeland from al Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
10:00 am Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1964, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1394, and H.R. 555 Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
10:00 am Hearing: H.R. 1911-Smarter Solutions for Students Act Committee on Rules: Full Committee
11:00 am Markup: Full Committee Mark Up - FY 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Committee on Appropriations: Multiple Subcommittees
1:00 pm Hearing: CLOSED: Ongoing Intelligence Activities House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee
2:00 pm Hearing: S. 744 and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: Lessons Learned or Mistakes Repeated? Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee
2:00 pm Hearing: The President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget: Administration Priorities for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
2:00 pm Hearing: he Middle East and North Africa FY 2014 Budget: Priorities and Challenges Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa
Time Session
10:01 A.M. - MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
10:00 A.M. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom McClintock to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00 A.M. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
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