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Legislative Activity
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
| Time (EST) | Session |
|---|---|
| 9:30 am | Field Hearing: Farm Bill Listening Session: Conversations in the Field Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 12:03 P.M. - | The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 3(b) of H. Res. 481. The next meeting is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on September 1, 2017. |
| 12:02 P.M. - | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. |
| 12:01 P.M. - | SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - Pursuant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 481, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved. |
| 12:00 P.M. - | Today's prayer was offered by Rev. Alisa Lasater Wailoo, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, Washington, DC |
| 12:00 P.M. - | The Speaker designated the Honorable Andy Harris to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. |
| View the full Floor Proceedings from the Clerk of the House | |
Most Recent Votes
| Roll | Date | Bill | Result | Title/Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | 07-28 | S 114 | Passed | Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act |
| 437 | 07-28 | H R 3180 | Passed | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 |
| 436 | 07-28 | H RES 481 | Passed | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3180) Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2018; and providing for proceedings during the period from July 31, 2017, through September 4, 2017 |
| 435 | 07-27 | H R 3219 | Passed | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes |
| 434 | 07-27 | H R 3219 | Failed | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes |
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Judy Biggert, Acting Chair
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Thomas J. Wickham, Jr.
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