THE NIGHTLY LEADER: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009

Nightly Whip

For Immediate Release:

2009-10-08T00:00:00

Contact Info:

Katie Grant
Stephanie Lundberg
(202) 225 - 3130

HOUSE FLOOR WRAP-UP FOR OCTOBER 8, 2009

Considered and Passed:

Conference Report on H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton – Armed Services) (281-146)

Ø Motion to Recommit - Failed

• Offered by Mr. McKeon (CA) (208 - 216, 2 Present)

Bills Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules (4):

H.Res. 650 - Recognizing that country music has made a tremendous contribution to American life and culture and declaring country music to be a uniquely American art form (Rep. Stearns - Education and Labor)
H.J.Res. 26 - Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously (Rep. Kucinich - Judiciary)
H.R. 3590 - Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 (Rep. Rangel - Ways and Means)
H.Res. 804 - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to (H.R. 1016) Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009, with an amendment (Rep. Filner - Veterans' Affairs)