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THE NIGHTLY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009

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Nightly Whip
For Immediate Release:
2009-12-02T00:00:00
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Katie Grant
Stephanie Lundberg
(202) 225 - 3130
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Office of the Majority Leader - Steny Hoyer

HOUSE FLOOR WRAP-UP FOR DECEMBER 2, 2009

 

Bills Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules (14):

 

1.      H.R. 3634 -To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 109 Main Street in Swifton, Arkansas, as the "George Kell Post Office" (Rep. Berry - Oversight and Government Reform)

2.      H.Res. 494 -Recognizing the exemplary service of the soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the United States Army during World War II (Rep. Kissell – Armed Services)

3.      H.Con.Res. 129 -Congratulating the Sailors of the United States Submarine Force upon the completion of 1,000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols (Rep. Dicks – Armed Services)

4.      H.Res. 861 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Military Family Month (Rep. Rooney – Armed Services)

5.      S. 1422 - To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews (Sen. Murray - Education and Labor)

6.      H.Res. 897 - Recognizing the importance of teaching elementary and secondary school students about the sacrifices that veterans have made throughout the history of the Nation (Rep. Guthrie - Education and Labor)

7.      H.R. 2873 - Enhanced S.E .C. Enforcement Authority Act (Rep. Campbell - Financial Services)

8.      H.R. 320 - CJ's Home Protection Act of 2009 (Rep. Ellsworth - Financial Services)

9.      H.Con.Res. 197 - Encouraging banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forbearance without penalty on payments on their home mortgages (Rep. Nye - Financial Services)

10.   H.R. 1242 - To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (Rep. Maloney - Financial Services)

11.   H.R. 3980 - Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act (Rep. Cuellar - Homeland Security)

12.   H.R. 3963 - Criminal Investigative Training Restoration Act (Rep. Lungren – Homeland Security)

13.   H.Res. 939 -Extending condolences to the families of Sergeant Mark Renninger, Officer Tina Griswold, Officer Ronald Owens, and Officer Greg Richards (Rep. Smith (WA) - Judiciary)

14.   H.R. 515 - Radioactive Import Deterrence Act (Rep. Gordon – Energy and Commerce)

 

Postponed Suspension Votes (2):

 

1.      H.Res. 28 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with the congressional mandate provided for in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit lines (Rep. Jackson-Lee - Homeland Security)

2.      H.R. 3570 - Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Rep. Conyers - Judiciary)