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4 edits | Links to House info on bill's progress
Here is the House's link to current floor activity. The bill is being debated now. »clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.php3 Look for H.R.5252 & H.Res 850 on the web page as the bill is debated today.
H. Res. 850: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5252) to promote the deployment of broadband networks and services
1:18 P.M. - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of H. Res. 850 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the resolution until later in the legislative day.
1:17 P.M. - The previous question was ordered without objection.
12:06 P.M. - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 850.
Considered by motion.
On motion to consider Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 166 (Roll no. 235).
11:16 A.M. - POINT OF ORDER - Ms. Baldwin raised a point of order against consideration of H. Res. 850 by stating that the measure violated Section 426 of the Budget Act in that it included an unfunded mandate. The Chair stated that the threshold required under the rule for identifying the unfunded mandate had been met and the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate which will be followed by putting the question on consideration of H. Res. 850. And here for the status of the bill: »thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z···.R.5252: This link is only updated nightly, so the final resolution of the bill won't show up till tomorrow. -- -- Join Red Room Forum BLOG tkjunkmail.blogspot.com My Web Page |