House - January 23, 2007
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| House - January 23, 2007 - week 4 | |
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| 110th - United States Congress | |
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| Speaker of the House | Nancy Pelosi |
| Majority Leader | Steny Hoyer |
| Minority Leader | Mitch McConnell |
| Previous | January 22, 2007 |
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This is the daily summary of the actions in United States House of Representatives in the 110th United States Congress for January 23, 2007 during week 4 of this Congress' term. For a summary of the actions in the Senate click here, and for Congress as a whole on this date, click here.
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House Daily Summary
With the President’s State of the Union Address scheduled for 9:00 P.M. tonight, there was little productivity to be expected from this day. Most members hit the afternoon press shows and/or went about with committee work. The response to the SoTU address is likely to be partisan and there are rumors that the Democratic resolution to oppose the President’s plan to escalate the War in Iraq will be brought up for debate this week or the week after. It will be interesting to see how the atmosphere reacts and whether or not anything significant can get done in its wake.
The House began its day at 10:30 A.M., adjourned forty minutes later, and then reconvened at noon. A few resolutions and the House pension-for-criminals bill were considered. The summary is below.
A bill to revoke Congressional pensions for felons (H.R. 476)
Passes 431-0 (Roll Call Vote No. 49) | Text of H.R. 476
Path to Action
H.R. 476 was introduced by Rep. Nancy Boyda (D-KS) on January 16, 2007. It was submitted with 56 co-sponsors. On January 22, 2007, the House debated H.R. 476 for forty minutes. On January 23, 2007, Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA) motioned to bring up the bill under suspension of rules and pass it, which requires a 2/3 majority of the House. The motion succeeded, and the House passed the bill by a vote of 431 in favor to 0 against.
Legislative Analysis
H.R. 476 is a bill that revokes the pensions that members of Congress gain if they are convicted of a felony while in Congress in the course of their official duties. It is not retroactive, meaning that any Representative that currently receives a pension but was convicted of a felony under the conditions laid out in the bill will still receive their full benefit.
Political Analysis
H.R. 476 differs slightly from the Senate bill, but the conference committee will work out these differences and the bill will receive the signature of the President. How long it takes is really up in the air, but this bill will become law sometime this session.
A bill to streamline anti-terrorism technology procurement (H.R. 599) Passes 427-0 (Roll Call Vote No. 47) | Text of H.R. 599
Path to Action
H.R. 599 was introduced by Rep. James Langevin (D-RI) on January 22, 2007. It was submitted with 16 co-sponsors. On January 23, 2007, Rep. James Langevin (D-RI) motioned to bring up the bill under suspension of rules and pass it, which requires a 2/3 majority of the House. It was debated for forty minutes. A final vote was called for at 2:10 PM and the motion succeeded. The House passed the bill by a vote of 427 in favor to 0 against.
Legislative Analysis
Section 1a of H.R. 599 requires that the Secretary of Homeland Security ensure that there are a proper number of trained and knowledgeable employees are involved in the review process for the research and procurement of new anti-terrorism technologies.
Section 1b of H.R. 599 requires that the Secretary of Homeland Security establish an official coordination process involving key members of the Department of Homeland Security who would have say in anti-terrorism technology procurement to ensure that the risk management provisions under the SAFETY Act are followed.
Section 1c of H.R. 599 requires that the Secretary of Homeland Security issue a directive providing for the coordination of all Department procurement officials and all other officials responsible for implementing the provisions of the SAFETY Act.
Political Analysis
H.R. 599 is headed toward passage and it would not be surprising if the Senate agrees to the bill without amendment and the President signs in within the next month or so.
'Other Actions
H.Res. 51 is a resolution recognizing the contributions of Catholic private schools to the American education system. It passed the House by a vote of 428 in favor to 0 against.
H.Res. 57 is a resolution congratulating Illinois State University as it celebrates its sesquicentennial. It passed the House by a vote of 423 in favor to 0 against.
H.Res. 85 is a resolution electing Majority members of the House to additional committee assignments. It passed the House by unanimous consent. H.Con.Res. 38 is a resolution authorizing the President to address Congress and deliver his State of the Union speech. It had been sent back from the Senate because it contained a typo. Instead of indicating that the President’s speech was today, it authorized it for “Wednesday”. The amendment was accepted by unanimous consent.
On the Floor
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In the Committees
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Resources
See also
References
- Legislative Day of January 5, 2007 110TH Congress - First Session - Office of the Clerk
External Links
- The United States House of Representatives - Offical Gov. Site
- Recent bills introduced in Congress - THOMAS
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