Voting History

All Bill Actions

• Jun 13, 2008: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 780 under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/12/2008.
• Jun 12, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5749.
• Jun 12, 2008: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5749 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
• Jun 12, 2008: On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 185 (Roll no. 410).
• Jun 12, 2008: Mr. Rangel moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
• Jun 12, 2008: Mr. Weller appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
• Jun 12, 2008: POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION - Mr. Weller raised a point of order against consideration of H.R. 5749 by stating that the bill violated the PAYGO provisions of the Congressional Budget Act. Subsequently, the Chair ruled that the provisions of H.Res. 1265 which provide for the consideration of H.R. 5749, waive all points of order against consideration of the bill.
• Jun 12, 2008: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1265.
• Jun 12, 2008: Rule H. Res. 1265 passed House.
• Passed roll in the House on Jun 12, 2008. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 137 (Roll no. 412).
• Jun 12, 2008: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 170 - 243 (Roll no. 411).
• Jun 12, 2008: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
• Jun 12, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weller motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House to target extended benefits to high unemployment States, restoring long-standing 20-week work requirement for Federal extended benefits, and providing relief from high gas prices for unemployed individuals who return to work.
• Jun 12, 2008: Mr. Weller moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
• Jun 12, 2008: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
• Jun 11, 2008: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1265 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5749 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
• Failed roll in the House on Jun 11, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 279 - 144 (Roll no. 403).
• Jun 11, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
• Jun 11, 2008: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
• Jun 11, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Jun 11, 2008: Mr. Rangel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Jun 11, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5749.
• Added to calendar on Apr 24, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378..
• Apr 24, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-607.
• Apr 16, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Added to calendar on Apr 16, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13..
• Apr 09, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
• Introduced on Apr 09, 2008.