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• Other Bill Titles

• Official: Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. as introduced.

Voting History

All Bill Actions

• Passed roll in the House on May 01, 2008. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 189 (Roll no. 236).
• May 01, 2008: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 190 (Roll no. 235).
• May 01, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
• May 01, 2008: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1167, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the resolution until later in the legislative day.
• May 01, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1167.
• May 01, 2008: Considered as privileged matter.
• Added to calendar on Apr 30, 2008: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 213..
• Apr 30, 2008: The amendment authorized the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules at any time on the legislative day of May 1, 2008 relating to the following measures: H.R. 5715, H.R. 493, and a bill to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
• Apr 30, 2008: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-614, by Ms. Slaughter.
• Introduced on Apr 30, 2008.

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