Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2009-02-12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2009-02-12On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 174 (Roll no. 63).
3. 2009-02-12Considered as unfinished business.
4. 2009-02-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 157, the Chair put the question on the agreeing to the resolution, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the resolution until later in the legislative day.
5. 2009-02-12The previous question was ordered without objection.
6. 2009-02-12DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 157.
7. 2009-02-12Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2009-02-11The resolutions authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules at any time through the legislative day of February 13, 2009. The resolution also provides that the Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for consideration under suspension of the rules pursuant to the resolution. The resolution also provides that H. Res. 10 is amended to change the hour of daily meeting of the House to 9:00 a.m. for Fridays and Saturdays.
9. 2009-02-11Introduced in House
10. 2009-02-11The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-14, by Mr. Perlmutter.
11. 2009-02-11Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 9.