Hearing Information
Meeting Time
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 3:00pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 3:00pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.
FLOOR ACTION ON H.RES. 466:
Adopted by record vote of 248-169, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 243-173, on Thursday, November 17, 2011.
MANAGERS: Nugent/Hastings
1. Authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules through the legislative day of Friday, November, 18, 2011, relating to H.J. Res. 2, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2.Extends debate on such a motion to five hours.
3. Provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of such a motion to a time designated by the Speaker.
Amendments were not recieved by the Committee on Rules.
Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule to strike the words `H.J. Res. 2' and insert `H.J. Res. 1, as reported by the Committee on the Judiciary.' Defeated: 4-8.
Motion by Mr. Polis to report an open rule for consideration of H.J. Res. 2. Defeated: 4-8.
Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4.