H.R. 1591: Making emergency supp H.R. 1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-60, by Mr. Obey. 2007-03-20T18:53:00-04:00 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 31. 2007-03-20T18:53:00-04:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 261 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1591 with 4 hours 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 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. 2007-03-22T01:04:00-04:00 Rule H. Res. 261 passed House. 2007-03-22T16:10:00-04:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 261. 2007-03-22T16:27:00-04:00 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1591 with 4 hours 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 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. 2007-03-22T16:27:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 261, the House proceeded with four hours of debate on H.R. 1591. 2007-03-22T16:28:00-04:00 WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certian words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Mr. Hensarling asked unanimous consent to withdraw the words. Without objection the words were withdrawn. The House resumed debate on H.R. 1591. 2007-03-22T18:38:00-04:00 Considered as unfinished business. 2007-03-23T09:43:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 261, the House resumed debate on H.R. 1591. 2007-03-23T09:45:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2007-03-23T12:24:00-04:00 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 212, 1 Present (Roll no. 186). 2007-03-23T12:43:00-04:00 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84. 2007-03-23 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 2007-03-26 Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. 2007-03-26 Considered by Senate. 2007-03-27 Considered by Senate. 2007-03-28 Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 117. 2007-03-28 Considered by Senate. 2007-03-29 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 126. 2007-03-29 Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference. 2007-03-29 Senate appointed conferee(s) Byrd; Inouye; Leahy; Harkin; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray; Dorgan; Feinstein; Durbin; Johnson; Landrieu; Reed; Lautenberg; Nelson NE; Cochran; Stevens; Specter; Domenici; Bond; Shelby; Gregg; Bennett; Craig; Hutchison; Brownback; Allard; Alexander; Grassley. 2007-03-29 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2007-03-30 Mr. Obey moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. 2007-04-19T19:09:00-04:00 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote. 2007-04-19T19:09:00-04:00 Mr. Lewis (CA) moved that the House instruct conferees. 2007-04-19T19:10:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on subsections (c),(d),(e) and (f) of section 1904 of the House bill, relating to the redeployment of the Armed Forces from Iraq and restrictions on the Secretary of Defense's use of the Armed Forces in Iraq after such redeployment. 2007-04-19T19:10:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2007-04-19T20:17:00-04:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 235). 2007-04-19T20:40:00-04:00 The Speaker appointed conferees: Obey, DeLauro, Murtha, Visclosky, Lowey, Kilpatrick, Dicks, Edwards, Mollohan, Olver, Serrano, Wasserman Schultz, Clyburn, Lewis (CA), Young (FL), Rogers (KY), Wolf, Walsh (NY), Hobson, Knollenberg, Kingston, Frelinghuysen, and Wicker. 2007-04-19T20:40:00-04:00 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREE - Pursuant to clause 11 of rule 1, the Chair announced the appointment of Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan as a conferee on H.R. 1591 in lieu of Mr. Price of North Carolina. 2007-04-20T12:06:00-04:00 Conference report H. Rept. 110-107 filed. 2007-04-24T16:58:00-04:00 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. 2007-04-24 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 332 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1591. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read. 2007-04-24T19:29:00-04:00 Rule H. Res. 332 passed House. 2007-04-25T19:37:00-04:00 Mr. Obey brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-107 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 332. 2007-04-25T19:38:00-04:00 Debate - The House proceeded with one hour debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1591. 2007-04-25T19:40:00-04:00 Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2007-04-25T19:48:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2007-04-25T21:05:00-04:00 Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2007-04-25T21:27:00-04:00 On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 208, 2 Present (Roll no. 265). 2007-04-25T21:27:00-04:00 Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate. 2007-04-26 Conference report considered in Senate. 2007-04-26 Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 147. 2007-04-26 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2007-04-26 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2007-04-26 Cleared for White House. 2007-04-26 Presented to President. 2007-05-01 Vetoed by President. 2007-05-01 The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. 2007-05-02T12:52:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage of H.R. 1591, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding. 2007-05-02T12:52:00-04:00 fail On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 222 - 203, 1 Present (Roll no. 276). 2007-05-02T14:36:00-04:00 Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. 2007-05-02T14:36:00-04:00 On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection. 2007-05-02T14:37:00-04:00 H.R. 1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 h H.R. 1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (110th Congress) U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 Making emergency supp 2007-03-20 110 2007-03-20 1591 override HouseBill LegislativeAction VoteAction ShortTitle OfficialTitle