Legislative Digest for March 11, 2010

2 Rule Bills

H.Amdt. 1031
Impeaching G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, for high crimes and misdemeanors
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, JohnJr. (Committee on Judiciary)
H.Con.Res. 248
Directing the President to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan
Sponsor: Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. (Committee on Foreign Affairs)

9 Suspensions

H.R. 4786
To provide authority to compensate Federal employees for the 2-day period in which authority to make expenditures from the Highway Trust Fund lapsed, and for other purposes
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. (Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.Con.Res. 249
Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role that it played in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John (Committee on Judiciary)
H.Res. 1081
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John (Committee on Judiciary)
H.Res. 1087
Honoring the life of John H. "Jack" Ruffin, Jr.
Sponsor: Rep. Barrow, John (Committee on Judiciary)
H.Res. 1115
- Expressing appreciation for the profound dedication and public service of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena on the 25th anniversary of his death
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan (Committee on Judiciary)
H.Res. 1061
Honoring the heroic actions of Court Security Officer Stanley Cooper, Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. "Joe" Gardner, the law enforcement officers of the United States Marshals Service and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and the Court Sec
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina (Committee on Judiciary)
H.R. 4506
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve (Committee on Judiciary)
H.R. XX
To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Chile
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Sander M. (Committee on Ways and Means)
H.R. 4573
Debt Relief for Earthquake Recovery in Haiti Act of 2010
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine (Committee on Financial Services)

8 Votes

	Question	Bill	Result	Time
108	On Motion To Suspend the Rules and Agree	H Res 1107 Recognizing the 189th Anniversary Of the Independence Of Greece and Celebrating Greek and American Democracy	Passed	1:41 PM
107	On Motion To Refer the Resolution	H Res 1164 Raising A Question Of the Privileges Of the House	Passed	1:31 PM
106	On Ordering the Previous Question	H Res 1164 Raising A Question Of the Privileges Of the House	Passed	1:14 PM
105	On Agreeing To Article Iv Of the Resolution	H Res 1031 Impeaching G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., Judge Of the United States District Court For the Eastern District Of Louisiana, For High Crimes and Misdemeanors	Passed	12:44 PM
104	On Agreeing To Article Iii Of the Resolution	H Res 1031 Impeaching G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., Judge Of the United States District Court For the Eastern District Of Louisiana, For High Crimes and Misdemeanors	Passed	12:11 PM
103	On Agreeing To Article Ii Of the Resolution	H Res 1031 Impeaching G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., Judge Of the United States District Court For the Eastern District Of Louisiana, For High Crimes and Misdemeanors	Passed	12:04 PM
102	On Agreeing To Article I Of the Resolution	H Res 1031 Impeaching G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., Judge Of the United States District Court For the Eastern District Of Louisiana, For High Crimes and Misdemeanors	Passed	11:57 AM
101	Call Of the House	Quorum	Passed	10:46 AM