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Time (ET) Session
11:12 AM SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
11:12 AM DISTRICT WORK PERIOD - Pursuant to clause 13 of Rule I, the Chair announced the Speaker's designation of the period from Thursday, September 3, 2026, through Sunday, September 13, 2026, as a "district work period."
10:37 AM ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
10:36 AM MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in remembrance of the Honorable Charles Hatcher.
10:31 AM MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in honor of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
10:25 AM Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10:25 AM On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 169 (Roll no. 295).
09:45 AM The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
09:16 AM DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4795.
09:14 AM Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.

Most Recent Votes

Roll Date Bill Result Title/(Question)
295 09-03 H R 4795 Passed Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act (On Passage)
294 09-02 H R 1501 Passed Protecting Domestic Mining Act (On Passage)
293 09-02 H J RES 1 Failed Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
292 09-01 H RES 1498 Passed In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
291 09-01 H R 9436 Passed To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective (On Passage)
290 09-01 H R 9436 Failed To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective (On Motion to Recommit)
289 09-01 H RES 1490 Passed Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
288 09-01 H RES 1499 Passed Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
287 09-01 H RES 1499 Passed Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules (On Ordering the Previous Question)
286 09-01 H R 6500 Passed AGOA Extension Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments)

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