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H.Con.Res.257 / 111th Congress

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Official summary

Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Mar 24, 2010

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Wednesday, March 24, 2010, through Monday, March 29, 2010, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

Declares that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, March 25, 2010, through Wednesday, March 31, 2010, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, April 12, 2010.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D–CO

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      Actions

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      1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

      2. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 39. Record Vote Number: 108. (consideration: CR S2099-2100; text as passed Senate: CR S2100)

        Senate roll call 108 · Individual votes
      3. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 39. Record Vote Number: 108.(consideration: CR S2099-2100; text as passed Senate: CR S2100)

        Senate roll call 108 · Individual votes
      4. Received in the Senate.

      5. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 178). (text: CR H2279)

        House roll call 178 · Individual votes
      6. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 178).(text: CR H2279)

        House roll call 178 · Individual votes
      7. Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2279)

      8. Introduced in House

      9. Introduced in House

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