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H.Res.3 / 115th Congress

Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.

Pursuant to H. Res. 3, the Chair appointed the following Members to the committee on the part of the House to join a committee on the part of the Senate to notify the President of the United States that a quorum of each house has assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make: Mr. McCarthy of California, and Ms. Pelosi of California.

Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Jan 3, 2017

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

Provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee joined with a Senate committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled.

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Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] · R–CA

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      1. Pursuant to H. Res. 3, the Chair appointed the following Members to the committee on the part of the House to join a committee on the part of the Senate to notify the President of the United States that a quorum of each house has assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make: Mr. McCarthy of California, and Ms. Pelosi of California.

      2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

      3. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7)

      4. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7)

      5. Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6-7)

      6. Introduced in House

      7. Introduced in House

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