PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Motion to table the veto message to accompany S. J. Res. 8 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record Vote Number: 172. (consideration: CR S2644)
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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Mar 19, 2015
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board and published December 15, 2014, relating to representation case procedures.
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Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R–TN
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Motion to table the veto message to accompany S. J. Res. 8 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record Vote Number: 172. (consideration: CR S2644)
Senate roll call 172 · Individual votesVeto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2613, S2644)
Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2594, S2596-2597)
Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2549-2550)
Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR 4/13/2015 S2094, S2107)
Vetoed by President.(text of veto message: CR 4/13/2015 S2094, S2107)
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 186 (Roll no. 128). (text: CR H1782)
House roll call 128 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 186 (Roll no. 128).(text: CR H1782)
House roll call 128 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1788)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S.J. Res. 8.
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all point of order agains consideration of the resolu tions. The rule provides that the amendment printed in the report shall be adopted, and H.Res. 132, as amended shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 152. (consideration: CR H1782-1788)
Rule H. Res. 152 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 152 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all point of order agains consideration of the resolu tions. The rule provides that the amendment printed in the report shall be adopted, and H.Res. 132, as amended shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 67. (text: CR S1274)
Senate roll call 67 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 67.(text: CR S1274)
Senate roll call 67 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1264-1274)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1229-1244, S1257-1260, S1260-1261)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 66. (consideration: CR S1229)
Senate roll call 66 · Individual votesPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). (consideration: CR S1030; text: CR 2/24/2015 S1072)
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).(consideration: CR S1030; text: CR 2/24/2015 S1072)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S862-863)
Introduced in Senate
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