THE NIGHTLY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010

HOUSE FLOOR WRAP-UP FOR MARCH 24, 2010

Considered and Passed:

H.R. 4899 – Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act of 2010 (Rep. Obey – Appropriations) (239-175, 1 Present)

H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 (Rep. Levin – Ways and Means) (246 – 178)

-      Motion to Recommit – Failed:

Bills Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules (5):

1. H.R. 1879 - National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2009 (Rep. Coffman - Veterans' Affairs)
2. H.Res. 917 - Recognizing the Florida Keys Scenic Highway on the occasion of its designation as an All-American Road by the U.S. Department of Transportation (Rep. Ros-Lehtinen - Transportation and Infrastructure)
3. H.R. 3562 - To designate the Federal building under construction at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Federal Building" (Rep. Thompson (MS) - Transportation and Infrastructure)
4. H.R. 4098 - Secure Federal File Sharing Act (Rep. Towns - Oversight and Government Reform)
5. H.R. 4915 - Extending the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and extending authorizations for the airport improvement program (Rep. Oberstar - Transportation and Infrastructure)

Postponed Suspension Votes (2):

1. H.Res. 1125 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week (Rep. Perriello - Transportation and Infrastructure)
2. H.R. 4360 - To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs blind rehabilitation center in Long Beach, California, as the "Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center" (Rep. Campbell - Veterans' Affairs)