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What's happening this week in the U.S. House?
Find out what is currently happening on the House floor
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Wednesday, November 12
9:30 am - Jeff Lyash, Progress Energy
11:30 am - Councilwoman Mary Mulhern
1:00 pm - Van Church, SEIU
2:00 pm - School Board Member April Griffin
Tuesday, November 11
12:00 pm - Veteran's Day Picnic
1:00 pm - Visit with injured soldiers at Haley VA Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center and Spinal Cord Injury Center
Saturday, November 8
2:00 pm - Egmont Key Lighthouse 150th Anniversary
Monday, November 3
3:00 pm - House Democratic Caucus Conference Call
Friday, October 31
10:00 am - General Petraeus Ceremony - MacDill
Monday, October 27
10:00 am - Congresswoman Castor announces new nursing program
Thursday, October 23
10:00 am - State Rep. Michael Scionti
10:45 am - Steelworkers Union
11:30 am - Heidi Shimberg - Children's Museum
Saturday, October 18
9:00 am - Military Academy Day at MacDill Air Force Base
Wednesday, October 15
7:00 pm - Keys to the Cure event
Monday, October 6
10:00 am - Athena Female Transitional Housing Program
Friday, October 3
9:30 am - Votes
2:00 pm - Votes
Thursday, October 2
3:45 pm - Committee on Rules
5:00 pm - Votes
6:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
7:00 pm - Committee on Rules
Monday, September 29
8:00 am - Votes
12:30 pm - Votes - H.R. 3997 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Sunday, September 28
4:30 pm - Votes
5:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
8:00 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 7201 – the “Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008’’ H.R. 7202 – the “Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008’’.
8:30 pm - Votes
10:00 pm - Committee on Rules - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Saturday, September 27
4:00 pm - Votes
5:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
5:30 pm - Committee on Rules
Friday, September 26
9:30 am - Votes
11:15 am - Committee on Rules - H.R. 7110- the “Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008.”
11:30 am - Votes
 12:30 pm - Manage Rule on House Floor for consideration of H.R. 7110- the “Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008.”
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1:30 pm - Votes
3:00 pm - Votes
3:30 pm - Picture with Literary Dames Book Club of Tampa
4:45 pm - Votes
6:15 pm - Votes
Thursday, September 25
10:30 am - Committee on Rules - “Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008.”; Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules.
1:00 pm - Votes
1:30 pm - Bi-Partisan Members only Iraq/Afghanistan Briefing
3:00 pm - Votes
5:00 pm - Votes
5:45 pm - Democratic Caucus
Wednesday, September 24
8:00 am - Breakfast event honoring 20 Women Red to Blue Candidates
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
10:30 am - Jeff Boothe and Karl Koch - to discuss regional transportation issues
11:00 am - Darden Restaurants - Clarence Otis, Jr., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer; Paula Shives, General Counsel; Kim Lopdrup, President, Red Lobster; Dave George, President, LongHorn Steakhouse; Bob McAdam, SVP, Government and Community Affairs
11:30 am - Votes
1:15 pm - Votes
3:15 pm - Committee on Rules
3:30 pm - Votes
7:00 pm - Votes
Tuesday, September 23
9:00 am - Meeting Laura Tyson, former National Economic Adviser to the President
11:15 am - Votes
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
1:00 pm - AIPAC, Amy Dean - National Council
1:15 pm- Votes
1:30 pm - Cancer Action Network - Karen Moffitt and Rolfe Duggar
3:00 pm - Florida Delegation Meeting - Stephanie Hopelousos, Florida Secretary of Transportation
4:30 pm - Ambassador Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States
6:00 pm - Votes
10:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.Res 1488 – Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2638) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
Monday, September 22
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 5244 – Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008
6:30 pm - Votes
7:15 pm - Democratic Caucus
Thursday, September 18
11:00 am - Votes
11:45 am - Manage Rule on floor for H.R. 3036 – No Child Left Inside Act of 2008
1:30 pm - Votes
4:30 pm - Votes
Wednesday, September 17
10:30 am - Votes
11:00 am - Press Conference with Speaker Pelosi and Women Members of the House
1:00 pm - House Armed Services Briefing on Georgia-Russia
3:30 pm - All Childrens Hospital CEO Gary Carnes
4:00 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 6604 – the “Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008.”
5:30 pm - Votes
Tuesday, September 16
9:00 am - House Armed Services Terrorism and Unconventional Threats Subcomittee briefing on Irregular Warfare efforts at the Department of the Navy regarding improving intelligence support of Special Operations Forces
11:45 am - Votes
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
12:45 pm - Votes
1:15 pm - Veterans of Foreign Wars
1:30 pm - Votes
2:30 pm - International Franchise Association
3:45 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 3036 - No Child Left Inside Act of 2008
4:30 pm - Votes
7:00 pm - Farewell gathering for Congresswoman Darlene Hooley
8:30 - 11:00 pm - Votes
Monday, September 15
 10:00 am - Health Care Press Conference
Castor Highlights Need For Affordable Health Care and Jobs In Next Economic Stimulus Package
5:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 6842- the “National Capital Security and Safety Act.”
6:30 pm - Votes
7:00 pm - Reception Honoring Bob Graham and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida
7:30 pm - Public Policy Dinner - Guest John Podesta, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress
10:30 - 11:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 6899 - the “Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act.”
Thursday, September 11
12:30 pm - September 11th Remembrance Ceremony - Capitol Steps
3:00 pm - Votes
Wednesday, September 10
8:30 am - Speaker Pelosi meeting with Florida Democratic Delegation
9:00 am - House Armed Services Committee Briefing on Afghanistan
10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Hearing on Security and Stability in Afghanistan: Developments in U.S. Strategy and Operations and the Way Ahead.
1:00 pm - Votes
2:00 pm - Speaker Pelosi meeting with Florida Democratic Delegation
3:00 pm - Votes
3:30 pm - Democratic Caucus
5:30 pm - Votes
Tuesday, September 9
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
1:30 pm - American Psychological Association
2:00 pm - Creative Associates International
2:30 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R 3667- The “Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008.”
3:00 pm - Votes
3:30 pm - CSX - Stephen Flippin, Director Federal Affairs
4:00 pm - Florida Delegation Democratic Caucus Meeting
6:00 pm - Votes
Monday, September 8
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 3036 - No Child Left Inside Act of 2008
6:30 pm - Votes
Monday, September 1
11:00 am - West Central Florida Central Labor Council Labor Day Picnic
Sunday, August 24 - Friday, August 29
Democratic National Convention
Friday, August 22
1:00 pm - Haley VA Spinal Cord Center
Thursday, August 21
 10:30 am - Demonstration of Tune in to Reading Program at Meadowlan Middle School
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Saturday, August 16
9:00 am - 1:00 pm - Foreclosure Assitance Workshop - Enoch Davis Center, St. Petersburg
Thursday, August 14
8:30 am - Florida Minority Health Disparities Summit
10:30 am - Tour of Syniverse Technologies
Wednesday, August 13
10:30 am - Tour of Baycare facilities
Tuesday, August 12
9:30 am - Karen Putney, Friends Committee on National Legislation
10:30 am - Sally Phillips, Hillsborough County GLTB Caucus
Friday, August 1
9:30 am - Votes
Thursday, July 31
 10:30 am - Speak on Paycheck Fairness Act
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12:00 pm - Manage rule on floor for H.R. 6599 – The “Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009.”
2:30 pm - Votes
6:00 pm - Votes
6:45 pm - Telephone Town Hall
7:30 pm - Committee on Rules
Wednesday, July 30
8:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Meeting with Chairman Skelton and Ranking Member Hunter
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Implications of the Supreme Court’s Boumediene Decision for Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Non-governmental Perspective.
12:00 pm - Votes
1:00 pm - Children's Health Care Caucus Briefing - Childhood Obesity
2:30 pm - Votes
3:45 pm - Committe on Rules - H.R. 1338 – Paycheck Fairness Act
6:30 pm - Votes
Tuesday, July 29
 10:30 am - Dedication of HARTLine's new Northwest Transit Center in Town N Country
4:30 pm - Rules Democratic Caucus - H.R. 6599 – The “Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009.”; H.R. 4040 – The “Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.” – CONFERENCE REPORT.
5:30 pm - Democratic Caucus - Special Guest Senator Barack Obama
6:30 pm - Votes
8:00 pm - Dinner, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, Larry Summers
Thursday, July 24
9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting
10:00 am - Judith Lombana, Tampa Museum of Science and Industry
12:30 pm - Votes
2:00 pm - House Armed Services Committee - briefing on the ongoing negotiations on the Strategic Framework Agreement/Status of Forces Agreement between the U.S. and the government of Iraq
2:30 pm - Votes
5:30 pm - Votes
Wednesday, July 23
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
 11:00 am - Manage Rule for American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
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12:30 pm - Votes
2:30 pm - House Armed Services Air and Land Subcommittee - classified JIEDDO briefing on the Improvised Rocket Assisted Munitions threat & Counter IED update
3:30 pm - Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; Provides that section 803 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 shall not apply during the remainder of the 110th Congress
4:30 pm - Votes
5:30 pm - Votes
Tuesday, July 22
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - Consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5501, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.
6:30 pm - Votes
7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Special Guest T. Boone Pickens
7:30 pm - Committee on Rules - Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3221) to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.
Monday, July 21
11:00 am - Interview Bay News 9 - Social Security Backlog
2:00 pm - Tampa Bay Partnership
Friday, July 18
10:30 - Taping for Education Channel
Thursday, July 17
9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting
10:00 am - Democratic Women Rally for Paycheck Fairness
12:30 pm - Votes
2:00 pm - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
2:30 pm - House Armed Services Committee - Briefing on Afghanistan with Former NATO-ISAF Commander General Dan McNeill
3:15 pm - Votes
Wednesday, July 16
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast with Speaker Pelosi
10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Briefing on DOD Coalition Support Funds for Pakistan
12:00 pm - Votes
1:30 pm - Committee on Rules - Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules
3:00 pm - Votes
3:30 pm - Planned Parenthood - Wendy Grassi and Barbara Zdravecky
6:30 pm - Votes
Tuesday, July 15
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
2:15 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 5959 – The “Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.”
3:00 pm - Votes
5:30 pm - Votes
6:30 pm - US Global Leadership Campaign Tribute Dinner
Monday, July 14
 11:00 am - Castor Sponsors Legislation to Alleviate Social Security Backlog
For disabled, wait for benefits hurts
By Waveney Ann Moore, St. Petersburg Times
(read more here)
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 415 - Designating the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
6:30 pm - Votes
Saturday, July 12
 9:00 am - 2:00 pm - Foreclosure Assistance Workshop
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Thursday, July 10
10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Testimony on threat posed by Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack
12:00 pm - Votes
2:00 pm - House Armed Services Air and Land Subcommittee - Testimony on the source selection and path forward regarding the Air Force KC-(X) Program
3:00 pm - Votes
Wednesday, July 9
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
 10:00 am - One minute floor speech on Medicare
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10:15 am - House Armed Services Committee - Testimony on Iraqi Security Forces.
1:00 pm - Presidential Classrooms, John Seary, Robinson High School
3:45 pm - Votes
4:00 pm - Conference Call - Social Security
5:15 pm - Votes
Tuesday, July 8
3:00 pm - Priscilla Hammett - Student at University of Tampa
3:30 pm - Joe O'Shea - Rhodes Scholar Recipient
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 5811 – The “Electronic Message Preservation Act.”; H.R. 1286 – The “Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act.”
6:30 pm - Votes
7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
Thursday, June 26
10:30 am - Manage Rule on floor for HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act
12:00 pm - Votes
1:00 pm - House Armed Services Committee - Briefing on Iran
4:30 pm - Votes
Wednesday, June 25
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
10:00 am - Democratic Caucus Meeting
10:30 am - House Armed Services Committee - Hearing on China: Recent Security Developments
12:15 pm - Votes
1:30 pm - Votes
2:30 pm - Photo with Congressional Arts Competition Winner
3:15 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act
3:45 pm - Votes
5:00 pm - Welcome Reception for new member Rep. Donna Edwards
5:30 pm - Votes
Tuesday, June 24
10:30 am - Votes
11:00 am - Votes
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
12:30 pm - Votes
2:30 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 6275 – The “Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008.”; H.R. 3195 – The “ADA Restoration Act of 2007.; HR 2176 – To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community.; HR 4115 – To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
5:00 pm - Votes
Monday, June 23
6:30 pm - Votes
Friday, June 20
10:00 am - Votes
12:30 pm - Votes
Thursday, June 19
9:00 am - St. Joseph's Children's Hospital - Stephanie Busansky and daughter Sarah
10:00 am - One Minute Speech - House Floor
10:30 am - House Armed Services Committee - U.S. Efforts to Develop Capable Afghan National Security Forces
11:30 am - Votes
1:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.Res. ___ – Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2642) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (Supplemental Appropriations Act)
2:00 pm - Votes
3:15 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 6304 – The “FISA Amendments Act of 2008”
6:30 pm - Votes
8:00 pm - Votes
Wednesday, June 18
8:20 am - Freshman Class Meeting
8:30 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
9:00 am - Democratic Caucus
12:30 pm - Richard Wainio, Port of Tampa
2:00 pm - All Children's Hospital
3:45 pm - Votes
4:30 pm - Committee on Rules
6:00 pm - Chair during Special Order
Tuesday, June 17
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 5876-the Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008; HR 5781 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
6:30 pm - Votes
Monday, June 16
11:00 am - Tax Rebate Office Hours - Jan Platt Library
Friday, June 13
10:00 am - Tax Rebate Office Hours - Lee Davis Neighborhood Service Center
Thursday, June 12
11:00 am - Votes
1:30 pm - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
2:00 pm - Votes
3:30 pm - Brg Gen Margaret Woodward, Commander, Andrews Air Force Base
Wednesday, June 11
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
10:00 am - Marcy Grossman, Consul General of Canada in Miami
1:30 pm - Votes
4:30 pm - Votes
6:00 pm - Floor Speech on NASA reauthorization bill
6:30 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 5749 – The “Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008”.
Tuesday, June 10
8:00 am - National Education Association salutes the 110th Congress
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
1:00 pm - Votes
1:45 pm - One Voice Against Cancer
3:45 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 6063 - NASA Authorization out of the Science and Technology Committee
5:00 pm - Votes
Monday, June 9
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (AMTRAK Reauthorization)
6:30 pm - Votes
Thursday, June 5
9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting
9:30 am - Florida Delegation Meeting
10:30 am - Adam Carr, 9 year old winner of Home Safety Council Emergency Preparedness Award
12:00 pm - Votes
2:00 pm - Steering and Policy Committee Meeting
2:30 pm - Votes
4:00 pm - Chair during Special Order
Wednesday, June 4
11:00 am - USF Marine Science Students
1:00 pm - Steve Ibison, Special Agen in Charge of FBI's Tampa Field Office
2:00 pm - FAMU President Dr. James H. Ammons
2:30 pm - Bob Astaloz - Florida Health Care Association
3:00 pm - The American Israel Public Affairs Committee
3:45 pm - Votes
7:30 pm - Votes
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