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HCONRES 440 109th Congress House Congress Congressional sessions

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Introduced: June 29, 2006 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
Jun 29, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 29, 2006
Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7178)
Jun 29, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7178)
Jun 29, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 29, 2006
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 197 (Roll no. 353). (text as passed in House; CR H4827)
Jun 29, 2006
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4829-4830)
Jun 29, 2006
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The question was put on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
Jun 29, 2006
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Jun 29, 2006
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4827)
Jun 29, 2006
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 29, 2006 House · vote #353 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 220–197 See who voted →
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from June 29 or 30, 2006, until July 10, 2006 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and a recess or an adjournment of the Senate from June 29 or 30, 2006, or July 1, 2006, until July 10, 2006 (or until another time of reassembly).

Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of the House and of the Senate, to notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

What's happening now June 29, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 440: Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-440/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 440: Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-440/.
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H. Con. Res. 440, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-440/.
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[H. Con. Res. 440: Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-440/)
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