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To establish the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program. 7/10/2008--Introduced. Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2008 - Establishes the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program for the appointment of individuals who are graduates of accredited law schools to serve as Congressional Clerks in the Senate or House of Representatives.Requires the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the House Committee on House Administration to each select at least six individuals for a one-year term to serve as employees in their respective chambers.Specifies eligibility criteria for a Congressional Clerk, including that the selected candidate be a graduate of such a law school as of the starting date of his or her clerkship.Requires the committees to ensure that Congressional Clerks selected under this Act are apportioned equally between majority and minority party offices.Entitles each clerk selected to the same compensation [...] show full description
- 09/12/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 09/11/2008 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Lewis of Georgia asked unanimous consent that the motion to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 6475 be considered as adopted in the form considered by the House on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. (consideration: CR H8038-8039)
- 09/11/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 09/09/2008 H7899-7900)
- 09/11/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/09/2008 - Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
show all actions- 09/12/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 09/11/2008 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Lewis of Georgia asked unanimous consent that the motion to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 6475 be considered as adopted in the form considered by the House on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. (consideration: CR H8038-8039)
- 09/11/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 09/09/2008 H7899-7900)
- 09/11/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/09/2008 - Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 09/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 09/09/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6475.
- 09/09/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Ehlers objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- 09/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7899-7903; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7899-7900)
- 09/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7899-7903)
- 09/08/2008 - Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-831.
- 09/08/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
- 07/30/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 07/30/2008 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 07/10/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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