100 Hours? Who needs 'em?

by | Jan 18, 2007 | Uncategorized

Well, the “100 Hours” bills have been presented and passed.

TIMELINE:

  • January 5, 2007– Ethics Reform

100 Hours Begins

  • January 9, 2007 – 911 Commission Recommendations
  • January 10, 2007- Increase Federal Minimum Wage
  • January 11, 2007- Expanding Stem Cell Research
  • January 17, 2007 – Reducing Student Loan Interest Rates
  • January 18, 2007- Repealing Oil Subsidies and Investing in Clean and Renewable Energy

The ethics reform bill passed before the start of the 100 hours– because it was a vote on the rules of how the House should govern itself. Officially the 100 hours started with the introduction of the 911 Commission recommendations on January 9, 2007.

At the time of this post, the official 100 hours clock is at 41 hours and 31 minutes and counting. You can view the clock at www.speaker.gov

Want to see what the Republicans have done over the last few years in January?

January 2006: Republican Congress in Session for ONE Day; Passed NO Legislation. In January 2006, the Republican Congress took only one recorded vote in the month of January, a quorum call of the House. [Clerk of the House, clerk.house.gov]

January 2005: Republicans Congress in Session for FOUR Days. In January 2005, the Republican Congress was in session for just four days. The only legislation passed by Congress that month were the Congressional rules, two suspension bills, and a bill to “to provide reasonable standards for congressional gold medals.” [Clerk of the House, clerk.house.gov]

January 2004: Republican Congress in Session for FOUR Days. In January 2004, the Republican Congress was in session for just four days. In that time the House passed six suspension bills and bankruptcy legislation. [Clerk of the House, clerk.house.gov]

January 2003: Republican Congress in Session for FIVE Days. In January 2003, the Republican Congress was in session for just five days. Other than passing three suspension bills, the only legislation passed that month was an omnibus appropriations bill (because the task of funding the federal government had not been completed by the previous Congress) and a bill to extend unemployment benefits. [Clerk of the House, clerk.house.gov]

January 2002: Republican Congress in Session for THREE Days. In January 2002, the Republican Congress was in session for just three days. The House passed three suspension bills and the Higher Education Act Amendments. [Clerk of the House, clerk.house.gov]

January 2001: Republican Congress in Session for THREE Days. In January 2001, the Republican Congress was in session for just three days. The only legislation passed was three suspension bills. [Clerk of the House, clerk.house.gov]

Seriously.