Expressing the sense of the Congress that continuation of the welfare reforms provided for in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 should remain a priority.

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5321-5322)

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5321-5322)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 438.

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5321-5327)

Mr. Herger moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Introduced in House