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In\naddition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the\nConstitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress\nshall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for\nthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States .\n. . .'' 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Res. 1275, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steube amendment No. 49.",{"code":225,"name":235},8,{"actionDate":229,"actionDateTime":270,"text":271,"type":232,"actionCode":272,"sourceSystem":273,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":274,"isKeyMilestone":18},"2026-05-15T10:10:38","The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.","H34400",{"code":225,"name":235},4,{"actionDate":229,"actionDateTime":276,"text":277,"type":232,"actionCode":278,"sourceSystem":279,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":280,"isKeyMilestone":18},"2026-05-15T09:15:18","The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.","H32050",{"code":225,"name":235},10,{"actionDate":229,"actionDateTime":282,"text":283,"type":232,"actionCode":284,"sourceSystem":285,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":28,"isKeyMilestone":18},"2026-05-15T10:09:36","The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8469.","H32600",{"code":225,"name":235},{"actionDate":229,"actionDateTime":287,"text":288,"type":232,"actionCode":289,"sourceSystem":290,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":65,"isKeyMilestone":197},"2026-05-15T10:10:29","The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.","H35000",{"code":225,"name":235},{"actionDate":229,"actionDateTime":292,"text":293,"type":232,"actionCode":294,"sourceSystem":295,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":219,"isKeyMilestone":197},"2026-05-15T10:26:38","Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","H38310",{"code":225,"name":235},{"actionDate":229,"actionDateTime":230,"text":297,"type":232,"actionCode":298,"sourceSystem":299,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":301,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":303,"isKeyMilestone":197},"Passed\u002Fagreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 15 (Roll no. 175).","8000",{"code":263,"name":300},"Library of Congress",[302],{"chamber":16,"rollNumber":240,"date":238,"url":239,"sessionNumber":225},3,{"actionDate":305,"actionDateTime":306,"text":307,"type":232,"actionCode":253,"sourceSystem":308,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":309,"isKeyMilestone":18},"2026-05-14","2026-05-14T15:17:44","DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1275, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Correa amendment No. 10.",{"code":225,"name":235},16,[311,321,329,335,342,349],{"number":312,"type":313,"congress":17,"purpose":314,"description":315,"sponsor":3,"latestAction":316,"status":319,"updateDate":320},219,"HAMDT","Amendment sought to redirect $481,832,000 from the NATO Security Investment Program account to the Military Construction, Defense-Wide account.","An amendment numbered 50 printed in Part B of House Report 119-648 to redirect $481,832,000 from the NATO Security Investment Program to Military Construction Defense-Wide.",{"date":317,"text":318},"2026-05-15T10:09:28","On agreeing to the Steube amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 80 - 333 (Roll no. 174). 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(consideration: CR H3537-3538; text: CR H3537)","agreed","2026-05-16T08:09:18Z",{"number":330,"type":313,"congress":17,"purpose":3,"description":331,"sponsor":3,"latestAction":332,"status":327,"updateDate":328},218,"An amendment numbered 49 printed in Part B of House Report 119-648 to prohibit funds from being used to close the Port Charlotte VA Clinic in Port Charlotte, FL.",{"date":333,"text":334},"2026-05-15T09:26:57","On agreeing to the Steube amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 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