Daily Digest — Monday, April 17, 2023
The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:48 p.m.
Monday, 4/17/2023 — Activities: 41 – On the Floor – Votes: 2 – Passed: 2 – Reported: 1
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 2631-
2662; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 299-302, were introduced.
Pages H1758-59
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H1761-62
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Authorization and
Oversight Plans for All House Committees (H. Rept. 118-36); and
H. Res. 298, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 734) to
amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of
determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex
shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and
genetics at birth, and providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 42) disapproving the action of the District of
Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice
Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (H. Rept. 118-37).
Page H1758
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by
voice vote.
Page H1741
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe--Appointment: The
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on
the part of the House to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in
Europe: Representatives Cohen, Cleaver, and Veasey.
Page H1732
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission--Appointment: The Chair
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part
of the House to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission:
Representative Thompson (CA).
Page H1732
United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly--Appointment:
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members
on the part of the House to the United States Group of the NATO
Parliamentary Assembly: Representatives Connolly, Sanchez, Larsen (WA),
and Boyle (PA).
Page H1732
Recess: The House recessed at 2:12 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m.
Page H1732
Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent that it may be in order
at any time on Thursday, April 27, 2023, for the Speaker to declare a
recess, subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose of receiving
in joint meeting His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the
Republic of Korea.
Page H1732
Recess: The House recessed at 5:44 p.m. and reconvened at 6:32 p.m.
Page H1739
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace Act: H.R. 1151, amended, to hold
the People's Republic of China accountable for the violation of United
States airspace and sovereignty with its high-altitude surveillance
balloon, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No.
183; and
Pages H1735-38, H1739-40
Condemning recent actions taken by the Russian military to down a
United States Air Force drone: H. Res. 240, amended, condemning recent
actions taken by the Russian military to down a United States Air Force
drone, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting
“nay”, Roll No. 184.
Pages H1738-39, H1740-41
Committee on Ethics--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's
appointment of the following Members of the House to be available to
serve on investigative subcommittees of the Committee on Ethics for the
118th Congress: Representatives Bentz, Cline, Kim (CA), Lee (FL), Mann,
Owens, Pence, Rose, Rouzer and Yakym.
Page H1744
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act: H.R. 1149,
amended, to establish certain reporting and other requirements relating
to telecommunications equipment and services produced or provided by
certain entities.
Pages H1733-35
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1740 and H1740-41.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:48 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E312, E315
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E320
Bost, Mike, Ill., E319
Case, Ed, Hawaii, E317
Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E312
Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E316
Courtney, Joe, Conn., E318
Duarte, John S., Callif., E311, E318
Franklin, C. Scott, Fla., E314
Guest, Michael, Miss., E313
Houchin, Erin, Ind., E314
Keating, William R., Mass., E313
Mallioakis, Nicole, N.Y., E314
Moskowitz, Jared, Fla., E316
Norman, Ralph, S.C., E311, E316
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E315
Rosendale, Matthew M., Sr., Mont., E311, E317
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E319
Simpson, Michael K., Idaho, E318
Smith, Adam, Wash., E316
Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E315
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E312, E313, E313, E318, E319
Valadao, David G., Calif., E317
Wenstrup, Brad R., Ohio, E318
Williams, Brandon, N.Y., E314
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E311, E315, E320