House Daily Digest — Friday, 10/20/2023
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
Friday, 10/20/2023 — Activities: 16 – Votes: 2
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 6008-
6018; 1 private bill, H.R. 6019; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 801-804,
were introduced.
Page H5038
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H5039-40
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend
Ryan Coffey, First Baptist Church, Somerset, Kentucky.
Page H5035
Call of the House: Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XX, Representative
Johnson (LA) moved a call of the House. Accordingly, Members were
counted and the Chair announced that 427 Members being counted, a
quorum was present, Roll No. 524.
Page H5035
Election of Speaker: The House conducted one vote to elect a Speaker,
from which a majority of 218 was not ascertained, therefore a Speaker
was not elected. During the vote for Speaker, the Honorable Hakeem
Jeffries received 210 votes, the Honorable Jim Jordan received 194
votes, the Honorable Steve Scalise received 8 votes, the Honorable
Patrick McHenry received 6 votes, the Honorable Lee Zeldin received 4
votes, the Honorable Kevin McCarthy received 2 votes, the Honorable
Byron Donalds received 2 votes, the Honorable Mike Garcia (CA) received
1 vote, the Honorable Tom Emmer received 1 vote, and the Honorable
Bruce Westerman received 1 vote, Roll No. 525. On Tuesday, October
17th, the Chair appointed Representatives Steil, Morelle, Loudermilk,
and Sewell to act as Tellers. Additional proceedings are expected next
week.
Pages H5036-38
Recess: The House recessed at 12:06 p.m. and reconvened at 5:03 p.m.
Page H5038
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24th.
Page H5038
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yeas-and-nays votes, and there were
no Recorded votes. There was one quorum call, Roll No. 524, which
appears on pages H5035-36.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:03 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Correa, J. Luis, Calif., E1001, E1004
DeSaulnier, Mark, Calif., E1001
Foster, Bill, Ill., E1001
Kim, Andy, N.J., E1002
Moran, Nathaniel, Tex., E1001
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E1002
Sewell, Terri A., Ala., E1003
Slotkin, Elissa, Mich., E1003
Smith, Adam, Wash., E1003
Torres, Ritchie, N.Y., E1002