House Daily Digest — Monday, 6/3/2024
The House met at 12 noon, adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
Monday, 6/3/2024 — Activities: 150 – On the Floor: 25 – Votes: 2
Legislation: New: 18, Action: 24, Voted: 2, Passed: 24
Committee — Meetings: 2 (House.gov) • Legislation: Reported: 2
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 8592-
8602; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 1268, 1270-1274 were introduced.
Pages H3581-82
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H3582-83
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 7321, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
modernize certain reporting requirements for electioneering
communications, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-534); and
H. Res. 1269, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8580)
making appropriations for military construction, the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, and providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 8282) to impose sanctions with respect
to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to
investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the
United States and its allies (H. Rept. 118-535).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Carter (GA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:29 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:28 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Page H3567
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to join in
efforts to educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish
American community: H. Res. 1215, amended, calling on elected officials
and civil society leaders to join in efforts to educate the public on
the contributions of the Jewish American community, by a yea-and-nay
vote of 371 yeas with none voting “nay”, Roll No. 233;
Pages H3549-51, H3567-68
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 28081 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, California, as the
“Major Megan McClung Post Office Building”: H.R. 3608, to designate
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 28081
Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, California, as the “Major Megan
McClung Post Office Building”;
Pages H3551-52
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as
the “Susan C. Barnhart Post Office”: H.R. 5476, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River
Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the “Susan C.
Barnhart Post Office”;
Pages H3552-53
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 12804 Chillicothe Road in Chesterland, Ohio, as the “Sgt. Wolfgang
Kyle Weninger Post Office Building”: H.R. 5640, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12804
Chillicothe Road in Chesterland, Ohio, as the “Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle
Weninger Post Office Building”;
Page H3553
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as the
“Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building”: H.R. 6188, to designate
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway
17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as the “Nancy Yount Childs
Post Office Building”;
Pages H3553-54
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the “Paul
Ignatius Post Office”: H.R. 1687, to designate the facility of the
United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in
Glendale, California, as the “Paul Ignatius Post Office”;
Pages H3554-55
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin
Islands, as the “Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office”:
H.R. 5034, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix,
United States Virgin Islands, as the “Lieutenant General Samuel E.
Ebbesen Post Office”;
Pages H3555-56
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the “Nell Patten
Roquemore Post Office”: H.R. 6983, to designate the facility of the
United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in
Lakeland, Georgia, as the “Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office”, by a
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 369 yeas to 2 nays with 2 answering
“present”, Roll No. 234;
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Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 9925 Bustleton Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the
“Sergeant Christopher David Fitzgerald Post Office Building”: H.R.
6073, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 9925 Bustleton Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the
“Sergeant Christopher David Fitzgerald Post Office Building”;
Pages H3556-57
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the
“Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building”: H.R. 6750, to designate
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer
Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the “Milton F. Fitch,
Sr. Post Office Building”;
Page H3557
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the “Corporal Michael
D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building”: H.R. 1555, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan
Avenue in Modesto, California, as the “Corporal Michael D. Anderson
Jr. Post Office Building”;
Pages H3557-58
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, Florida, as the
“Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building”: H.R.
1823, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, Florida, as the
“Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building”;
Pages H3558-59
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 80 1st Street in Kingsland, Arkansas, as the “Kingsland `Johnny
Cash' Post Office”: H.R. 7180, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 80 1st Street in Kingsland, Arkansas,
as the “Kingsland `Johnny Cash' Post Office”;
Pages H3559-60
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at S74w16860 Janesville Road, in Muskego, Wisconsin, as the “Colonel
Hans Christian Heg Post Office”: H.R. 7199, to designate the facility
of the United States Postal Service located at S74w16860 Janesville
Road, in Muskego, Wisconsin, as the “Colonel Hans Christian Heg Post
Office”;
Pages H3560-61
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 220 Fremont Street in Kiel, Wisconsin, as the “Trooper Trevor J.
Casper Post Office Building”: H.R. 5712, to designate the facility of
the United States Postal Service located at 220 Fremont Street in Kiel,
Wisconsin, as the “Trooper Trevor J. Casper Post Office Building”;
Page H3561
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the “Carlton H.
Hand Post Office Building”: H.R. 7606, to designate the facility of
the United States Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio
Grande, New Jersey, as the “Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building”;
Pages H3561-62
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and
Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey,
as the “George Henry White Post Office Building”: H.R. 7607, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main
Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as
the “George Henry White Post Office Building”;
Pages H3562-63
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 135 West Spring Street in Titusville, Pennsylvania, as the “Edwin
L. Drake Post Office Building”: H.R. 7417, to designate the facility
of the United States Postal Service located at 135 West Spring Street
in Titusville, Pennsylvania, as the “Edwin L. Drake Post Office
Building”;
Page H3563
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 518 North Ridgewood Drive in Sebring, Florida, as the “U.S. Army
Air Corps Major Thomas B. McGuire Post Office Building”: H.R. 6810, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
518 North Ridgewood Drive in Sebring, Florida, as the “U.S. Army Air
Corps Major Thomas B. McGuire Post Office Building”;
Pages H3563-64
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 517 Seagaze Drive in Oceanside, California, as the “Charlesetta
Reece Allen Post Office Building”: H.R. 5985, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 517 Seagaze
Drive in Oceanside, California, as the “Charlesetta Reece Allen Post
Office Building”;
Pages H3564-65
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 306 Pickens Street in Marion, Alabama, as the “Albert Turner, Sr.
Post Office Building”: H.R. 7893, to designate the facility of the
United States Postal Service located at 306
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Pickens Street in Marion, Alabama, as the “Albert Turner, Sr. Post
Office Building”;
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Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 333 West Broadway in Anaheim, California, as the “Dr. William I.
`Bill' Kott Post Office Building”: H.R. 7192, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 333 West
Broadway in Anaheim, California, as the “Dr. William I. `Bill' Kott
Post Office Building”;
Pages H3565-66
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, as the “Chief
Edward B. Garone Post Office”: H.R. 1098, to designate the facility of
the United States Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East
Derry, New Hampshire, as the “Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office”;
and
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Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 603 West 3rd Street in Necedah, Wisconsin, as the “Sergeant Kenneth
E. Murphy Post Office Building”: H.R. 6651, to designate the facility
of the United States Postal Service located at 603 West 3rd Street in
Necedah, Wisconsin, as the “Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy Post Office
Building”.
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Oath of Office--Twentieth Congressional District of California:
Representative-elect Vince Fong presented himself in the well of the
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker.
Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a copy of a letter
received from Ms. Jana M. Lean, Chief, Elections Division, California
Secretary of State, indicating that, according to the unofficial
results for the Special General Election held May 21, 2024, the
Honorable Vince Fong was elected for Representative to Congress for the
Twentieth Congressional District of California.
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Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from
California, the whole number of the House is 431.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, June 4th.
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Presidential Veto Message: Read a message from the President wherein he
transmitted his Memorandum of Disapproval of H.J. Res. 109, providing
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States
Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission
relating to “Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121”, and explained his
reasons therefore--ordered printed (H. Doc. 118-145).
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Without objection, the House postponed further consideration of the
veto message and the joint resolution until the legislative day of July
10, 2024.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3568 and H3569-70.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:58 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Arrington, Jodey C., Tex., E577
Correa, J. Luis, Calif., E579
D'Esposito, Anthony, N.Y., E581
Gottheimer, Josh, N.J., E579
Hern, Kevin, Okla., E581
Kean, Thomas H., Jr., N.J., E579
Lieu, Ted, Calif., E578
Malliotakis, Nicole, N.Y., E580
McCormick, Richard, Ga., E578
Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E577
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E581
Obernolte, Jay, Calif., E578
Omar, Ilhan, Minn., E578
Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E577, E582
Perry, Scott, Pa., E579
Pingree, Chellie, Me., E579, E582
Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E577
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E580
Steil, Bryan, Wisc., E580
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E582