House Daily Digest — Thursday, 7/11/2024
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
Thursday, 7/11/2024 — Activities: 47 – On the Floor: 4 – Votes: 8
Legislation: New: 41, Action: 4, Passed: 1, Not Passed: 2
Amendments: Offered: 4, Voted: 3, Agreed to: 1, Not agreed to: 3
Committee — Meetings: 1 (House.gov) • Legislation: Markup: 18, Reported: 4
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 8994-
8996, 8999-9025; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 183-187; and H. Res.
1356-1358, were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 4848, to provide for a right of action against Federal employees
for violations of First Amendment rights, with an amendment (H. Rept.
118-579);
H.R. 8997, making appropriations for energy and water development and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for
other purposes (H. Rept. 118-580);
H.R. 8998, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior,
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2025, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-581); and
H.R. 9026, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-582).
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi Mendy Deitsch, Chabad of the East Valley, Chandler, Arizona.
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025: The House failed to pass
H.R. 8772, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, by a yea-and-nay vote of 205
yeas to 213 nays, Roll No. 352.
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Rejected the Espaillat motion to recommit the bill to the Committee
on Appropriations by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 211 nays, Roll
No. 351.
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Agreed to:
Self amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 118-578) that prohibits
funds from use to impose a COVID-19 mask mandate.
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Rejected:
Huizenga amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 118-578) that sought to
prohibit funds be made available by this Act to the Congressional
Office of International Leadership (by a recorded vote of 169 ayes to
240 noes, Roll No. 348);
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Self amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 118-578) that sought to
prohibit funds going towards the charging of electric vehicles on
Capitol property (by a recorded vote of 149 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No.
349); and
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Jackson (TX) amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 118-578) that
sought to reduce funding for the Office of the Attending Physician to
the Congress to FY20 levels (by a recorded vote of 128 ayes to 289
noes, Roll No. 350).
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H. Res. 1341, providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8281),
(H.R. 8772), (H.R. 7700), (H.R. 7637), and the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 165) was agreed to Tuesday, July 9th.
Privileged Resolution: The House failed to agree to H. Res. 1344,
finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is
in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain
subpoena, by a yea-and-nay vote of 204 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 353.
Consideration began yesterday, July 10th.
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of
Education relating to “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in
Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial
Assistance”: The House passed H.J. Res. 165, providing for
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States
Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to
“Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance”, by a yea-and-nay
vote of 210 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 354. Consideration began
yesterday, July 10th.
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H. Res. 1341, providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8281),
(H.R. 8772), (H.R. 7700), (H.R. 7637), and the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 165) was agreed to Tuesday, July 9th.
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”--
Presidential Veto: The House voted to sustain the President's veto 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”, by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 355
(two-thirds of those present not voting to override). Consideration
began yesterday, July 10th.
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Subsequently, the veto message (H. Doc. 118-145) and the joint
resolution were referred to the Committee on Financial Services.
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Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he
designated the period from Thursday, July 11, 2024, through Sunday,
July 21, 2024, as a “district work period” under section 3(z) of
House Resolution 5.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4605-06,
H4606, H4607, H4607-08, H4608-09, H4609, H4609-10, H4610-11.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:34 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E720
Clyburn, James E., S.C., E722
Correa, J. Luis, Calif., E722
Larson, John B., Conn., E720
Leger Fernandez, Teresa, N.M., E721
McClain, Lisa C., Mich., E721
Morelle, Joseph D., N.Y., E719
Neal, Richard E., Mass., E722
Norman, Ralph, S.C., E723
Ramirez, Delia C. Ill., E722
Swalwell, Eric, Calif., E724
Valadao, David G., Calif., E723
Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E720
Wenstrup, Brad R., Ohio, E723
Wexton, Jennifer, Va., E723
Zinke, Ryan K., Mont., E721