House Daily Digest — Tuesday, 12/5/2023
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 4:36 p.m.
Tuesday, 12/5/2023 — Activities: 46 – On the Floor: 7 – Votes: 6
Committee — Meetings: 18 (House.gov) • Legislation: Markup: 11, Reported: 1
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 6585-
6609; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 908-912, were introduced.
Pages H6143-44
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H6145-46
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H.R. 4250, to maintain the free flow of information to the public by
establishing appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure
of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism, and for
other purposes (H. Rept. 118-299).
Page H6143
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Cloud to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H6113
Recess: The House recessed at 10:47 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H6118
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to modify the period
before the date of any primary election or general election during
which a mass mailing is not frankable by a Member of the House who is a
candidate in such election: The House agreed to discharge from
committee and agree to H. Res. 731, Amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to modify the period before the date of any primary
election or general election during which a mass mailing is not
frankable by a Member of the House who is a candidate in such election.
Page H6120
Recess: The House recessed at 1:09 p.m. and reconvened at 1:32 p.m.
Page H6127
Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023, Defending Education
Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious
Transactions Act, and Providing for congressional disapproval under
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Department of Education relating to “Improving Income Driven Repayment
for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal
Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program”--Rule for Consideration: The
House agreed to H. Res. 906, providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4468) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a
proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles; providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5933) to amend the Higher Education Act
of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign
gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with
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certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require
certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and
require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments;
and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 88)
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of
Education relating to “Improving Income Driven Repayment for the
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family
Education Loan (FFEL) Program”, by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 201
noes, Roll No. 693, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 692.
Pages H6120-27, H6127-29
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures:
One Seat Ride Act: H.R. 1547, amended, to direct the Secretary of
Transportation to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of commuter
rail passenger transportation involving transfers, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 356 yeas to 61 nays, Roll No. 694;
Pages H6129-30
Housing our Military Veterans Effectively Act of 2023: H.R. 3848,
amended, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to homelessness, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 10 nays, Roll No. 695;
Page H6130
Elizabeth Dole Home- and Community-Based Services for Veterans and
Caregivers Act of 2023: H.R. 542, amended, to amend title 38, United
States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans
Affairs for home and community based services for veterans, by a \2/3\
yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 696; and
Pages H6130-31
Strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism
in the United States and around the world: H. Res. 894, strongly
condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the
United States and around the world, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 311
yeas to 14 nays with 92 answering “present”, Roll No. 697.
Pages H6131-32
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 908, electing a Member
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
Page H6132
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative McClain
announced her intent to offer a privileged resolution.
Page H6132
Senate Referrals: S. 1278 was held at the desk. S. 2087 was held at the
desk. S. 2644 was held at the desk.
Page H6118
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page
H6118.
Quorum Calls Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6128,
H6128-29, H6129-30, H6130, H6130-31, and H6131-32.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:36 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Bergman, Jack, Mich., E1164
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E1169
Carl, Jerry L., Ala., E1166
Castro, Joaquin, Tex., E1168
Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E1165
Davids, Sharice, Kans., E1166
Delia C. Ramirez, Ill., E1168
Doggett, Lloyd, Tex., E1164
Escobar, Veronica, Tex., E1167
Espaillat, Adriano, N.Y., E1170
Estes, Ron, Kans., E1165
Fallon, Pat, Tex., E1163, E1164, E1166, E1167, E1168, E1169, E1170
Gallagher, Mike, Wisc., E1163, E1165, E1170
Garcia, Sylvia R., Tex., E1169
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E1163, E1166
Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E1169
Huffman, Jared, Calif., E1163
Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E1166
McBath, Lucy, Ga., E1163
Moskowitz, Jared, Fla., E1170
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E1167
Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E1164
Perry, Scott, Pa., E1167
Smucker, Lloyd, Pa., E1167
Tlaib, Rashida, Mich., E1168