House Daily Digest — Tuesday, 6/25/2024
The House met at 12 noon, adjourned at 8:49 p.m.
Tuesday, 6/25/2024 — Activities: 57 – On the Floor: 5 – Votes: 3
Committee — Meetings: 2 (House.gov) • Legislation: Reported: 2
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 8812-
8836; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 115-116; and H. Res. 1317-1321,
were introduced.
Pages H4150-51
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H4152-54
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
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” (H. Rept. 118-558); and
H. Res. 1316, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8774)
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 8771) making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; and
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8752) making
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-
559).
Page H4150
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Bentz to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H4123
Recess: The House recessed at 12:40 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
Page H4127
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys--Appointment:
Read a letter from Representative Jeffries, Minority Leader, in which
he appointed the following individual to the Commission on the Social
Status of Black Men and Boys: The Honorable Yusefldris Faadel Salaam of
New York, New York.
Page H4128
Recess: The House recessed at 2:09 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m.
Page H4128
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Requiring a strategy to oppose financial or material support by
foreign countries to the Taliban: H.R. 6586, amended, to require a
strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries
to the Taliban;
Pages H4128-30
Divided Families National Registry Act: H.R. 7152, amended, to direct
the Secretary of State to establish a national registry of Korean
American divided families, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 375 yeas to 8
nays, Roll No. 281;
Pages H4130-32, H4138-39
Expressing support for democracy and human rights in Pakistan: H.
Res. 901, amended, expressing support for democracy and human rights in
Pakistan, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 368 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No.
280;
Pages H4132-33, H4138
Falun Gong Protection Act: H.R. 4132, amended, to provide for the
imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within
the People's Republic of China; and
Pages H4133-36
American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act: H.R. 2789, amended, to
direct the Secretary of State
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to develop a strategy on efforts to strengthen subnational cooperation
between the United States and Mexico, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of
368 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 282.
Pages H4136-37, H4140-41
Recess: The House recessed at 4:49 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Pages H4137-38
Oath of Office--Sixth Congressional District of Ohio: Representative-
elect Michael A. Rulli 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 the Honorable
Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State, indicating that, according to
the unofficial results for the Special General Election held June 11,
2024, the Honorable Michael A. Rulli was elected for Representative to
Congress for the Sixth Congressional District of Ohio.
Page H4139
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Ohio, the
whole number of the House is 432.
Page H4140
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, June 26th.
Page H4141
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4138, H4138-39, and H4140-41.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:49 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Banks, Jim, Ind., E662
Bergman, Jack, Mich., E661
Beyer, Donald S., Va., E663
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E657
Castro, Joaquin, Tex., E658
Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E658, E664
Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E663
Crow, Jason, Col., E661
Duarte, John S., Calif., E662
Estes, Ron, Kans., E658
Fitzpatrick, Brian K., Pa., E658
Flood, Mike, Nebr., E663, E665
Garamendi, John, Calif., E663
Gomez, Jimmy, Calif., E658
Huffman, Jared, Calif., E662
Jayapal, Pramila, Wash., E660
Kennedy, Timothy M., N.Y., E659, E665
LaLota, Nick, N.Y., E660
LaTurner, Jake, Kans., E663, E666
Lee, Susie, Nev., E660
Molinaro, Marcus J., N.Y., E664
Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E665
Pingree, Chellie, Me., E662
Schneider, Bradley Scott, Ill., E661
Slotkin, Elissa, Mich., E664
Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E659
Steil, Bryan, Wisc., E660
Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E657
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E657, E661
Yakym, Rudy, III., Ind., E661