House Daily Digest — Wednesday, 1/10/2024
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 5:27 p.m.
Wednesday, 1/10/2024 — Activities: 45 – On the Floor: 6 – Votes: 2
Legislation: New: 25, Action: 6, Voted: 1, Passed: 1, Not Passed: 1
Committee — Meetings: 7 (House.gov) • Legislation: Action: 2, Markup: 2
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 6929-
6950; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 954-956, were introduced.
Pages H50-51
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H52-54
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Molinaro to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H19
Recess: The House recessed at 10:46 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H24
Recess: The House recessed at 12:40 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
Page H29
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023, Providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to “Standard
for Determining Joint Employer Status”, and Providing for
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States
Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration
relating to “Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle
Chargers”--Rule for Consideration: The House failed to agree to H.
Res. 947, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 788) to limit
donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United
States is a party; providing for consideration of the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 98) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National
Labor Relations Board relating to “Standard for Determining Joint
Employer Status”; and providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (S.J. Res. 38) providing for congressional disapproval under
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Federal Highway Administration relating to “Waiver of Buy America
Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers”, by a recorded vote of 203
ayes to 216 noes, Roll No. 3, after the previous question was ordered
by a yea-and-
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nay vote of 213 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 2. Representative Moore (UT)
moved to reconsider the vote on the resolution, on which further
proceedings were postponed.
Pages H25-29, H29-31
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 954, electing a Member
to a certain standing committee for the House of Representatives.
Page H31
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2023: H.R. 540, amended, to require
the Secretary of the Treasury to pursue more equitable treatment of
Taiwan at the international financial institutions;
Pages H31-33
Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan
Act: H.R. 803, amended, to direct certain financial regulators to
exclude representatives of the Peoples Republic of China from certain
banking organizations upon notice of certain threats or danger;
Pages H33-35
China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2023: H.R. 839, amended, to
require the United States Executive Director at the International
Monetary Fund to advocate for increased transparency with respect to
exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China; and
Pages H35-37
OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act: H.R. 6370, amended, to require
the Office of Foreign Assets Control to develop a program under which
private sector firms may receive a license to conduct nominal financial
transactions in furtherance of the firms' investigations.
Pages H37-39
Discharge Petition: Representative DeGette presented to the Clerk a
motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of
the resolution (H. Res. 916) entitled, a resolution providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 625) to regulate large capacity
ammunition feeding devices (Discharge Petition No. 8).
Page H21
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H29-30
and H30-31.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:27 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Alford Mark, Mo., E22
Bergman, Jack, Mich., E13, E18
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E14
Carl, Jerry L., Ala., E19
Carson, Andre, Ind., E16
Ciscomani, Juan, Ariz., E20
Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E19
Frankel, Lois, Fla., E20
Garamendi, John, Calif., E21
Garcia, Mike, Calif., E13, E17, E18
Garcia, Sylvia R., Tex., E17
Graves, Sam, Mo., E18
Himes, James A., Conn., E15
Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E22
Luttrell, Morgan, Tex., E19
McCaul, Michael T., Tex., E20
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E16
Nunn, Zachary, Iowa, E21
Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E20
Pappas, Chris, N.H., E22
Perry, Scott, Pa., E20
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E13, E14, E15, E16, E16, E17, E18, E18,
E19, E20
Sherrill, Mikie, N.J., E22
Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E15
Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E21
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E21
Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E13, E13, E14, E15, E15, E16, E17, E17, E18, E19
Vasquez, Gabe, N.M., E21
Velazquez, Nydia M., N.Y., E19
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, Fla., E14
Wexton, Jennifer, Va., E17