House Daily Digest — Wednesday, 1/17/2024
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
Wednesday, 1/17/2024 — Activities: 44 – On the Floor: 4 – Votes: 3
Committee — Meetings: 13 (House.gov) • Legislation: Action: 20, Markup: 8, Reported: 1
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 7002-
7028; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 82; and H. Res. 970-971, were
introduced.
Pages H187-188
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H189-190
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H. Res. 969, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6914) to
require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on
the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students,
and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
6918) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from
restricting funding for pregnancy centers; and providing for
consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 957) denouncing the Biden
administration's open-borders policies, condemning the national
security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and
urging President Biden to end his administration's open-borders
policies (H. Rept. 118-350).
Page H164
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Estes to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H149
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by
voice vote.
Page H165
Recess: The House recessed at 10:32 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H152
Recess: The House recessed at 1:02 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
Page H164
Recess: The House recessed at 3:18 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m.
Page H175
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measure:
Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2023: H.R. 3058, amended, to
amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve
foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 403 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 12.
Pages H173-174
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Denouncing the Biden administration's open-borders policies, condemning
the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest
border, and urging President Biden to end his administration's open-
borders policies: The House agreed to H. Res. 957, denouncing the Biden
administration's open-borders policies, condemning the national
security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and
urging President Biden to end his administration's open-borders
policies, by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 13.
Page H176
H. Res. 969, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
6914) and (H.R. 6918) and the resolution (H. Res. 957) was agreed to by
a yea-and-nay vote of 198 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 11.
Pages H164-165
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages S164-165, S175-176, and S176.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:57 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Barr, Andy, Ky., E44
Carter, John R., Tex., E47
Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E43
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E44
Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E45
Dunn, Neal P., Fla., E47
Escobar, Veronica, Tex., E46
Frankel, Lois, Fla., E43, E46
Himes, James A., Conn., E43, E47, E48
Kilmer, Derek, Wash., E46
McCaul, Michael T., Tex., E48
Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E47
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E43, E43, E44, E44, E45, E45, E46, E46,
E47, E48
Posey, Bill, Fla., E43, E45
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E48
Rogers, Harold, Ky., E46
Rosendale, Matthew M., Sr., Mont., E44
Slotkin, Elissa, Mich., E45
Veasey, Marc A., Tex., E44