House Daily Digest — Wednesday, 11/8/2023
The House met at 9 a.m., adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Wednesday, 11/8/2023 — Activities: 246 – On the Floor: 3 – Votes: 18
Legislation: New: 43, Action: 3, Passed: 2
Amendments: Offered: 65, Agreed to: 51, Voted: 18, Other: 65
Committee — Meetings: 11 (House.gov) • Legislation: Action: 10
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 38 public bills, H.R. 6283-
6320; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 851-855, were introduced.
Pages H5650-52
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H5653-54
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Williams to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024: The
House considered H.R. 4664, making appropriations for financial
services and general government for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2024. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, November 9th.
Pages H5550-H5643
Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept.
118-269 shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the
Committee of the Whole.
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Agreed to:
Womack en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the following amendments
printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269: Molinaro (No. 1) that increases
and decreases the Department of the Treasury to encourage the
Department to continue to improve its Financial Literacy for Students
Initiative and to consciously target rural areas; Gottheimer (No. 3)
that increases funding by $3 million for the Treasury's Office of
Terrorism and Financial Intelligence to support efforts to counter
criminal and terrorist groups through the acquisition of improved
blockchain analysis tools, training on cryptocurrency and
cryptocurrency-related investigations, and investigative support to
reduce crimes involving ransomware attacks or exploiting the use of
cryptocurrency; Gottheimer (No. 4) that increases and decreases funding
for the Treasury Department to deploy a finance attache to work out of
the US Embassy in Jerusalem; Gottheimer (No. 5) that increases funding
by $37 million, for the Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial
Intelligence to support efforts to implement sanctions on Iran, Hamas,
Hezbollah, Russia, China, North Korea and other terrorist groups;
Schweikert (No. 6) that increases and decreases funding for the
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration by $1 million to
provide a report to Congress on the Internal Revenue Service's use of
artificial intelligence in compliance efforts and in investigating
complex tax evasion cases through information on the no-change rate of
cases selected, dollar amounts recovered through this technology, human
controls on the technology's decision-making ability and processes, and
privacy controls of taxpayer data; Beatty (No. 7) that increases and
decreases funding for the Financial
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Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to highlight the importance of the
office to protect our financial system from illicit activity, combat
money laundering, and promote national security; David Scott (GA) (No.
8) that increases and decreases support efforts to assist financial
institutions and entities in identifying, recognizing, detecting,
curtailing, and preventing suspicious activities in relation to funding
streams that could benefit Hamas; Waters (No. 10) that increases and
decreases funding for the Community Development Financial Institutions
(CDFI) Fund; Schweikert (No. 13) that increases and decreases funding
for the Internal Revenue Service's Taxpayer Service by $1 million to
provide an update to Congress on the agency's use of artificial
intelligence and chatbot technology at the taxpayer and customer
service level and to detail plans to expand the use of chatbot
technology to include providing taxpayers with tools, information, and
assistance needed to comply with tax filing obligations with the goal
of reducing delays in email or text response and telephone wait times
further, decreasing the complexity of the tax code, and improving
taxpayer resolution and satisfaction; Hudson (No. 14) that increases
and decreases the Taxpayer Advocate Services Account by $5 million to
highlight the importance of timely taxpayer advocate services; Ramirez
(No. 17) that increases and decreases funding to the Office of National
Drug Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Programs by
$27,200,000; David Scott (GA) (No. 20) that increases and decreases the
Consumer Protection Financial Bureau's Salaries and Expenses account by
$2 million, with the intent of urging the Bureau's Director work with
the Civil Penalty Fund Administrator to craft a plan that allocates
funding for financial literacy programming from the Civil Penalty Fund;
Williams (No. 22) that increases and decreases the Election Assistance
Commission to highlight the importance of protecting election workers;
Molinaro (No. 23) that increases and decreases the Federal Trade
Commission to encourage the agency to collaborate with the FCC, DOJ,
and Department of Treasury to pursue and deter fraud and scams targeted
towards seniors; Lucas (No. 29) that decreases and increases funding
for the Securities and Exchange Commission by $1,000,000,000 to
underscore the importance that the Securities and Exchange Commission
refrain from moving forward with requirements that are inconsistent
with existing regulatory frameworks enforced by the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission or the federal banking agencies; Castro (TX) (No.
33) that increases and decreases funding in the Postal Service Fund to
be used for repairing and replacing clusterbox units for certain
neighborhoods; Gottheimer (No. 34) that increases and decreases funding
for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to hire more Postal Police
Officers with the intent of holding mail fraudsters accountable; Neguse
(No. 36) that increases and decreases the USPS Postal Service Fund by
$5 million to highlight the need for reliable, consistent mail delivery
in rural and mountain communities; Jayapal (No. 66) that prohibits the
sale or transfer of the Seattle Archives; Kim (CA) (No. 67) that
prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to oppose a
proposal to admit Taiwan to the International Monetary Fund; Molinaro
(No. 71) that increases and decreases funding to emphasize it should be
the policy of the USPS to provide mailbox delivery to those who wish to
receive it, rather than being forced to only use a P.O. box; and Moore
(WI) (No. 75) that increases and decreases funding for the U.S. Postal
Service Inspector General to allow that Office to assess ongoing U.S.
Postal Service efforts to prevent attacks on letter carriers and other
postal employees and to make recommendations on how to strengthen those
efforts;
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Schweikert amendment (No. 11 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that increases and decreases funding by $1 million to instruct the
Postal Service IG to provide Congress with the operating expenses and
annual revenue for each post office location for the last five years in
addition to a financial analysis of postal service locations owned by
the USPS, the location's current market value, its operating costs, and
estimates on the revenue raised through leasing or selling of USPS-
owned locations;
Pages H5584-85
Bice amendment (No. 12 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
increases and decreases funding for the Internal Revenue Service by
$5,000 with the intent to direct the Commissioner to provide Congress
with the quantity and types(s) of: weapons, weapons systems,
ammunition, explosive devices, armored vehicles, drones/UAVs, and
chemical weapons such as tear gas and calming agents in their
possession;
Pages H5585-86
Davidson amendment (No. 16 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that ensures no funds may be used by the Department of the Treasury to
design or develop a Central Bank Digital Currency, or establish a
United States Central Bank Digital Currency as legal tender;
Pages H5587-88
Ramirez amendment (No. 19 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
increases and decreases funding for the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau by $635,000,000;
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Brecheen amendment (No. 26 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that reduces funding for the General Services Administration's (GSA)
Real Property Activities to FY19 spending levels;
Pages H5593-94
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Burlison amendment (No. 27 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that increases and decreases funding for the Office of Personnel
Management by $20,000 to provide for the renewal of a security
clearance for Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) whistleblower David
Grusch;
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Schweikert amendment (No. 30 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that increases and decreases funding for the Small Business
Administration's Office of the Inspector General by $1 million to
provide Congress a report on the estimated fiscal impact of selling off
delinquent loans within the COVID-19 portfolio to third parties and a
cost-benefit analysis of not pursuing aggressive loan recollection
efforts to recoup the estimated $33.4 billion in either past due,
delinquent, in liquidation or charged off EIDL loans;
Pages H5594-95
Boebert amendment (No. 40 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to be used to
provide financial assistance to Sanctuary Cities;
Pages H5599-H5600
Boebert amendment (No. 41 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits performance awards or bonuses for senior executive service
employees at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS);
Pages H5600-01
Cammack amendment (No. 43 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits funds from being used to finalize any rule or regulation that
has resulted in or is likely to result in an annual effect on the
economy of $100 million or more;
Pages H5602-03
Davidson amendment (No. 45 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that ensures no funds are used to support an increase in the weight of
the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the
International Monetary Fund;
Pages H5603-04
Emmer amendment (No. 46 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
ensures none of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the
Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out an enforcement action
related to a crypto asset transaction;
Pages H5604-05
Fischbach amendment (No. 47 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits funds from being used to regulate or require farmers
disclose scope 3 emissions;
Pages H5605-06
Fitzgerald amendment (No. 48 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that repeals the subpoena authority of Treasury's Federal Insurance
Office and the Office of Financial Research;
Page H5606
Fitzgerald amendment (No. 49 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits funding the FTC to issue Unfair Competition rulemakings;
Pages H5606-07
Molinaro amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
increases and decreases the Committee on Foreign Investment in the
United States (CFIUS) to encourage the Committee to evaluate the rising
threat of farmland owned by adversarial nations (by a recorded vote of
336 ayes to 86 noes, Roll No. 623);
Pages H5583-84, H5608
Barr amendment (No. 37 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
ensures none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act may be made available to implement or enforce General License
No. 8H, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control on October 25,
2023 (by a recorded vote of 250 ayes to 174 noes, Roll No. 629);
Pages H5595-96, H5612
Barr amendment (No. 38 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
ensures none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to
implement, administer, or enforce Executive Order 14008 titled
“Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” (January 27, 2021)
or any rule or regulation to implement such Order (by a recorded vote
of 219 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 630);
Pages H5596-97, H5612-13
Fitzgerald amendment (No. 50 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits funding for the FTC to enforce Sec. 5 of the FTC Act in
a manner that is inconsistent with the Sherman Act and the Clayton Act;
Page H5615
Fitzgerald amendment (No. 51 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits funding for the FTC's suspension of early termination to
premerger notification filings;
Pages H5615-16
Foxx amendment (No. 52 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits implementation of the April 6, 2023 proposed revisions to OMB
Circular A-4 to minimize projected costs and maximize projected
benefits of new regulations;
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Fry amendment (No. 53 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits funding for the Treasury Department's Climate Hub;
Pages H5616-17
Good (VA) amendment (No. 55 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits funds in the bill from being used to implement COVID-19
vaccine mandates;
Pages H5618-19
Good (VA) amendment (No. 56 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits the White House from failing to disclose visitor access
records or “visitor logs”;
Pages H5619-20
Graves (LA) amendment (No. 57 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits the use of funds to promulgate new major rules if OMB
determines that the regulation is likely to result in a significant
impact on the economy, a major increase in prices for consumers, or
adverse effects on American global competition;
Pages H5620-21
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Hill amendment (No. 64 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits funding from being used to support the allocation of IMF
reserve assets (Special Drawing Rights) to Iran;
Pages H5622-23
Huizenga amendment (No. 65 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits funds to be made available to authorize U.S. financial
institutions whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to Executive Order 13902 other than a transaction for the sale
of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical device;
Pages H5623-24
Luetkemeyer amendment (No. 68 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits support for an increase in the People's Republic of
China's shareholding at the International Monetary Fund;
Pages H5624-25
Meuser amendment (No. 70 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits the SBA from using the new affiliation and lending criteria
for the 7(a) lending program;
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Mooney amendment (No. 72 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits funding for the CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) Working
Group led by the Department of Treasury;
Pages H5625-26
Mooney amendment (No. 73 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits funding for the SEC's Private Fund Adviser Rule;
Pages H5626-27
Moore (UT) amendment (No. 74 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits funds from being used to develop, finalize, or implement
the proposed rule titled “Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of
Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing
America's Surface Transportation Act”;
Page H5627
Norman amendment (No. 76 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits the use of funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the
proposed rule entitled “Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use
of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment
Advisers”;
Pages H5627-28
Norman amendment (No. 77 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits use of funds by the OMB to consider the Social Cost of
Greenhouse Gases (SC-GHG) in the development and implementation of
budgets, federal procurement processes, or environmental reviews;
Pages H5628-29
Norman amendment (No. 78 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits funding to implement, finalize, or enforce the proposed rule
entitled “Substantial Implementation, Duplication, and Resubmission of
Shareholder Proposals Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8”;
Page H5629
Norman amendment (No. 79 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits use of funds to implement, finalize, or enforce the proposed
rule entitled “Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and
Investment Companies About Environmental, Social, and Governance
Investment Practices”;
Pages H5629-30
Nunn amendment (No. 80 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
ensures none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to
implement or enforce the final rule of the Securities and Exchange
Commission titled “Cyber security Risk Management, Strategy,
Governance, and Incident Disclosure”;
Pages H5630-31
Nunn amendment (No. 81 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
ensures none of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the
Securities and Exchange Commission to approve the proposed rule of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board titled “Proposing Release:
Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Company's Non-
compliance with Laws and Regulations; And Other Related Amendments”;
Page H5631
Ogles amendment (No. 82 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits funds from use to impose a COVID-19 mask mandate;
Pages H5631-32
Ogles amendment (No. 86 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the
CFPB's rule entitled “Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to
Certain Agency and Court Orders”;
Pages H5633-34
Rosendale amendment (No. 89 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits any funds made available in this act from being used to
enforce the “Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Proposed
Rule”;
Page H5635
Rosendale amendment (No. 90 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits any of funds made available by this Act from being used
for the purchase or construction of any new Federal buildings in
Washington, D.C.;
Pages H5635-36
Roy amendment (No. 93 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from using federal or local
funds to require that students in elementary or secondary schools
receive a COVID-19 vaccination;
Pages H5638-39
Roy amendment (No. 94 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits funds from being used to implement any of President Biden's
executive orders on climate change;
Pages H5639-40
Sessions amendment (No. 96 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that prohibits funds from being used for 18F within the Technology
Transformation Service at GSA;
Pages H5640-41
Norman amendment (No. 97 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits the use of funds
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to implement or enforce the SEC's Staff Legal Bulletin (SLB) 14L;
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Norman amendment (No. 98 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits the use of funds for implementing or enforcing the SEC's 2022
Proxy Advisor Rule;
Pages H5641-42
Steube amendment (No. 99 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
defunds the Communications Equity and Diversity Council at the FCC; and
Pages H5642-43
Salazar amendment (No. 95 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
prohibits funds from being used to produce official documents
containing the term “latinx” or “ `latin-x” (by a recorded vote of
222 ayes to 198 noes, Roll No. 640).
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Rejected:
Grothman amendment (No. 9 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
sought to eliminate funding for the Department of Treasury's Community
Development Financial Institutions Fund (by a recorded vote of 115 ayes
to 306 noes, Roll No. 624);
Pages H5608-09
Harshbarger amendment (No. 15 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that sought to strike all funding for firearms and ammunition for the
IRS (by a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 625);
Pages H5586-87, H5609-10
Perry amendment (No. 18 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
sought to reduce CFPB funding to $0 (by a recorded vote of 140 ayes to
286 noes, Roll No. 626);
Pages H5588-90, H5610
Ogles amendment (No. 21 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
sought to reduce funding for Consumer Product Safety Commission to FY
2019 level (by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 246 noes, Roll No. 627);
Pages H5590-91, H5610-11
Perry amendment (No. 24 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
sought to reduce the amount for Salaries and Expenses of the FTC to
FY19 levels (by a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 257 noes, Roll No. 628);
Pages H5591-93, H5611-12
Bean amendment (No. 39 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
sought to prohibit the SBA from implementing the CA SBLC program (by a
recorded vote of 205 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 631);
Pages H5597-99, H5613-14
Burchett amendment (No. 42 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that sought to reduce salary of SEC chairman Gary Gensler to $1 (by a
recorded vote of 175 ayes to 252 noes, Roll No. 632);
Pages H5601-02, H5614
Collins amendment (No. 44 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
sought to prohibit funding for the Executive Office of the Vice
President (by a recorded vote of 106 ayes to 322 noes, Roll No. 633);
Pages H5603, H5614-15
Gaetz amendment (No. 54 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
sought to prohibit funds from being used for the acquisition of
property for a new Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters (by a
recorded vote of 145 ayes to 273 noes with one answering “present”,
Roll No. 634);
Pages H5617-18, H5643
Harshbarger amendment (No. 63 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that sought to prohibit funding for the White House Gender Policy
Council (by a recorded vote of ayes to noes, Roll No. 205 ayes to 211
noes, Roll No. 635);
Pages H5621-23, H5644
Ogles amendment (No. 84 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
sought to prohibit funds from being used to finalize, implement, or
enforce the proposed rule titled “Upholding Civil Service Protections
and Merit System Principles”, which would prohibit a future
administration from reinstating President Trump's Schedule F policy for
Federal employees (by a recorded vote of 198 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No.
636);
Pages H5632-33, H5644-45
Ogles amendment (No. 87 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269) that
sought to prohibit funds to finalize the Federal Labor Relations
Authority's proposed rule entitled “Miscellaneous and General
Requirements” which would restrict federal employees' ability to opt
out of membership in a labor union (by a recorded vote of 196 ayes to
223 noes, Roll No. 637);
Pages H5634-35, H5645
Rosendale amendment (No. 91 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that sought to cut funding to the Consumer Product Safety Commission by
50% (by a recorded vote of 142 ayes to 277 noes, Roll No. 638); and
Pages H5636-37, H5646
Rosendale amendment (No. 92 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-269)
that sought to prevent funds from being used for the Office of Gun
Violence Prevention (by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 212 noes, Roll
No. 639).
Pages H5637-38, H5646-47
H. Res. 847, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
4664) was agreed to yesterday, November 7.
Recess: The House recessed at 7:22 p.m. and reconvened at 9 p.m.
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Monday, November
6.
Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023: H.R. 1722, to amend
the Grand Ronde Reservation Act; and
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Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act:
H.R. 2717, amended, to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum
Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to
honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice
displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, November 9.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Eighteen recorded votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5608, H5608-09, H5609-10,
H5610, H5610-11, H5611-12, H5612, H5612-13, H5613-14, H5614, H5614-15,
H5643, H5644, H5644-45, H5645, H5646, H5646-47, and H5647.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 10:15 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E1073
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1076
Boebert, Lauren, Colo., E1076
Casar, Greg, Tex., E1076
D'Esposito, Anthony, N.Y., E1075
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1075
Emmer, Tom, Minn., E1073, E1077
Flood, Mike, Nebr., E1077
Guest, Michael, Miss., E1075
Kiggans, Jenniver A., Va., E1074, E1076
Kim, Andy, N.J., E1074
Lamborn, Doug, Colo., E1073, E1077
Langworthy, Nicholas A., N.Y, E1074
Latta, Robert E., Ohio, E1077
Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E1076
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1074
Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E1074, E1076
Perry, Scott, Pa., E1078
Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E1077
Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E1077
Valadao, David G., Calif., E1078
Veasey, Marc A., Tex., E1075
Webster, Daniel, Fla., E1074