House Daily Digest — Wednesday, 6/21/2023
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
Wednesday, 6/21/2023 — Activities: 90 – On the Floor – Votes: 10 – Passed: 6 – Reported: 2
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D642-D644]
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 42 public bills, H.R. 15,
4230-4270; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 76-77; H. Con. Res. 53; and H.
Res. 530-535, were introduced.
Pages H3069-71
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H3073-74
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 4004, to approve and implement the Agreement between the
American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United States regarding Trade between the
United States of America and Taiwan, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-116); and
H. Res. 529, relating to the resolution (H. Res. 503) impeaching
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes
and misdemeanors (H. Rept. 118-117).
Page H3069
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Collins to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H2995
Recess: The House recessed at 10:52 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H3001
Recess: The House recessed at 1:06 p.m. and reconvened at 1:15 p.m.
Page H3011
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of
Education relating to “Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student
Loans”--Presidential Veto: The House voted to sustain the President's
veto of H.J. Res. 45, providing for congressional disapproval under
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Department of Education relating to “Waivers and Modifications of
Federal Student Loans”, by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas
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to 206 nays, Roll No. 277, (two-thirds of those present not voting to
override).
Pages H3036-44
Subsequently, the veto message (H. Doc. 118-46) and the joint
resolution were referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Page H3044
Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act: The
House passed H.R. 3799, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with
individual health insurance coverage, by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas
to 209 nays, Roll No. 282.
Pages H3003-11, H3011-12, H3022-36, H3044-48
Rejected the Doggett motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Ways and Means, by a yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 220 nays, Roll No.
281.
Pages H3046-47
Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-9, modified by the
amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the
House and in the Committee of the Whole, in lieu of the amendment in
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and
Means now printed in the bill.
Pages H3030-32
Agreed to:
Molinaro amendment (No. 2 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-115) that
ensures that the Secretary notifies employers of the availability of
tax-advantaged flexible health insurance benefits, with an official
focus on small businesses, particularly in rural areas (by a recorded
vote of 281 ayes to 151 noes, Roll No. 279); and
Pages H3033-34, H3045
Roy amendment (No. 3 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-115) that
expresses the sense of Congress that healthcare freedom is the future
of healthcare (by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 206 noes, Roll No.
280).
Pages H3034-36, H3045-46
Rejected:
Hayes amendment (No. 1 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-115) that
sought to delay implementation of bill until Secretary of Labor
certifies that legislation would not result in higher premium rates for
older workers (by a recorded vote of 211 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No.
278).
Pages H3032-33, H3044-45
H. Res. 524, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
3564) and (H.R. 3799) and the resolution (H. Res. 461) was agreed to by
a recorded vote of 215 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 275, after the
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 207
nays, Roll No. 274.
Pages H3003-11, H3011-12
Censuring Adam Schiff, Representative of the 30th Congressional
District of California: The House agreed to H. Res. 521, censuring Adam
Schiff, Representative of the 30th Congressional District of
California, by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 209 nays with six
answering “present”, Roll No. 283. Earlier, the House failed to agree
to the Clark (MA) motion to table the resolution by a recorded vote of
208 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 276. Subsequently, the House has
resolved: that Representative Schiff be censured; that Representative
Schiff forthwith present himself in the well of the House of
Representatives for the pronouncement of censure; that Representative
Schiff be censured with the public reading of this resolution by the
Speaker; and that the Committee on Ethics shall conduct an
investigation into Representative Adam Schiff's falsehoods,
misrepresentations, and abuses of sensitive information.
Pages H3013-21, H3048
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, June 22nd.
Page H3048
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Employer Reporting Improvement Act: H.R. 3801, amended, to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to streamline and improve the employer
reporting process relating to health insurance coverage and to protect
dependent privacy;
Pages H3048-50
Paperwork Burden Reduction Act: H.R. 3797, amended, to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an alternative manner of
furnishing certain health insurance coverage statements to individuals;
and
Pages H3050-51
United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement
Implementation Act: H.R. 4004, amended, to approve and implement the
Agreement between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei
Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
regarding Trade between the United States of America and Taiwan.
Pages H3051-54
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3011-12,
H3012-13, H3013-14, H3043-44, H3044-45, H3045, H3046, H3046-47, H3047,
and H3048.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:58 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Courtney, Joe, Conn., E595
Crockett, Jasmine, Tex., E592
Escobar, Veronica, Tex., E591, E592
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E595
Ferguson, A. Drew, IV, Ga., E594
Garcia, Mike, Calif., E591, E593, E594
Grijalva, Raul M., Ariz., E591
Harshbarger, Diana, Tenn., E594
Kelly, Trent, Miss., E592
Kuster, Ann M., N.H., E592
LaMalfa, Doug, Calif., E593
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E595
Mooney, Alexander X., W.Va., E594
Moore, Barry, Ala., E594
Moskowitz, Jared, Fla., E591
Obernolte, Jay, Calif., E593
Posey, Bill, Fla., E592
Sewell, Terri A., Ala., E595
Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E593
Stevens, Haley M., Mich., E593
Williams, Roger, Tex., E594