House Record — Wednesday, 1/17/2024
42 pages: H149-190
House Congressional Record (PDF) + 44 Activities
10:00:00 a.m. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:18 a.m. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Ron Estes to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:45 a.m. - MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
RECOGNIZING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION (H149-4)
HONORING PETER RICHARD SGRO (H150)
HONORING EDDIE HARMS (H152-2)
10:32:19 a.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. today.
12:00:00 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 17.
12:00:17 p.m. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben.
12:02:24 p.m. - SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Carl demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Carl objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
12:02:41 p.m. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Wilson of SC to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:03:04 p.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one-minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
U.S.-U.K. SOLIDARITY FOR PEACE (H153-5)
IN HONOR OF LIAM LYNCH (H153-6)
HONORING THE SEVEN FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF PERRY HIGH SCHOOL ATTACK (H153-7)
THREAT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (H153-8)
KEEP THE GOVERNMENT OPEN (H154-2)
RECOGNIZING ROGER BAKER (H154-3)
ALBERTSONS-KROGER MERGER (H154-4)
MAUI COUNTY HOUSING PLAN (H154-5)
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION… (H154-6)
12:17:37 p.m. - H.Res. 969 - Considered as privileged matter. 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.”
12:17:46 p.m. - H.Res. 969 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.Res. 969.
1:01:29 p.m. - H.Res. 969 - On ordering the previous question Agreed to by voice vote.
1:01:48 p.m. - H.Res. 969 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 969, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Scanlon demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
1:02:48 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
1:30:15 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 17.
1:30:20 p.m. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to H.Res. 969, and the question on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal, if ordered, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION… (H164-4)
1:30:22 p.m. - H.Res. 969 - Considered as unfinished business. 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.”
2:01:46 p.m. - H.Res. 969 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 194 (Roll no. 11).
2:01:47 p.m. - H.Res. 969 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:02:04 p.m. - On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.
DENOUNCING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S OPEN-BORDERS POLICIES... (H165-2)
2:07:10 p.m. - H.Res. 957 - Considered under the provisions of rule H.Res. 969. 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.”
2:07:15 p.m. - H.Res. 957 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918 and H.Res. 957. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918, and H.Res. 957 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 6914 and H.R. 6918.
2:08:26 p.m. - H.Res. 957 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.Res. 957.
3:04:25 p.m. - H.Res. 957 - The previous question was ordered on the resolution and the preamble pursuant to the rule.
3:04:35 p.m. - H.Res. 957 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 957, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
3:05:00 p.m. - The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
RECRUITING FAMILIES USING DATA ACT OF 2023 (H173-2)
3:06:00 p.m. - H.R. 3058 - Mr. Feenstra moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3058 — “To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention, and for other purposes.”
3:06:10 p.m. - H.R. 3058 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:06:23 p.m. - H.R. 3058 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3058.
3:17:52 p.m. - H.R. 3058 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Feenstra objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
3:18:21 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
4:30:11 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 17.
4:30:20 p.m. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5862, as amended, and on agreeing to H.Res. 957, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
4:30:48 p.m. - H.R. 5862 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5862 — “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.”
5:11:56 p.m. - H.R. 5862 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 9 (Roll no. 12).
5:11:57 p.m. - H.R. 5862 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DENOUNCING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S OPEN-BORDERS POLICIES... (H176)
5:12:09 p.m. - H.Res. 957 - Considered as unfinished business. 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.”
5:18:57 p.m. - H.Res. 957 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 187 (Roll no. 13).
5:18:59 p.m. - H.Res. 957 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:21:05 p.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
CALIFORNIANS DESERVE BETTER (H177-3)
IN HONOR OF CAFE JUMPING BEAN (H177-4)
STEFANIK CENSURE RESOLUTION (H177-5)
BRING THEM HOME NOW (H177-6)
5:33:58 p.m. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
CHOOSING LIFE (H178-3)
ISSUES OF THE DAY (H185)
ADJOURNMENT (H186)
6:57:47 p.m. - Mr. Grothman moved that the House do now adjourn.
6:57:56 p.m. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
6:57:57 p.m. - The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on January 18, 2024.