[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 23 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D174-D175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 66 public bills, H.R. 1068-1133; and 8 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 82-86, and H. Res. 135-137, were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H980-84
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H984-85
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative LaTourette to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H945
Continuity in Representation Act of 2005: The House passed H.R. 841, to 
require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House 
of Representatives not later than 45 days after the vacancy is 
announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in 
extraordinary circumstances, by voice vote. The voice vote was later 
vacated and the measure was passed by a recorded vote of 329 ayes to 68 
noes, Roll No. 52.
  Pages H948-70
  Rejected the Conyers motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
House Administration with instructions to report the bill back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 196 ayes to 
223 noes, Roll No. 51.
Pages H967-69
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on House Administration, now printed in the bill, was 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                              Page H959
Agreed To:
  Manager's amendment that increases the time frame for expedited 
special elections to 49 days.
Pages H970-71
Rejected:
  Millender-McDonald amendment (made in order under H. Res. 125 and in 
lieu of amendment no. 1 printed in H. Rept. 109-10) providing that 
expedited special elections shall take place not later than 60 days 
after the Speaker of the House announces that such vacancies exist (by 
a recorded vote of 192 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 49); and 
                                                 Pages H961-64, H965-66
  Jackson-Lee amendment (no. 2 printed in H. Rept. 109-10) that affects 
the time in which a person may file a lawsuit arising out of the 
Speaker's announcement of vacancies in excess of 100 (by a recorded 
vote of 183 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 50).
Pages H964-65, H966-67
  The Baird motion that the Committee rise and strike the enacting 
clause was withdrawn.
Page H967
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to require States to hold 
special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives not 
later than 49 days after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives in extraordinary circumstances. 
                                                          Pages H970-71
  H. Res. 125, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a voice vote.
Page H970
  Agreed by voice vote to the Cole amendment to the rule that provides 
for the consideration of a manager's amendment and an amendment in lieu 
of the amendment numbered 1, printed in H. Rept. 109-10.
Page H953
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at noon on Monday, March 7, and further that when it adjourn on 
that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8 for 
Morning Hour debate.
  Page H972
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 9.
  Page H972
Committee Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
the following Members of the House to the Joint Economic Committee, in 
addition to Representative Saxton, appointed January 20, 2005: 
Representatives Ryan (WI), English (PA), Paul, Brady, McCotter, 
Maloney, Hinchey, Loretta Sanchez (CA), and Cummings.
  Page H972

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House of Representatives Page Board--Appointment: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House to the 
House of Representatives Page Board: Representatives Shimkus and 
Capito.
  Pages H977-78
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H965-66, H966-67, H969, H970. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:45 p.m.