[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D47-D48]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 72 public bills, H.R. 447-518; 
and 15 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 13; and H. Res. 57-71, were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H506-10
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page H513
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Reducing Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer 
financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions: The 
House passed H.R. 359, to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by 
terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and 
party conventions, by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 160 nays, Roll 
No. 25.                                          
  Pages H482-83, H483-99
  Rejected the Walz (MN) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 173 yeas to 228 
nays, Roll No. 24.                                        
Pages H496-99
  Agreed to:
  Peters amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of 
January 24, 2011) that adds language to the bill stipulating that all 
amounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund after the date of 
the enactment of the legislation shall be transferred by the Secretary 
to the general fund of Treasury only if used to reduce the deficit (by 
a recorded vote of 396 ayes to 7 noes, Roll No. 23). 
                                                    Pages H492-93, H496
Withdrawn:
  Castor amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of 
January 25, 2011) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have transferred funds in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund 
to the Office of Justice programs to provide for local law enforcement 
costs of providing security at Presidential nominating conventions; 
                                                              Page H493
  Tsongas amendment (No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of 
January 25, 2011) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have added at the end of the bill a new section entitled 
``Prohibition on the Use of Federal Funds for Presidential Campaign and 
Lobbying Activities''; and                                
Pages H493-94
  Moore amendment (No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of January 
25, 2011) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have 
struck all after the enacting clause and inserted new text.   
Page H494
  Point of Order sustained against:
  Polis amendment (No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of January 
5, 2011) that sought to strike all after the enacting clause and insert 
new text.                                                 
Pages H494-96
  H. Res. 54, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by voice vote after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 22.    
Pages H475-82
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Zoe Lofgren, 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Ethics, effective today. 
                                                        Pages H499-H500
Committee Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative Shuler 
wherein he notified the House that he is taking a leave of absence from 
the Committee on Small Business.                              
  Page H500
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 62, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                              Page H500
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the 
House to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: 
Representatives Ruppersberger, Thompson (CA), Schakowsky, Langevin, 
Schiff, Boren, Gutierrez, and Chandler.                       
  Page H500
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the 
House to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: 
Representatives Sam Johnson (TX) and LaTourette.              
  Page H500

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United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
of the House to the United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary 
Assembly: Representative Turner, Chairman; Representatives Shimkus, 
Shuster, Miller (FL), Emerson, Granger, and Bilirakis.        
  Page H500
House Democracy Partnership--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House to the 
House Democracy Partnership: Representative Dreier, Chairman; 
Representatives Fortenberry, Biggert, Conaway, Buchanan, Boustany, 
Wilson (SC), Roskam, Crenshaw, and Diaz-Balart.               
  Page H500
Director of the Congressional Budget Office--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the joint appointment by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate of Dr. 
Douglas W. Elmendorf as Director of the Congressional Budget Office for 
the term expiring January 3, 2015.                            
  Page H500
Joint Economic Committee--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House to the 
Joint Economic Committee: Representative Brady (TX), Chairman; 
Representatives Burgess, Campbell, Duffy, Amash, and Mulvaney. 
                                                              Page H501
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H483.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 3 was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services.                                                     
  Page H505
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H481-82, 
H496, H498, and H499. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 2:56 p.m., pursuant to the 
provisions of S. Con. Res. 1, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. 
on Tuesday, February 8, 2011.