[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 26, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D131]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 819-844; 
and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 32; H. Con. Res. 18-19; and H. Res. 81-82, 
84-85 were introduced.                                    
  Pages H658-59
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H660-61
Reports Filed: A report was filed today as follows: H. Res. 83, 
providing for consideration of the bill (S. 47) to reauthorize the 
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (H. Rept. 113-10).         
  Page H657
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Yoder to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H631
Recess: The House recessed at 11:09 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H639
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 290 yeas to 118 nays with 1 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 50.                                        
  Pages H639, H648-49
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measure:
  Academic Competition Resolution of 2013: H. Res. 77, to establish an 
academic competition in the fields of science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics among students in Congressional districts, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 49. 
                                                    Pages H643-47, H648
Recess: The House recessed at 12:56 p.m. and reconvened at 3 p.m. 
                                                              Page H647
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Massie motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 1 yea to 415 nays, Roll No. 48.                   
  Page H647
Announcement by the Chair: The Speaker addressed the Members on matters 
of decorum in the House.                                  
  Pages H647-48
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Renacci, 
wherein he resigned from both the Committee on the Budget and the 
Committee on Financial Services.                              
  Page H649
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Harris, 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology.                            
  Page H649
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Southerland, 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Agriculture.    
  Pages H649-50
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 82, electing certain 
Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
                                                          Pages H651-52
Recess: The House recessed at 4:47 p.m. and reconvened at 7:13 p.m. 
                                                              Page H651
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H631.
Senate Referral: S. 298 was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs.                                                      
  Page H657
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H647, H648, H649. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:14 p.m.