[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 5 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D21-D22]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 270-286; 
and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 16-20; H. Con. Res. 7; and H. Res. 26, 28, 
were introduced.                                          
  Pages H223-24
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H225-26
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 27, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 37) to make 
technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act, to enhance the ability of small and emerging growth 
companies to access capital through public and private markets, to 
reduce regulatory burdens, and for other purposes; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to reform the process by which 
Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance 
documents;

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and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 240) making 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-
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Page H223
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Black to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H191
Recess: The House recessed at 12:22 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H193
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 257 yeas to 128 nays, Roll No. 19. 
                                                    Pages H194, H206-07
Recess: The House recessed at 2:16 p.m. and reconvened at 5:06 p.m. 
                                                          Pages H195-96
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act: H.R. 203, to 
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of 
annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide prevention 
programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot 
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the 
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 17; and                                    
  Pages H196-H201, H204-05
  Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act: H.R. 
33, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency 
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the 
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 18.                
  Pages H201-04, H205-06
Recess: The House recessed at 6 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H204
Administration of the Oath of Office: Representatives-elect Maxine 
Waters (CA), Young (AK), and Carter (TX) presented themselves in the 
well of the House and were administered the Oath of Office by the 
Speaker.                                                      
  Page H205
Whole Number of the House: Under clause 5(d) of Rule 20, the Chair 
announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the Oath 
to the gentlewoman from California and the gentlemen from Alaska and 
Texas, the whole number of the House is 433.                  
  Page H205
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center: 
The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and agree to S. Con. 
Res. 2, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the 
First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service 
during World War II.                                          
  Page H207
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 7, providing 
for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.                                                    
  Page H207
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H205, H205-06, and H206-07. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:50 p.m.