[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D140]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 55 public bills, H.R. 907-961; 
and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 32; and H. Res. 108-110, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H1032-35
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  Pages H1037-38
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
  Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Jenkins (WV) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H985
Recess: The House recessed at 10:33 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H989
Recess: The House recessed at 1:32 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1000
Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015: The House passed H.R. 644, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and 
expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory, by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 279 yeas to 137 nays, Roll No. 80. 
                                                         Pages H1001-17
  Rejected the Neal motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 168 yeas to 245 
nays, Roll No. 79.                                       
Pages H1014-16
  Pursuant to the rule, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed 
in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of 
the text of Rules Committee Print 114-5 shall be considered as adopted.
                                                             Page H1002
  H. Res. 101, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
644) and (H.R. 636), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 
163 noes, Roll No. 78, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 77. 
                                                        Pages H993-1001
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on pages H993 and 
H1001.
Senate Referrals: S. 295 was referred to the Committee on the 
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  Page H1031
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1000, 
H1001, H1016, and H1016-17. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:48 p.m.