[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 34 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D195-D196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 41 public bills, H.R. 1147-
1187, were introduced.                                
  Pages H1498-H1500
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1501-02
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
recorded vote of 226 ayes to 186 noes with one answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 103.                                     
  Pages H1375, H1484-85
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. 
Homer Keith Hall as Director of the Congressional Budget Office for the 
term expiring January 3, 2019.                               
  Page H1375
Recess: The House recessed at 9:19 a.m. and reconvened at 9:25 a.m. 
                                                             Page H1377
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015: The 
House failed to pass H.J. Res. 35, making further continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2015, by a yea-and-nay vote of 203 yeas 
to 224 nays, Roll No. 104.                               
  Pages H1492-94
  A point of order was sustained against the Roybal-Allard motion to 
recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations with 
instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an 
amendment.                                               
Pages H1492-94
  H. Res. 129, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 35) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 
yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 102, after the previous question was 
ordered.                                              
Pages H1377-H1484
Student Success Act: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 5, to 
support State and local accountability for public education, protect 
State and local authority, and inform parents of the performance of 
their children's schools. Further proceedings were postponed. 
                                                      Pages H1393-H1483

[[Page D196]]

Proceedings Postponed:
  Thompson (MS) amendment (No. 43 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-29) 
that seeks to require that The Student Success Act shall not go into 
effect until the Secretary of Education determines that its enactment 
will not reduce the college and career readiness of racial or ethnic 
minority students, students with disabilities, English learners, and 
low-income students and provides written notification to Congress on 
such determination; and                                  
Pages H1393-94
  Scott (VA) amendment (No. 44 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-29) 
that seeks to repeal H.R. 5 and replace the bill text with a substitute 
amendment that provides robust funding levels, replaces the mandates of 
No Child Left Behind, and maintains civil rights and equity protections 
that ensure all students graduate from high school college- and career-
ready.                                                
Pages H1394-H1483
  H. Res. 125, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5) was agreed to on February 26th.
Recess: The House recessed at 12:51 p.m. and reconvened at 2:16 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1483
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015: The House 
disagreed to the Senate amendment and requested a conference on H.R. 
240, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 
yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 102.                          
  Pages H1483-84
  Failed to agree to the Roybal-Allard motion to instruct conferees by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 201 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 105. 
                                                         Pages H1494-95
Investigative Subcommittees of the Committee on Ethics--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
of the House to be available to serve on investigative subcommittees of 
the Committee on Ethics for the 114th Congress: Representatives 
Blackburn, Collins (GA), Comstock, Forbes, Hultgren, Katko, Latta, 
Olson, Ratcliffe, and Roby.                                  
  Page H1495
Investigative Subcommittees of the Committee on Ethics--Minority Leader 
Appointment: The Chair announced the Minority Leaders appointment of 
the following Members of the House to be available to serve on 
investigative subcommittees of the Committee on Ethics for the 114th 
Congress: Representatives Carney, Connolly, Hahn, Higgins, Jeffries, 
Keating, Perlmutter, Sewell (AL), Speier, and Titus.         
  Page H1495
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress--Reappointment: The Chair 
announced the Minority Leader's reappointment of the following 
individual on the part of the House to the Advisory Committee on the 
Records of Congress: Mr. John A. Lawrence of Washington, DC. 
                                                             Page H1495
Recess: The House recessed at 5:27 p.m. and reconvened at 9:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1495
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act: 
Concur in the Senate amendment to 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 recorded vote of 357 ayes to 60 noes, Roll No. 106. 
                                                         Pages H1495-97
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Monday, March 2nd for Morning 
Hour debate.                                                 
  Page H1497
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and messages received from 
the Senate today appear on pages H1375, H1393, H1483, and H1495.
Senate Referral: S. 527 was held at the desk.                
  Page H1483
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1385-86, 
H1386, H1484, H1484-85, H1493-94, H1494-95, and H1496-97. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 10:04 p.m.