[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D20-D21]
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. 350-366; 
and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 21-22; H. Con. Res. 8; and H. Res. 29-32, 
were introduced.                                          
  Pages H193-95
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H195-96
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Electoral College Vote Tellers: Pursuant to S. Con. Res. 2, to provide 
for the counting on January 6, 2017, of the electoral votes for 
President and Vice President of the United States, the Chair appointed 
Representative Harper and Representative Brady of Pennsylvania as 
tellers on the part of the House to count the electoral votes. 
                                                              Page H185
Recess: The House recessed at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 1 p.m. 
                                                              Page H185
Joint Session: The Joint Session was called to order at 1:06 p.m. and 
dissolved at 1:41 p.m.                                    
  Pages H185-90
Declaration of the Election of President and Vice President: Pursuant 
to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 2, and the requirements of the 
Constitution and laws relating to the election of President and Vice 
President of the United States, the two Houses of Congress met in Joint 
Session with Vice President Biden as the presiding officer to count the 
electoral votes. The following votes were cast for President: Donald J. 
Trump of New York, 304, Hillary Clinton of New York, 227, Colin Powell 
of Virginia, 3, John Kasich of Ohio, 1, Ron Paul of Texas, 1, Bernie 
Sanders of Vermont, 1, and Faith Spotted Eagle of South Dakota, 1. The 
following votes were cast for Vice President: Michael R. Pence of 
Indiana, 305, Tim Kaine of Virginia, 227, Elizabeth Warren of 
Massachusetts, 2, Maria Cantwell of Washington, 1, Susan Collins of 
Maine, 1, Carly Fiorina of Virginia, 1, and Winona LaDuke of Minnesota, 
1. After announcing the results of the certification process, the Vice 
President announced that the Joint Session was dissolved and that the 
results of the proceedings had during the Joint Session would be 
entered into the Journals of both Houses.                 
  Pages H189-90
  During the Joint Session various House Members rose to make a point 
of order, object to the counting of the electoral votes from Alabama, 
Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, South 
Carolina, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming,

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or to make a motion. The presiding officer and Chair, Vice President 
Biden, held that each case required a writing signed by both a Member 
of the House and a Senator. None were signed by a Senator and none were 
received.                                                 
Pages H186-89
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 29, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                              Page H190
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members to the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Representatives Conaway, 
King (NY), LoBiondo, Thomas J. Rooney (FL), Pompeo, Ros-Lehtinen, 
Turner, Wenstrup, Stewart, and Schiff.                        
  Page H190
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no 
recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 1:54 p.m.