[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D48-D49]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 69 public bills, H.R. 7, 514-
581; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 28-29; H. Con. Res. 9-10; and H. Res. 
51-53, were introduced.                                   
  Pages H542-46
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H548-49
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Simpson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H475
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                            
  Pages H475, H532
Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2018 through 2026: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 3, 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2018 through 2026, by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas 
to 198 nays, Roll No. 58.                       
  Pages H490-520, H529-31
Rejected:
  Yarmuth amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 1 printed in H. 
Rept. 115-4) that sought to allow for passage of legislation to create 
jobs, improve the Nation's infrastructure, and reform the tax code; 
would not provide any fast track procedures for efforts related to 
health care legislation (by a recorded vote of 149 ayes to 272 noes, 
Roll No. 57).                                    
Pages H515-20, H529-30
  H. Res. 48, the rule providing for consideration of the concurrent 
resolution (S. Con. Res. 3) and the bill (S. 84) was agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 235 ayes to 188 noes, Roll No. 56, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 179 nays, 
Roll No. 55.                                              
Pages H477-90
Providing for an exception to a limitation against appointment of 
persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from 
active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces: The 
House passed S. 84, to provide for an exception to a limitation against 
appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of 
relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed 
Forces, by a recorded vote of 268 ayes to 151 noes with 1 answering 
``present'', Roll No. 59.                        
  Pages H520-29, H531-32
  H. Res. 48, the rule providing for consideration of the concurrent 
resolution (S. Con. Res. 3) and the bill (S. 84) was agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 235 ayes to 188 noes, Roll No. 56, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 179 nays, 
Roll No. 55.                                              
Pages H477-90
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 51, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                              Page H532
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, January 17th. 
                                                              Page H532
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Brendan F. 
Boyle (PA) wherein he resigned from the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform.                                            
  Page H532

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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Ted Lieu (CA) 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform.                                                   
  Pages H532-33
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 52, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                              Page H533
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House to the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Representatives Crawford, 
Gowdy, and Stefanik.                                          
  Page H535
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H489, 
H489-90, H530, H530-31, and H531-32. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:09 p.m.