[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 160 (Thursday, October 5, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 3963-
3988; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. were introduced.        
  Pages H7886-88
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7888-89
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2989, to establish the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial 
Commission, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-340).            
Page H7886
 Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Timothy Kesicki, Jesuit Conference, Washington, DC.          
  Page H7845
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H7845, H7882
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2019 through 2027: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
71, establishing the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 219 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 557. Consideration began 
yesterday, October 4th.                                  
  Pages H7846-82
Rejected:
   McClintock amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 3 printed in 
H. Rept. 115-339) that sought to balance the budget while bringing 
solvency to Social Security, Medicare, and the Federal Government, 
reforming the tax code, and providing for national security (by a 
recorded vote of 139 ayes to 281 noes, Roll No. 555); and 
                                                         Pages H7846-63
   Yarmuth amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 4 printed in H. 
Rept. 115-339) that sought to focus on fostering growth, creating jobs, 
and building the economy; protect health care for the middle class and 
struggling families and ensure national security; and support 
comprehensive immigration reform and disaster response funding to help 
Americans rebuild after the recent hurricanes (by a recorded vote of 
156 ayes to 268 noes, Roll No. 556).                     
Pages H7863-79
  H. Res. 553, the rule providing for consideration of the concurrent 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 71) was agreed to yesterday, October 4th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, October 6th and 
further, when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12 
noon on Tuesday, October 10th for Morning Hour debate.       
  Page H7883
 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7873.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7862-63, 
H7879, H7881-82. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:23 p.m.