[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 178 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1164-D1165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 1, 4219-
4235; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 603, 604 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H8443-44
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8444-45
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.

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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Mimi Walters (CA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H8389
Recess: The House recessed at 10:32 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H8392
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Pastor 
Kenneth Codner, Grace Baptist Church, Bellefonte, PA.        
  Page H8392
Providing for a correction in the enrollment of S. 782: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and agree to S. Con. Res. 28, 
providing for a correction in the enrollment of S. 782.      
  Page H8393
Recess: The House recessed at 1:56 p.m. and reconvened at 2:55 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8410
Community Health And Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 
2017--Rule for consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 601, 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3922) to extend funding 
for certain public health programs, by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas 
to 192 nays, Roll No. 603, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 602. 
                                           Pages H8402-10, H8412, H8413
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
the victims of the terrorist attack in New York.             
  Page H8412
Recess: The House recessed at 3:40 p.m. and reconvened at 3:43 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8413
Official Photograph of the House in Session: The official photograph of 
the House in session was taken pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 
350.                                                         
  Page H8413
Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act: The House passed H.R. 849, 
to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 307 yeas to 111 nays, Roll No. 604.          
  Pages H8413-21
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.                              
Page H8413
  H. Res. 600, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
849) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 240 yeas to 178 nays, Roll 
No. 601, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 230 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 600.      
Pages H8395-H8402, H8411-12
Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: The 
House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 304, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with 
regard to the provision of emergency medical services.   
  Pages H8421-22
Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on 
the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Naval Academy: Representative Gallagher, to fill the existing vacancy 
thereon; Representatives Cummings and Ruppersberger.         
  Page H8422
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H8411, H8411-12, H8412, H8413, 
and H8420-21. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:12 p.m.