[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 2, 5480-
5502; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 822-824 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H3208-09
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  Page H3210
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Chabot to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3151
Recess: The House recessed at 11:02 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H3158
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H3158, H3194
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
those who have been killed or wounded in service to our country and all 
those who serve and their families.                          
  Page H3158
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Torres wherein 
she resigned from the Committee on Natural Resources.        
  Page H3192
Recess: The House recessed at 4:42 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H3192-93
Suspensions: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and pass 
the following measure:
  Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States: H.J. Res. 2, proposing a balanced budget amendment to 
the Constitution of the United States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
233 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 138.               
  Pages H3162-92, H3193
Oath of Office--Eighteenth Congressional District of Pennsylvania: 
Representative-elect Conor Lamb presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a copy of the Certificate of 
Election received from the Honorable Tom Wolf, Governor of 
Pennsylvania, and the Honorable Robert Torres, the Acting Secretary of 
the Commonwealth, indicating that, at the Special Election held on 
March 13, 2018, the Honorable Conor Lamb was elected Representative to 
Congress for the 18th Congressional District, Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania.                                                
  Page H3194
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania, the whole number of the House is 430.          
  Page H3194
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H3193. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:28 p.m.