[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 5 (Thursday, January 10, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D30-D31]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


 Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 64 public bills, H.R. 424-
487, and 3 resolutions; H.J. Res. 25, and H. Res. 35 and 36; were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H461-63
 Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H465
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Swalwell (CA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H363
Recess: The House recessed at 11:18 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H371
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2019: The House passed H.R. 267, making 
appropriations for the Department of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, by a yea-and-nay vote of 244 yeas to 180 nays, Roll 
No. 23.                                                       
  Page H438
  Rejected the Diaz-Balart motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 193 yeas to 
228 nays, Roll No. 22.                                    
Pages H437-38
  H. Res. 28, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
264), (H.R. 265), (H.R. 266), and (H.R. 267) was agreed to yesterday, 
January 9th.
 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019: The House passed H.R. 265, 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2019, by a yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 183 
nays, Roll No. 25.                                        
  Pages H439-40
  Rejected the Aderholt motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 197 yeas to 229 
nays, Roll No. 24.                                            
Page H439
  H. Res. 28, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
264), (H.R. 265), (H.R. 266), and (H.R. 267) was agreed to yesterday, 
January 9th.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act: 
H.R. 115, to require the Department of State to establish a policy 
regarding the use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at 
diplomatic and consular facilities;                       
  Pages H429-30
  United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act: H.R. 133, to promote 
economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and 
Mexico; and                                               
  Pages H430-32
  Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act: H.R. 192, to establish 
an interagency program to assist countries in North and West Africa to 
improve immediate and long-term capabilities to counter terrorist 
threats.                                                  
  Pages H432-34
Joint Economic Committee--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part of the House 
to the Joint Economic Committee: Representative Carolyn B. Maloney 
(NY).                                                         
  Page H440
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act: H.R. 221, to 
amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor and 
combat anti-Semitism globally.                            
  Pages H434-37
Senate Referral: S. 24 was held at the desk.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H454.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H437-38, H438, H439, and H439-
40. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m.