[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 29, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D95-D96]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


 Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 830-858; 
1 private bill, H.R. 859; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 35; H. Con. Res. 
8-9; and H. Res. 85, 86, and 88; were introduced.        
  Pages H1281-83
 Additional Cosponsors:                                      
  Page H1285
 Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
   H. Res. 87, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 790) to 
provide for a pay increase in 2019 for certain civilian employees of 
the Federal Government, and for other purposes, and providing for 
consideration of motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 116-5). 
                                                             Page H1281
 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1247
 Recess: The House recessed at 10:39 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                         Pages H1251-52
 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
   Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and 
Administration Act: H.R. 424, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 to improve the management and administration of the security 
clearance processes throughout the Department of Homeland Security; 
                                                         Pages H1254-56
   Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local 
Law Enforcement Act: H.R. 495, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 to require an annual report on the Office for State and Local Law 
Enforcement;                                             
  Pages H1256-58
   Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists' Use of Virtual 
Currencies Act: H.R. 428, to direct the Under Secretary of Homeland 
Security for Intelligence and Analysis to develop and disseminate a 
threat assessment regarding terrorist use of virtual currency, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 56; 
                                               Pages H1259-60; H1267-68
   Pathways to Improving Homeland Security at the Local Level Act: H.R. 
449, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002, to direct the 
Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement to produce and 
disseminate an annual catalog on Department of Homeland Security 
training, publications, programs, and services for State, local, and 
tribal law enforcement agencies, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 412 
yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 57;                     
  Pages H1260-61; H1268
   Department of Homeland Security Field Engagement Accountability Act: 
H.R. 504, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the 
Department of Homeland Security to develop an engagement strategy with 
fusion centers;                                          
  Pages H1261-63
   Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2019: H.R. 769, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of 
Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate departmental 
intelligence, activities, and policy related to counterterrorism, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 58; and 
                                               Pages H1263-64; H1268-69
   Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and 
other companies should work proactively with their customers affected 
by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term 
financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness 
through no fault of their own: H. Res. 77, amended, expressing the 
sense of Congress that financial institutions and other companies 
should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown 
of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial 
hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no 
fault of their own. Representative Hoyer moved to table the Waters 
motion to reconsider the vote after Representative Harris objected to 
the motion to reconsider laid on the table, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
240 yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 59, and the Hoyer motion was agreed to. 
Subsequently, the resolution, as amended, was agreed to. 
                                               Pages H1264-67; H1269-70
   Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing the sense of 
Congress that financial institutions and other entities should work 
proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the 
Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and 
long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their 
own.''.                                                      
Page H1270
 Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Gosar motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 14 yeas to 395 nays, Roll No. 55.            
  Pages H1258-59
 Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 9, providing 
for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.                                                   
  Page H1270
 Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, January 30th. 
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 Committee Election and Ranking: The House agreed to H. Res. 85, 
electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of 
Representatives and ranking Members on a certain standing committee of 
the House of Representatives.                                
  Page H1270
 House Democracy Partnership--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Member to the House Democracy 
Partnership: Representative Price (NC), Chairman.            
  Page H1272
 Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part 
of the House to the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group: 
Representative Cuellar, Chairman.                            
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 Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part 
of the House to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: 
Representative Higgins, Chairman.                            
  Page H1272
 United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member 
on the part of the House to the United States Group of the NATO 
Parliamentary Assembly: Representative Connolly, Chairman.   
  Page H1272
 Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members to 
the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Representative 
Kilmer, Chair; Representatives Cleaver, DelBene, Lofgren, Pocan, and 
Scanlon.                                                 
  Pages H1279-80
 Recess: The House recessed at 4:41 p.m. and reconvened at 5:13 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1280
 Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1258-59, H1267-68, H1268, 
H1268-69, and H1269-70. There were no quorum calls.
 Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:14 p.m.