[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 46 public bills, H.R. 986-1031; and 
7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 43, and H. Res. 102-104, 106-108, were introduced. 
                                                              Pages H1389-91
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Pages H1393-94
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 105, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 840) to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain medical services 
provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for the adoption 
of the resolution (H. Res. 86) providing amounts for the expenses of the 
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and the Select Committee on the 
Modernization of Congress; and providing for consideration of motions to 
suspend the rules (H. Rept. 116-6).                               
Page H1389
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative 
Thompson (MS) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.            
  Page H1365
Recess: The House recessed at 10:12 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                                  Page H1366
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi Arnold 
E. Resnicoff,United States Navy Chaplain, Retired, Washington, DC. 
                                                                  Page H1366
Speaker Pro Tempore Designations: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 
appointed Representative Hoyer, Representative Clyburn, Representative Scott 
(VA), Representative Cummings, Representative Matsui, Representative 
Sarbanes, Representative Connolly, Representative Beyer, Representative 
Brown (MD), Representative McEachin, and Representative Raskin to act as 
Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through the 
remainder of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress.                  
  Page H1368
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2019: H.R. 876, amended, 
to directthe Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
carry out a plan for thepurchase and installation of an earthquake early 
warning system for the Cascadia SubductionZone;               
  Pages H1368-70
  Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019: H.R. 866, to provide a 
lactation room in public buildings;                           
  Pages H1371-72
  Requiring the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate 
congressionalnotice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with 
respect to intercity orcommuter rail passenger transportation: H.R. 543, to 
require the Federal RailroadAdministration to provide appropriate 
congressional notice of comprehensive safetyassessments conducted with 
respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation;   
  Page H1372
  Reviving America's Scenic Byways Act of 2019: H.R. 831, to direct the 
Secretary of Transportation to request nominations for and make 
determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic 
byways program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 
66; and                                                
  Pages H1372-74, H1377
  Route 66 Centennial Commission Act: H.R. 66, to establish the Route 66 
CentennialCommission, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prepare a 
plan on the preservationneeds of Route 66, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
399 yeas to 22 nays, Roll No. 67.                   
  Pages H1374-77, H1377-78
Recess: The House recessed at 1:06 p.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H1377
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 103, electing Members to a 
certainstanding committee of the House of Representatives.    
  Pages H1378-79
Recess: The House recessed at 3:50 p.m. and reconvened at 4:36 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H1388
Senate Referrals: S. 49 was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
S. 1 was held at the desk.                                        
  Page H1388
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H1368.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings 
of today and appear on pages H1377 and H1377-78. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:38 p.m.