[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 42 (Friday, March 8, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D240-D241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 1638-
1661; and 13 resolutions, H. Res. 194-206 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H2613-14
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2615-16
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative DeGette to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2589
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H2589, H2602
 For the People Act of 2019: The House passed H.R. 1, to expand 
Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money 
in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 118. Consideration began 
Wednesday, March 6th.                                 
  Pages H2591-H2602
  Rejected the Crenshaw motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 197 yeas to 228 
nays, Roll No. 117.                                      
Pages H2600-02
Agreed to:
  Kirkpatrick amendment (No. 71 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-16) 
that requires verification value of credit cards for the purchase of 
online advertising;                                      
Pages H2593-94
  Golden amendment (No. 72 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-16) that 
authorizes the commission to refuse to certify a candidate to 
participate in the matching public finance program if they have been 
assessed three or more civil penalties in one or more elections 
previously and makes a candidate not eligible if there has been a 
willful violation; references criminal penalties for violations of the 
law;                                                     
Pages H2594-97
  Brindisi amendment (No. 54 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-16) that 
was debated on March 7th that directs states to equalize polling hours 
across the state within certain parameters; provide exceptions for 
municipalities to set longer hours (by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 
188 noes, Roll No. 115); and                                 
Page H2597
  Neguse amendment (No. 70 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-16) that 
allows 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote ahead of their 18th 
birthday (by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 116). 
                                                  Pages H2591-93, H2598
  H. Res. 172, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1) was agreed to Wednesday, March 6th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Monday, March 11th for Morning 
Hour debate.                                                 
  Page H2607
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2597, 
H2598, H2601-02, and H2602. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:01 p.m.

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