[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 51 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D287]
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House of Representatives

Chamber Action
     Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, 
     H.R. 1854-1867; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 53; and H. Res. 
     253-254 were introduced.                            30Additional 
     Cosponsors:                                         30Report 
     Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 252, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to 
amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective 
remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the 
basis of sex, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration 
of the resolution (H. Res. 124) expressing opposition to banning 
service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals (H. Rept. 
116-19).                                                 
Pages H2794-95
     Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
     Representative Lowenthal to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
     today.                                                  30Recess: 
     The House recessed at 12:17 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                      cess: TPage H2767
     Recess: The House recessed at 2:02 p.m. and reconvened at 
     4:45 p.m.
     ns: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
     followiensiong measures:
     Venezuela Arms Restriction Act: H.R. 920, amended, to 
     restrict the transfer of defense articles, defense services, 
     and crime control articles to any element of the security 
     forces of Venezuela that is under the authority of a 
     government of Venezuela that is not recognized as the 
     legitimate government of Venezuela by the Government of the 
     United States;                                 
       Pages H2767-69
     Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019: 
     H.R. 854, amended, to provide humanitarian assistance to the 
     Venezuelan people, including Venezuelan migrants and refugees 
     in the Americas;                               
       Pages H2769-71
     Prioritizing the efforts of and enhance coordination among 
     United States agencies to encourage countries in Central and 
     Eastern Europe to diversify their energy sources and supply 
     routes, increase Europe's energy security, and help the 
     United States reach its global energy security goals: H.R. 
     1616, amended, to prioritize the efforts of and enhance 
     coordination among United States agencies to encourage 
     countries in Central and Eastern Europe to diversify their 
     energy sources and supply routes, increase Europe's energy 
     security, and help the United States reach its global energy 
     security goals, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 24 
     nays, Roll No. 126;                  
       Pages H2771-73, H2780-81
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To prioritize the efforts 
of and enhance coordination among United States agencies to encourage 
countries in Europe and Eurasia to diversify their energy sources and 
supply routes, increase energy security in the region, and help the 
United States reach its global energy security goals, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H2781
     Amending title XIX to extend protection for Medicaid 
     recipients of home and community-based services against 
     spousal impoverishment, establish a State Medicaid option to 
     provide coordinated care to children with complex medical 
     conditions through health homes, prevent the 
     misclassification of drugs for purposes of the Medicaid drug 
     rebate program: H.R. 1839, amended, to amend title XIX to 
     extend protection for Medicaid recipients of home and 
     community-based services against spousal impoverishment, 
     establish a State Medicaid option to provide coordinated care 
     to children with complex medical conditions through health 
     homes, prevent the misclassification of drugs for purposes of 
     the Medicaid drug rebate program; and   
       Pages H2773-80, H2781
     Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act: H.R. 1477, amended, 
     to require a threat assessment and strategy to counter 
     Russian influence in Venezuela, an assessment of foreign 
     acquisition of CITGO assets in the United States. 
                                                    Pages H2781-84
     Recess: The House recessed at 5:52 p.m. and reconvened at 
     6:30 p.m.                                               30Quorum 
     Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
     proceeum Cadings of today and appears on pages H2780-81. 
     There were no quorum calls.
     Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:41 
     p.m.