[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 150 (Wednesday, September 18, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1027]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 4370-
4394; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 63-64; and H. Res. 561-563 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H7772-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7774-75
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3525, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish uniform 
processes for medical screening of individuals interdicted between 
ports of entry, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
116-211).                                                    
Page H7772
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Gottheimer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:21 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H7759
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Chaplain 
Major General Steven Schaick, U.S. Air Force Chief of Chaplains, The 
Pentagon, Arlington, VA.                                     
  Page H7759
Recess: The House recessed at 1:09 p.m. and reconvened at 1:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7766
Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act--Rule for Consideration: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 558, providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1423) to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to 
arbitration; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of motions to 
suspend the rules, by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 196 nays, Roll 
No. 534, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 228 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 533.         
  Pages H7761-65, H7766-67
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Tuesday, September 
17th.
  Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019: H.R. 
4285, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify 
certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 1 nay, 
Roll No. 535.                                            
  Pages H7767-68
Recess: The House recessed at 2:39 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7771
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7766, H7766-67, and H7767-68. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:31 p.m.