[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 34 public bills, H.R. 6128-
6161; 2 private bills, H.R. 6162-6163; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 888-
890 were introduced.                                     
  Pages H1553-55
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1556-57
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1425, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to 
provide for a Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide 
for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual 
health insurance market, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-414). 
                                                             Page H1553
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Panetta to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1539
Recess: The House recessed at 12:04 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Alisa Lasater Wailoo, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, Washington, 
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  Page H1540
Recess: The House recessed at 2:07 p.m. and reconvened at 4:01 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Adding Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program: H.R. 2877, to 
add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program;        
  Pages H1541-42
  Making technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty 
Recognition Act: Concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1365, to 
make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition 
Act;                                                     
  Pages H1542-43
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
States should continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their 
peaceful efforts to promote democracy and human rights, and use the 
tools under United States law to increase political and financial 
pressure on the government of Daniel Ortega: H. Res. 754, amended, 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
States should continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their 
peaceful efforts to promote democracy and human rights, and use the 
tools under United States law to increase political and financial 
pressure on the government of Daniel Ortega;             
  Pages H1543-45
  Encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families: H. Res. 
410, amended, encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 91;                                        
  Pages H1545-46, H1548-49
  Eastern European Security Act: H.R. 2444, amended, to authorize the 
Secretary of State to make direct loans under section 23 of the Arms 
Export Control Act; and                                  
  Pages H1546-47
  Divided Families Reunification Act: H.R. 1771, amended, to require 
consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family members in 
North Korea, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 92.                             
  Pages H1547-48, H1549
Recess: The House recessed at 4:50 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the designation of Emergency Requirements in the 
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act--
referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed 
(H. Doc. 116-106).                                           
  Page H1540
Senate Referrals: S. 893 was held at the desk. S. 1757 was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on House 
Administration. S. 2321 was held at the desk. S. 2683 was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Labor. S. 3414 was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.                   
  Pages H1540-41, H1551
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H1540.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1548-49 and H1549. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 7:26 p.m.