[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D274-D275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 43 public bills, H.R. 2075-
2117; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 32; and H. Res. 257-265, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1610-12
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1613-14
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1587
Preventing across-the-board direct spending cuts: The House passed H.R. 
1868, to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 246 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 96.        
  Pages H1589-H1601
  Rejected the Smith (MO) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Budget, by a yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 216 nays, Roll No. 
95.                                                   
Pages H1598-H1600
  H. Res. 233, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1620), (H.R. 6), (H.R. 1603), (H.R. 1868), and the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 17) was agreed to Tuesday, March 16th.
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the victims of the shootings in Georgia.                     
  Page H1601
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the 
rulesand pass the following measure. Consideration began Thursday, 
March 18th. Condemning the military coup that took place on February 1, 
2021, in Burma and the Burmese military detention of civilian leaders, 
calling for the release of all those detained and for those elected to 
serve in Parliament to resume their duties: H. Res. 134, condemning the 
military coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the 
Burmese military detention of civilian leaders, calling for the release 
of all those detained and for those elected to serve in Parliament to 
resume their duties, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas to 14 nays 
with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 97.             
  Pages H1601-02
Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of 
Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights 
and responsibilities each session of each Congress: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 257, requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House 
of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace 
rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress. 
                                                         Pages H1602-03
Establishing a Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps program within 
the Small Business Administration: The House agreed to take from the 
Speaker's table and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1276, to 
establish a Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps program within the 
Small Business Administration.                               
  Page H1603
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative LaHood wherein 
he resigned from the Joint Economic Committee.               
  Page H1605
Joint Economic Committee--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part of the House 
to the Joint Economic Committee: Representative Arrington, to rank 
after Representative Herrera Beutler.                        
  Page H1605

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Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member to 
the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Representative 
Joyce (OH), to rank after Representative Latta.              
  Page H1605
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member to the 
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis: Representative Miller-
Meeks.                                                       
  Page H1605
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1600, H1601, and H1602.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:56 p.m.