[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 215 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1377-D1378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
A GLOBAL CRISIS NEEDS A GLOBAL SOLUTION: THE URGENT NEED TO ACCELERATE 
VACCINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the 
Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``A Global Crisis Needs a 
Global Solution: The Urgent Need to Accelerate Vaccinations Around the 
World''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COMBATING INTERNATIONAL ISLAMOPHOBIA ACT; A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING 
THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND MARK RANDALL MEADOWS IN CONTEMPT 
OF CONGRESS
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 5665, the 
``Combating International Islamophobia Act''; and a Resolution 
Recommending that the House of Representatives Find Mark Randall 
Meadows in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena 
Duly Issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th 
Attack on the United States Capitol. The Committee granted, by record 
vote of 8-4, a closed rule providing for consideration of the 
resolution accompanying House Report 117-216. The rule provides that if 
House Report 117-216 is called up by direction of the Select Committee 
to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, all 
points of order against the report shall be waived and it shall be 
considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 
divided among and controlled by Representative Thompson of Mississippi, 
Representative Cheney of Wyoming, and an opponent, or their respective 
designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the resolution accompanying the report. The rule provides that the 
resolution accompanying the report shall be considered as read. The 
Committee granted, by record vote of 8-4, a closed rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 5665, the ``Combating International Islamophobia 
Act''. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs or their designees. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 117-23, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee 
report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the

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bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Meeks, Chairman Thompson of Mississippi, and 
Representatives McCaul, Cheney, and Armstrong.
JOINT RESOLUTION RELATING TO INCREASING THE DEBT LIMIT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S.J. Res. 33, 
joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit. The Committee 
granted, by record vote of 9-4, a closed rule providing for 
consideration of S.J. Res. 33, the Joint resolution relating to 
increasing the debt limit. The rule provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Ways and Means or their designees. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The 
rule provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. 
The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint 
resolution. The rule provides one motion to commit. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Beyer and Arrington.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.