[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 4 (Thursday, January 5, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D18-D19]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: There were no Public Bills or 
Resolutions introduced in today's Record.
Additional Cosponsors:
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Point of No Quorum: Representative Stefanik made a point of order that 
a quorum was not present. Accordingly, Members-elect were counted and 
the Clerk announced that 311 Members-elect being counted, a quorum was 
present.                                                       
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Decorum Statement: The Clerk addressed the House to clarify that as 
part of the Clerk's role during the organization of the House, the 
Clerk has the responsibility to preserve order and decorum in the 
chamber prior to the election of a Speaker. To that end, the Clerk 
stated that Members-elect should address any remarks through the chair 
and not to other Members-elect in the second person, and that Members-
elect should refrain from engaging in personalities toward other 
Members-elect.                                                 
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Election of Speaker: The House resumed proceedings from Tuesday, 
January 3rd and Wednesday, January 4th. The House conducted an 
additional five votes to elect a Speaker, from which a majority of 218 
was not ascertained, therefore a Speaker was not elected. During the 
seventh vote for Speaker, the Honorable Hakeem Jeffries received 212 
votes, the Honorable Kevin McCarthy received 201 votes, the Honorable 
Byron Donalds received 19 votes, the Honorable Donald J. Trump received 
1 vote, with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 9. During the eighth 
vote for Speaker, the Honorable Hakeem Jeffries received 212 votes, the 
Honorable Kevin McCarthy received 201 votes, the Honorable Byron 
Donalds received 17 votes, the Honorable Kevin Hern received 2 votes, 
the Honorable Donald J. Trump received 1 vote, with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 10. During the ninth vote for Speaker, the 
Honorable Hakeem Jeffries received 212 votes, the Honorable Kevin 
McCarthy received 200 votes, the Honorable Byron Donalds received 17 
votes, the Honorable Kevin Hern received 3 votes, with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 11. During the tenth vote for Speaker, the 
Honorable Hakeem Jeffries received 212 votes, the Honorable Kevin 
McCarthy received 200 votes, the Honorable Byron Donalds received 13 
votes, the Honorable Kevin Hern received 7 votes, with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 12. During the eleventh vote for Speaker, the 
Honorable Hakeem Jeffries received 212 votes, the Honorable Kevin 
McCarthy received 200 votes, the Honorable Byron Donalds received 12 
votes, the Honorable Kevin Hern received 7 votes, the Honorable Donald 
J. Trump received 1 vote, with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 13. 
On Tuesday, January 3rd, the Clerk appointed Representatives-elect 
Loudermilk, Lee (CA), Steil, and Morelle to act as Tellers. Additional 
proceedings are expected.                                  
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H32.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and at 8:07 p.m., agreed to the 
Scalise motion to adjourn

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by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 213 nays, Roll No. 14.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.