[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D107-D108]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 866-
882; and 10 resolutions, H. Res. 102-111, were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H780-81
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  Page H782
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative James to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H741
Recess: The House recessed at 10:35 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                              Page H745
Recess: The House recessed at 12:15 p.m. and reconvened at 2:02 p.m. 
                                                              Page H747
Recess: The House recessed at 3:18 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
                                                              Page H757
Terminating the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for 
foreign travelers: The House passed H.R. 185, to terminate the 
requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 116. 
                                                 Pages H747-57, H757-62
  Rejected the Schrier motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 220 noes, Roll 
No. 115.                                                  
Pages H760-61
Agreed to:
  Boebert amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 118-3) that requires the 
CDC to produce a report to Congress on the number of visitors denied 
entry under this policy (by a recorded vote of 253 ayes to 168 noes, 
Roll No. 111); and                                     
Pages H754, H758
  Rose amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 118-3) that clarifies that 
nothing in the underlying bill impacts the CDC order requiring a pre-
departure COVID-19 test for people traveling from the People's Republic 
of China (by a recorded vote of 426 ayes to 8 noes, Roll No. 113). 
                                                 Pages H755-56, H759-60
Rejected:
  McGovern amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 118-3) that sought to 
clarify that this legislation will not affect the authority of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to mandate vaccination 
requirements against any other disease in the future for noncitizens 
who are nonimmigrants entering the U.S. (by a recorded vote of 210 ayes 
to 222 noes, Roll No. 110);                      
Pages H753-54, H757-58
  Golden (ME) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 118-3) that sought 
to eliminate the prohibition on future rulemaking (by a recorded vote 
of 207 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 112); and      
Pages H754-55, H758-59
  Torres (CA) amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 118-3) that sought 
to require the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 
to certify that such provision will not result in an increase in 
hospitalizations due to COVID-19 prior to the provisions of section 1 
taking effect (by a recorded vote of 209 ayes to 224 noes, Roll No. 
114).                                            
Pages H756-57, H760-61
  H. Res. 97, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
185), and the joint resolutions

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(H.J. Res. 24) and (H.J. Res. 26) was agreed to yesterday, February 
7th.
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Houlahan 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Foreign Affairs.   
  Page H762
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Spanberger 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Foreign Affairs.   
  Page H762
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 102, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                              Page H762
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 103, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                              Page H762
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, February 9th.   
  Page H762
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in 
approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022: The 
House considered H.J. Res. 24, disapproving the action of the District 
of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights 
Amendment Act of 2022. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, 
February 9th.                                             
  Pages H762-68
Quorum Calls Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H757-58, 
H758, H758-59, H759-60, H760, H761, and H761-62.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:49 p.m.