[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D205-D206]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 44 public bills, H.R. 1434-
1477; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 41; and H. Res. 205-213 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1204-06
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1208-09
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 197, providing for the expenses of certain committees of the 
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 118-8).                               
Page H1204
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Greene (GA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1155
Recess: The House recessed at 10:32 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1159
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 205, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives and 
ranking a Member on a certain standing committee of the House of 
Representatives.                                             
  Page H1161
Unanimous Consent--Consideration of H. Con. Res. 21: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider House 
Concurrent Resolution 21 in the House if called up by the chair of the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent 
resolution be considered as read; that the previous question be 
considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without 
intervening motion except for one hour of debate

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equally divided among and controlled by Representative McCaul, 
Representative Meeks, and Representative Gaetz or their respective 
designees; and that the provisions of section 7 of the War Powers 
Resolution, 50 U.S.C. 1546, shall not apply to House Concurrent 
Resolution 20.                                               
  Page H1161
Recess: The House recessed at 5:19 p.m. and reconvened at 5:31 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1194
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Syria: The 
House failed to agree to H. Con. Res. 21, directing the President, 
pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the 
United States Armed Forces from Syria, by a yea-and-nay vote of 103 
yeas to 321 nays, Roll No. 136.                
  Pages H1173-80, H1194-95
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House failed to agree to suspend 
the rules and pass the following measure. Consideration began Tuesday, 
March 7th.
  Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems 
Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety 
Enhancements Act: H.R. 753, amended, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to use on-site regulated medical waste treatment 
systems at certain Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 137.
                                                         Pages H1195-96
Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act: The House 
considered H.R. 140, to amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit 
Federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their 
official capacity. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, March 
9th.                                           
  Pages H1180-94, H1196-98
Agreed to:
  Clyde amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 118-7) that requires the 
Attorney General to submit an annual report to Congress evaluating the 
compliance of the Federal Government with the Protecting Free Speech 
from Government Interference Act;                        
Pages H1186-87
  Comer amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 118-7) that makes 
technical edits and adds a conforming clarification for the authorities 
of the Office of the Special Counsel to ensure that the Act's monetary 
civil penalties under new section 7382(c)(2) can be fully enforced; 
                                                         Pages H1187-88
  Bishop (NC) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 118-7) that ensures 
that law enforcement can only take action against unlawful speech; 
                                                         Pages H1188-89
  Good amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 118-7) that clarifies 
enforcement of obscene matters not protected by the First Amendment; 
                                                             Page H1191
  Ogles amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 118-7) that revises the 
disciplinary action consisting of removal, reduction in grade, 
debarment from federal employment for a period not to exceed 10 years, 
suspension, or reprimand; and                            
Pages H1193-94
  Ogles amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 118-7) that revises the 
civil penalty for senior government officials to be $50,000. 
                                                             Page H1194
Rejected:
  Perry amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 118-7) that sought to 
ensure that federal employees entering into collective bargaining 
agreements using taxpayer funded time (Section 7131) are prohibited 
from engaging in censorship of private entities (by a recorded vote of 
207 ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 138); and       
Pages H1189-91, H1196-97
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 118-7) that sought 
to strike section 2(e) (by a recorded vote of 209 ayes to 221 noes, 
Roll No. 139).                                    
Pages H1192-93, H1197
  H. Res. 199, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
140), the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 25) and the bill (S. 619) was 
agreed to, as amended, by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 206 noes, Roll 
No. 135, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 217 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 134.                   
Pages H1161-73
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1171-72, 
H1172-73, H1195, H1195-96, H1196-97, and H1197.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:26 p.m.