[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D435-D436]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 3169-
3200; 1 private bill, H.R. 3201; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 41 and 
H. Res. 384-388, were introduced.                        
  Pages H2243-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2246-47
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 383, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to 
secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes, and 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1163) to provide 
incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State 
unemployment compensation, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-51). 
                                                             Page H2243
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Steel to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2177
Recess: The House recessed at 10:34 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                  
  Page H2181
General Counsel of the United States House of Representatives--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Mr. 
Matthew B. Berry as General Counsel of the United States House of 
Representatives, effective February 1, 2023.                 
  Page H2183
Communication from the Clerk of the House: The Clerk of the House 
transmitted notification to the Speaker that the following individuals 
each have signed an agreement not to be a candidate for the

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office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress for purposes of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 until at least 3 years after they are no longer a 
member of the board or staff of the Office of Congressional Ethics: 
Michael D. Barnes, Paul Vinovich, Lynn Westmoreland, Lorraine C. 
Miller, William H. Cable, Annie Cho, William P. Luther, Helen Eisner, 
Karen L. Haas, Kristina M. Crump, Docktrel Cromartie, Omar Ashmawy, 
Caleb S. Moore, Aaron Wilensky, and Indhira Benitez.         
  Page H2183
Recess: The House recessed at 12:24 p.m. and reconvened at 4:12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2183
Recess: The House recessed at 6:05 p.m. and reconvened at 6:11 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2194
  Secure the Border Act of 2023: The House considered H.R. 2, to secure 
the borders of the United States. Consideration is expected to resume 
tomorrow, May 11th.                                      
  Pages H2183-94
  H. Res. 383, as amended, the rule providing for consideration of the 
bills (H.R. 2) and (H.R. 1163) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 215 
ayes to 209 noes, Roll No. 207, after agreeing to the Roy amendment by 
a recorded vote of 236 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 206, after the 
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 211 
nays, Roll No. 205.               
Pages H2183-94, H2194-95, H2195-H2236
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, May 11th for Morning 
Hour debate.                                                 
  Page H2236
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13667 with respect to the Central African Republic is to continue 
in effect beyond May 12, 2023--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-38).          
  Page H2183
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13873 with respect 
to securing the information and communications technology and services 
supply chain is to continue in effect beyond May 15, 2023--referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 
118-39).                                                     
Page H2183
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2181.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2193, 
H2193-94, and H2194-95.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:57 p.m.