[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1018-D1019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 5874-
5892; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 71; and H. Res. 757-760, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H4985-86
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4987-88
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 756, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4394) 
making appropriations for energy and water development and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other 
purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4364) 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-242); 
and
  H.R. 3843, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs (H. Rept. 118-
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Page H4985
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Chavez-DeRemer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:14 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:58 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H4969-68
  Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2024, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024--Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 756, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 4394) making appropriations for energy 
and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending

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September 30, 2024, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
4364) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2024, by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 208 
noes, Roll No. 517, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 516. 
                                               Pages H4962-67, H4968-69
Question of Privilege: Representative Gaetz rose to a question of the 
privileges of the House and submitted a resolution. Upon examination of 
the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution qualified. 
Subsequently, the House rejected the Cole motion to table H. Res. 757, 
declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be 
vacant, by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 518. 
The House proceeded with debate on the resolution and after debate 
agreed to the resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 210 nays, 
Roll No. 519. The Chair announced that the Office of the Speaker of the 
U.S. House of Representatives was thereby declared vacant. 
                                                         Pages H4969-78
Communication from the Clerk: The Clerk notified the House that the 
Honorable Patrick T. McHenry is the first name on the letter he 
received pursuant to clause 8(b)(3)(B) of rule I.            
  Page H4978
Speaker pro tempore designation: The Chair announced that pursuant to 
clause 8(b)(3)(B) of rule I, the Honorable Patrick T. McHenry was 
designated Speaker pro tempore and the authorities of the Office of 
Speaker were bestowed upon the Speaker pro tempore to the extent 
necessary and appropriate until the election of a new Speaker. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:48 p.m. and reconvened at 10:03 a.m. on 
Thursday, October 4, 2023.                               
  Pages H4978-79
Recess: The House recessed at 10:03 a.m. and reconvened at 3:23 p.m. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 6th. 
                                                             Page H4979
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4968, 
H4968-69, H4969-70, and H4977-78.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:24 p.m.