[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1144-D1148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 6253-
6282; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 97; and H. Res. 849-850, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5543-44
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5545-47
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Strong to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:09 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5479
Recess: The House recessed at 1:17 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. 
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  Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024--
Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 847, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 4664) making appropriations for 
financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024, by a recorded vote of 217 ayes to 204 noes, Roll 
No. 602, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 217 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 601.         
  Pages H5482-89, H5489-90
Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center in the Library of 
Congress--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
the following individual to the Board of Trustees of the American 
Folklife Center in the Library of Congress on the part of the House for 
a term of 6 years: Ms. Amy Kitchener of Fresno, California. 
                                                             Page H5530
Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member 
on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Military Academy: Representative Bishop (GA).                
  Page H5530
Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on 
the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Naval Academy: Representative Deluzio.                       
  Page H5531
Recess: The House recessed at 8:05 p.m. and reconvened at 9 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5531
  Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2024: The House considered H.R. 4820, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, 
November 8th.                        
  Pages H5490-94, H5503-30, H5531-41
Agreed to:
  Grothman amendment (No. 29 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that was debated on November 6th that increases and decreases Office of 
the Chief Human Capital Officer at the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development to express concern regarding the inherently divisive nature 
of the Diversity Council and the associated race, ethnicity, gender, 
and sexual orientation-based Affinity or Employee Resource Groups (by a 
recorded vote of 213 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 606);    
Pages H5491-93
  Strong amendment (No. 31 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
increases and decreases funding for tenant-based rental assistance to 
express support for Public Housing Authorities to conduct drug testing 
as a condition of public housing benefits and affirms the importance of 
such testing as a means to ensure the safety of public housing 
communities and that taxpayer-funded resources are not being expended 
on individuals who break the law;                        
Pages H5503-04
  Grothman amendment (No. 32 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that increases and decreases section 8 housing program budget to 
highlight the need for a GAO study on (a) the marital demographics of 
section 8 housing program beneficiaries, (b) the existence and effects 
of any marriage penalties for means-tested housing benefits 
administered by HUD, and (c) any recommendations and policy solutions 
for reducing marriage penalties within HUD-administered programs; 
                                                             Page H5504
  Hageman amendment (No. 43 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits remote work agreements for HUD employees when the alternative 
worksite is located within a 50 mile radius of a HUD office; 
                                                         Pages H5507-08
  Burlison amendment (No. 48 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that prohibits funds to the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure 
Discretionary Grant Program;                             
Pages H5510-11
  Cammack amendment (No. 49 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits funds from being used to finalize any rule or regulation that 
has resulted in or is likely to result in an annual effect on the 
economy of $100 million or more;                         
Pages H5511-12
  Fry amendment (No. 50 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce any 
Federal law, rule, or regulation that would require an individual to 
wear a mask on public transportation conveyances and at transportation 
hubs;                                                        
Page H5512
  Gooden (TX) amendment (No. 52 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that prohibits the Department of Transportation from contributing funds 
to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to 
enforce any rules or regulation in relation to center high-mounted stop 
lamps, a type of rear brake light;                           
Page H5513
  Graves (LA) amendment (No. 53 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that prohibits the use of funds to promulgate new major rules if OMB 
determines that the regulation is likely to result in a significant 
impact on the economy, a major increase in prices for consumers, or 
adverse effects on American global competition;              
Page H5514
  Greene (GA) amendment (No. 54 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that reduces the salary of Secretary Pete Buttigieg to $1; 
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  Greene (GA) amendment (No. 56 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that prohibits funding for the Department of Transportation's Climate 
Change Center;                                           
                                                         Pages H5515-16
  Hageman amendment (No. 58 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits the Department of Transportation from using funds for remote 
work agreements;                                         
                                                         Pages H5517-18
  McCormick amendment (No. 61 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that prohibits funds from implementing Executive Orders 14037 of August 
5, 2021 (relating to strengthening American leadership in clean cars 
and trucks), Executive Order 14057 of December 8, 2021 (relating to 
catalyzing clean energy industries and jobs through Federal 
sustainability), or Executive Order 14096 of April 21, 2023 (relating 
to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for 
all);                                                        
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  Norman amendment (No. 63 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits funds made available by this Act for the Federal Transit 
Administration's Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program; 
                                                             Page H5522
  Norman amendment (No. 65 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits use of funds for the consideration of the Social Cost of 
Greenhouse Gases (SC-GHG) in the development and implementation of 
budgets, federal procurement processes, or environmental reviews; 
                                                         Pages H5523-24
  Norman amendment (No. 67 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits funds from being used to purchase or lease a vehicle for use 
by the Secretary of Transportation;                      
Pages H5524-25
  Norman amendment (No. 68 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits funds for air travel by the Secretary of Transportation other 
than in economy class on a commercial flight;                
Page H5525
  Norman amendment (No. 69 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the rule titled 
``Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light 
Trucks for Model Years 2027-2032 and Fuel Efficiency Standards for 
Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030-2035''; 
                                                         Pages H5525-26
  Perry amendment (No. 70 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits the use of any funds for transit-oriented development; 
                                                         Pages H5526-27
  Perry amendment (No. 71 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits the use of funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the 
notice of proposed rulemaking related to Automatic Emergency Braking; 
                                                             Page H5527
  Roy amendment (No. 72 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
prohibits funds from being used to implement any of President Biden's 
executive orders on climate change; and                  
Pages H5527-28
  Blunt Rochester amendment (No. 36 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-
261) that increases and decreases funding for the Community Development 
Fund to promote the identification and removal of barriers to 
affordable housing production and preservation (by a recorded vote of 
238 ayes to 185 noes, Roll No. 610).           
Pages H5505-06, H5531-40
Rejected:
  Escobar amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
was debated on November 6th that sought to increase and decrease the 
National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau in 
recognition of the DOT Thriving Communities Program (by a recorded vote 
of 212 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 603);                  
Pages H5490-91
  Perry amendment (No. 20 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
was debated on November 6th that sought to strike National Network 
Grants (by a recorded vote of 125 ayes to 297 noes, Roll No. 604); 
                                                         Pages H5490-92
  Perry amendment (No. 25 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
was debated on November 6th that sought to eliminate funding for Grants 
to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (by a recorded 
vote of 148 ayes to 277 noes, Roll No. 605);             
Pages H5490-92
  Brecheen amendment (No. 30 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that was debated on November 6th that sought to reduce funding for the 
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to FY19 levels (by a 
recorded vote of 174 ayes to 252 noes, Roll No. 607);    
Pages H5491-94
  Davidson amendment (No. 34 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that sought to decreased funding for the HOPWA program by $505 million 
dollars and moves to Spending Reduction Account (by a recorded vote of 
ayes to noes, Roll No. 609);                   
Pages H5504-05, H5531-40
  Grothman amendment (No. 37 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that sought to reduce funding for the community development block grant 
program by 50% (by a recorded vote of 106 ayes to 324 noes, Roll No. 
611);                                          
Pages H5506-07, H5531-40
  Schweikert amendment (No. 46 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that sought to reduce total funding to match FY 19 levels (by a 
recorded vote of 133 ayes to 295 noes, Roll No. 612); 
                                               Pages H5508-09, H5531-40
  Schweikert amendment (No. 47 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) 
that sought to make a 57 percent reduction on each amount of 
discretionary budget authority provided by the bill (by a recorded vote 
of 104 ayes to 325 noes, Roll No. 613);        
Pages H5509-10, H5531-40

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  Hageman amendment (No. 57 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
sought to prohibit funds made available by this act from being used for 
the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (by a 
recorded vote of 191 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 614); 
                                               Pages H5516-17, H5531-40
  Massie amendment (No. 59 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
sought to prohibit any funds may be used to conduct a competition 
analysis of mergers (by a recorded vote of 211 ayes to 220 noes, Roll 
No. 615);                                      
Pages H5518-19, H5531-40
  Massie amendment (No. 60 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
sought to prohibit funds from being used to implement Sec. 24220 of the 
IIJA, which mandates new vehicles include a kill switch to monitor 
diver performance and prevent vehicle operation (by a recorded vote of 
201 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 616);           
Pages H5519-21, H5531-40
  Norman amendment (No. 62 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
sought to reduce the salary of Ann E. Carlson, Acting Administrator of 
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to $1 (by a 
recorded vote of 164 ayes to 264 noes, Roll No. 617); 
                                               Pages H5521-22, H5531-40
  Norman amendment (No. 64 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
sought to reduce the salary of Julia Gordon, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing and the Federal Housing Commissioner, to $1 (by a recorded vote 
of 155 ayes to 272 noes, Roll No. 618);        
Pages H5522-23, H5531-40
  Norman amendment (No. 66 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
sought to prohibit funding for the implementation of the rule entitled 
``Equal Access in Accordance With an Individual's Gender Identity in 
Community Planning and Development Programs'' (by a recorded vote of 
212 ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 619);              
Pages H5524, H5531-40
  Santos amendment (No. 73 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
sought to reduce the salary of Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary of 
Transportation, to $1 (by a recorded vote of 112 ayes to 318 noes, Roll 
No. 620); and                                  
Pages H5528-29, H5531-40
  Self amendment (No. 74 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-261) that 
sought to prohibit funds to be used towards implementing, 
administering, or enforcing the Equity Action Plan of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development established pursuant to Executive Order 
13985 entitled ``Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved 
Communities Through the Federal Government'' (by a recorded vote of 211 
ayes to 219 noes, Roll No. 621).               
Pages H5529-30, H5531-40
  H. Res. 838, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4821) and (H.R. 4820) was agreed to on Thursday, November 2nd.
Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives 
regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling 
for the destruction of the state of Israel: The House agreed to H. Res. 
845, censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false 
narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and 
for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 234 yeas to 188 nays with four answering ``present'', Roll 
No. 622. Earlier, the House rejected the Clark (MA) motion to table the 
resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 213 nays with one 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 608.        
  Pages H5494-H5503, H5540-41
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, November 8th. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the National Emergency with respect to Iran is 
to continue in effect beyond November 14, 2023--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 118-79). 
                                                             Page H5531
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and nineteen recorded 
votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages 
H5489-90, H5490, H5491, H5491-92, H5492, H5493, H5493-94, H5494-95, 
H5531-32, H5532, H5533, H5533-34, H5534, H5535, H5535-36, H5536, H5537, 
H5537-38, H5538, H5539, H5539-40, and H5540,
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:39 p.m.

Committee Meetings-
THE TANGLED WEB OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: HOW THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS 
CEDING AUTHORITY OVER AMERICAN FINANCIAL REGULATION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled ``The Tangled Web of Global 
Governance: How the Biden Administration is Ceding Authority Over 
American Financial Regulation''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
4175, to authorize the Secretary of State to provide additional 
assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from the Central Bank of 
the Russian Federation and other sovereign assets of the Russian 
Federation, and for other purposes; H.R. 4723, to provide for the 
imposition of sanctions with

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respect to foreign persons undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement or 
threatening the security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and for other 
purposes; H. Res. 149, condemning the illegal abduction of children 
from Ukraine to the Russian Federation; H.R. 5856, to reauthorize the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 4681, to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to 
illicit captagon trafficking; H.R. 5961, to freeze certain Iranian 
funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and 
Iran, and for other purposes; H. Res. 683, expressing support for the 
diplomatic relations required to encourage the Government of Mexico to 
fulfill its water deliveries on an annual basis to the United States 
under the treaty between the United States and Mexico regarding the 
utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande; 
H.R. 6119, to require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when 
the security clearances of certain senior members of the Department of 
State are suspended or revoked, and for other purposes; H. Res. 793, 
calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 
2023 attack on Israel; and H.R. 6087, to establish a comprehensive 
United States Government initiative to build the capacity of young 
leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes. H.R. 4175, 
H.R. 4723, H. Res. 149, H.R. 5856, H.R. 4681, H.R. 5961 were ordered 
reported, as amended. H. Res. 793, H. Res. 683, H.R. 6119, and H.R. 
6087 were ordered reported, without amendment.
OVERSIGHT OF THE BUREAU OF PRISONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Federal 
Government Surveillance held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Bureau of Prisons''. Testimony was heard from Colette S. Peters, 
Director, Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice.
VETERANS SERVING VETERANS: THE IMPACT OF AMERICA'S BUSINESSES ON 
VETERAN EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITY
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Veterans Serving Veterans: The Impact of America's Businesses on 
Veteran Employment and Opportunity''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
ENSURING THAT `WOKE' DOESN'T LEAVE AMERICANS BROKE: PROTECTING SENIORS 
AND SAVERS FROM ESG ACTIVISM
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Ensuring That `Woke' Doesn't Leave Americans Broke: Protecting 
Seniors and Savers from ESG Activism''. Testimony was heard from Marlo 
Oaks, State Treasurer, Utah; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.