[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 190 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1206-D1207]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 6416-
6442; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 871-873, introduced.    
  Pages H5891-93
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5894-95
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative De La Cruz to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5859
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 871, electing a member 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H5861
Recess: The House recessed at 10:20 a.m. and reconvened at 10:30 a.m. 
                                                             Page H5868
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2024 and No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act--Rule for Consideration: 
The House agreed to H. Res. 869, providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 5893) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce 
and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5961) to freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal 
between the United States and Iran, by a recorded vote of 198 ayes to 
225 noes, Roll No. 660, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 659. 
                                                         Pages H5861-68
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024: The House considered H.R. 
5894, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2024.                                   
  Page H5869
Agreed to:
  Hern amendment (No. 111 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) that 
was debated on November 14th that ensures the Department of Health and 
Human Services implements consumer protections passed in the surprise 
billing law that provides patients with an advanced cost estimate for 
their healthcare services (by a recorded vote of 411 ayes to 14 noes, 
Roll No. 666);                                               
Page H5873
  Lawler amendment (No. 114 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) that 
was debated on November 14th that prohibits funding under this Act from 
going toward colleges and universities that authorize, facilitate, 
provide funding for, or otherwise support any event promoting anti-
semitism on campus (by a recorded vote of 373 ayes to 54 noes, Roll No. 
669); and                                                    
Page H5875
  Miller-Meeks amendment (No. 123 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-
272) that was debated on November 14th that prohibits funding for CDC's 
firearm injury and mortality prevention research (by a recorded vote of 
216 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 674).                     
Pages H5878-79
Rejected:
  Perry amendment (No. 78 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) that 
was debated on November 14th that sought to reduce funding for the 
National Labor Relations Board by $100 million (by a recorded vote of 
169 ayes to 257 noes, Roll No. 661);                     
Pages H5869-70
  Biggs amendment (No. 86 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) that 
was debated on November 14th that sought to prohibit the use of funds 
to pay for the salary and expenses of ORR Director Robin Dunn Marcos 
(by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 254 noes, Roll No. 662); 
                                                         Pages H5870-71
  Crane amendment (No. 92 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) that 
was debated on November 14th that sought to reduce federal education 
funding by $37,735,000 (by a recorded vote of 151 ayes to 223 noes, 
Roll No. 663);                                               
Page H5871
  Greene (GA) amendment (No. 103 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) 
that was debated on November 14th that sought to reduce the salary of 
Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health, to $1 (by

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a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 254 noes with one answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 664);                                           
Pages H5871-72
  Greene (GA) amendment (No. 104 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) 
that was debated on November 14th that sought to reduce the salary of 
Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, to $1 (by a recorded vote of 
165 ayes to 260 noes with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 665); 
                                                         Pages H5872-73
  Higgins (LA) amendment (No. 112 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-
272) that was debated on November 14th that sought to reduce the salary 
of Christopher Williamson, Assistant Secretary of the Mine Safety and 
Health Administration, to $1 (by a recorded vote of 148 ayes to 280 
noes with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 667);      
Pages H5873-74
  Higgins (LA) amendment (No. 113 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-
272) that was debated on November 14th that sought to reduce the salary 
of William O'Dell, District Manager in Dallas, Texas, of the Mine 
Safety and Health Administration, to $1 (by a recorded vote of 144 ayes 
to 279 noes with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 668); 
                                                         Pages H5874-75
  McCormick amendment (No. 117 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) 
that was debated on November 14th that sought to reduce the salary of 
Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human 
Services, to $1 (by a recorded vote of 162 ayes to 262 noes with one 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 670);                    
Pages H5875-76
  Miller (IL) amendment (No. 118 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) 
that was debated on November 14th that sought to reduce the salary of 
Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. 
Department of Education, to $1 (by a recorded vote of 157 ayes to 268 
noes with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 671);      
Pages H5876-77
  Miller (IL) amendment (No. 119 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) 
that was debated on November 14th that sought to reduce the salary of 
Douglas L. Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety 
and Health, to $1 (by a recorded vote of 155 ayes to 270 noes with one 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 672);                        
Page H5877
  Miller (IL) amendment (No. 121 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) 
that was debated on November 14th that sought to prohibit funds to 
Office of Population Affairs (by a recorded vote of 204 ayes to 224 
noes, Roll No. 673); and                                 
Pages H5877-78
  Rosendale amendment (No. 134 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-272) 
that was debated on November 14th that sought to reduce the salary of 
Vincent Munster, Chief, Virus Ecology Section, National Institute of 
Allergy and Infectious Diseases to $1 (by a recorded vote of 155 ayes 
to 268 noes with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 675).   
Page H5879
  H. Res. 864, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5894) was agreed to yesterday, November 14th.
Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated the period from Wednesday, November 15, 2023, through 
Monday, November 27, 2023, as a ``district work period'' under section 
3(z) of House Resolution 5.                                  
  Page H5880
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and sixteen recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5868, 
H5868-69, H5869-70, H5870-71, H5871, H5871-72, H5872-73, H5873, H5873-
74, H5874-75, H5875, H5875-76, H5876-77, H5877, H5877-78, H5878-79 and 
H5879.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:33 p.m.