[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 200 (Tuesday, December 5, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1260-D1261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DRUG SHORTAGES
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine drug 
shortages, focusing on supply challenges, impacts, and policy solutions 
from a Federal health program perspective, after receiving testimony 
from Inmaculada Hernandez, University of California San Diego Skaggs 
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, La Jolla; Marta E. 
Wosinska, The Brookings Institution Schaeffer Initiative on Health 
Policy, Washington, D.C.; Allan Coukell, Civica Rx, Lehi, Utah; and 
Jason R. Westin, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, on behalf of 
the Association on for Clinical Oncology.
FBI OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to 
examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after receiving testimony 
from Christopher A. Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Department of Justice.


                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 6585-
6609; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 908-912, were introduced. 
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  Pages H6145-46
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4250, to maintain the free flow of information to the public by 
establishing appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure 
of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 118-299).                           
Page H6143
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Cloud to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:47 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to modify the period 
before the date of any primary election or general election during 
which a mass mailing is not frankable by a Member of the House who is a 
candidate in such election: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and agree to H. Res. 731, Amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to modify the period before the date of any primary 
election or general election during which a mass mailing is not 
frankable by a Member of the House who is a candidate in such election.
                                                             Page H6120
Recess: The House recessed at 1:09 p.m. and reconvened at 1:32 p.m. 
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Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023, Defending Education 
Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious 
Transactions Act, and Providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Department of Education relating to ``Improving Income Driven Repayment 
for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal 
Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program''--Rule for Consideration: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 906, providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4468) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a 
proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5933) to amend the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign 
gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with

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certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require 
certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and 
require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments; 
and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 88) 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
Education relating to ``Improving Income Driven Repayment for the 
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family 
Education Loan (FFEL) Program'', by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 201 
noes, Roll No. 693, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 692. 
                                               Pages H6120-27, H6127-29
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures:
  One Seat Ride Act: H.R. 1547, amended, to direct the Secretary of 
Transportation to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of commuter 
rail passenger transportation involving transfers, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 356 yeas to 61 nays, Roll No. 694;           
  Pages H6129-30
  Housing our Military Veterans Effectively Act of 2023: H.R. 3848, 
amended, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to homelessness, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 10 nays, Roll No. 695;           
  Page H6130
  Elizabeth Dole Home- and Community-Based Services for Veterans and 
Caregivers Act of 2023: H.R. 542, amended, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for home and community based services for veterans, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 696; and 
                                                         Pages H6130-31
  Strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism 
in the United States and around the world: H. Res. 894, strongly 
condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the 
United States and around the world, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 311 
yeas to 14 nays with 92 answering ``present'', Roll No. 697. 
                                                         Pages H6131-32
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 908, electing a Member 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
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Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative McClain 
announced her intent to offer a privileged resolution.       
  Page H6132
Senate Referrals: S. 1278 was held at the desk. S. 2087 was held at the 
desk. S. 2644 was held at the desk.                          
  Page H6118
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6118.
Quorum Calls Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6128, 
H6128-29, H6129-30, H6130, H6130-31, and H6131-32.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:36 p.m.