[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 6 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D30-D31]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 6951-
6985; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 957-961, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H105-107
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  Pages H108-109
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3400, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to adjust the 
dollar thresholds for National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over 
certain labor disputes, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-343).                                               
Page H105
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Williams to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                               Page H55
Recess: The House recessed at 11:21 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                               Page H64
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  No Russian Agriculture Act: H.R. 4768, amended, to require the 
Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive 
Directors at the international financial institutions to advocate for 
investment in projects that decrease reliance on Russia for 
agricultural commodities.                                  
  Pages H68-69

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Recess: The House recessed at 12:42 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. 
                                                               Page H69
  Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023: The House passed H.R. 788, 
to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the 
United States is a party, by a yea-and-nay vote of 211 yeas to 197 
nays, Roll No. 7.                                  
  Pages H70-77, H83-85
  Rejected the Foushee motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, by a yea-and-nay vote of 189 yeas to 205, Roll No. 6. 
                                                               Page H83
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-18 shall be 
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in 
the bill.                                                      
Page H71
Agreed to:
  McCormick amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 118-342) that requires 
the violation audits within this Act submitted by each Inspector 
General to be made available on a publicly accessible website. 
                                                               Page H77
  H. Res. 947, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
788) and the joint resolutions (H.J. Res. 98) and (S.J. Res. 38) was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 211 yeas to 202 nays with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 5, after the motion to reconsider the vote was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 210 yeas to 201 nays with one 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 4. Consideration began yesterday, 
January 10th.                                              
Pages H70-71
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway 
Administration relating to ``Waiver of Buy America Requirements for 
Electric Vehicle Chargers'': The House passed S.J. Res. 38, providing 
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration 
relating to ``Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle 
Chargers'', by a yea-and-vote of 209 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 8. 
                                                   Pages H77-82, H84-85
  H. Res. 947, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
788) and the joint resolutions (H.J. Res. 98) and (S.J. Res. 38) was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 211 yeas to 202 nays with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 5, after the motion to reconsider the vote was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 210 yeas to 201 nays with one 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 4. Consideration began yesterday, 
January 10th.                                              
Pages H70-71
Public Interest Declassification Board--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following individual on the 
part of the House to the Public Interest Declassification Board for a 
term of three years: Mr. Ezra Cohen of Chevy Chase, Maryland. 
                                                               Page H88
Quorum Calls Votes--Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H70, H71, 
H83, H83-84, and H84-85.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:48 p.m.