[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H4593-H4609]
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025
General Leave
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to
include extraneous materials on H.R. 8772, and that I may include
tabular material on the same.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from California?
There was no objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1341 and rule
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 8772.
The Chair appoints the gentleman from New York (Mr. LaLota) to
preside over the Committee of the Whole.
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In the Committee of the Whole
Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 8772) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the
first time. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not
exceed 1 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective
designees.
The gentleman from California (Mr. Valadao) and the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Espaillat) each will control 30 minutes. The Chair
recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer H.R. 8772. The Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act for 2025.
The recommendation for the fiscal year 2025 Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act provides $5.546 billion, excluding Senate items,
which are traditionally left to the Senate to determine. The bill
supports the legislative branch as an essential branch of government
and ensures the House is open to and works for the American people.
Regardless of what side of the aisle you are on, we can agree that
our greatest duty is to our constituents and that this bill funds our
ability to advocate on their behalf. It invests in the resources
necessary to provide robust oversight of the executive branch. It also
includes modest increases to ensure the safety of the Capitol complex
and the work of the Capitol Police as well as the institutions that
support our work such as the Library of Congress and the Government
Accountability Office.
I believe the bill balances the legislative branch's capacity to
effectively serve the American people in a fiscally responsible manner.
I thank Chairman Cole for his leadership and guidance throughout this
process, and I also thank Ranking Member Espaillat for his cooperation
and support throughout the formation of the bill. Finally, I thank the
legislative branch staff for their hard work in getting the bill to
this point.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve
the balance of my time.
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Today, Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R. 8772, the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act of 2025.
Before I discuss the bill, Mr. Chair, let me start by taking a moment
to thank our colleague, Jennifer Wexton, who represents Virginia's 10th
District, for her unwavering dedication and service in this Congress. I
am in awe of her courage and wish her and her family all the best. We
will miss Ms. Wexton all over Congress here. She has been an exemplary
Member of this House, and we trust that her legacy will be forever
cemented in this House. We thank Ms. Wexton for all that she does, her
courage, her resilience, her honesty, and her commitment to the
American people.
I thank also my colleague, Chairman Valadao, and the subcommittee
staff who work daily to ensure the legislative branch has the resources
that it needs to support America and its people. Really, this work is
so important to our Nation.
As the chairman indicated, the bill before us today includes $5.5
billion in
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discretionary appropriations to fund the offices of the House of
Representatives and joint legislative branch items. This is an increase
of 3.5 percent from fiscal year 2024 enacted levels.
I agree with the chairman when he says this bill provides the
resources for Congress to serve their constituents and conduct our
oversight responsibilities.
The funding in this bill is reasonable and continues the operations
for legislative branch agencies.
However, Mr. Chairman, the legislative branch bill should never be a
place for divisive politics. The legislative branch bill should be used
to ensure Congress has the tools, the necessary tools, it needs to
legislate and support the constituents we serve in a fair, transparent,
and equitable manner.
Instead, and unfortunately, this bill contains some very concerning
messaging provisions that have absolutely no place within the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act.
This bill contains provisions that eliminate diversity, equity, and
inclusion programs and allows for discrimination towards the LGBTQI+
community.
The majority seems obsessed with cutting Federal funding and
eliminating programs that help fight climate change and those that help
grow and diversify our country.
For example, this bill removes a provision to eliminate or reduce
plastic waste right here in this legislative branch of government. We
should start by leading with our own example. To save the planet, we
should start right here in our House. In addition, it eliminates a
requirement for Members to lease low-emissions vehicles.
As we face a tremendous heat wave, I challenge anybody to walk back
to Longworth or Rayburn three or four times today to see how much of a
challenge it will be. Yet, we don't want to accept the provisions that
were enacted before to have climate change impact provisions in the
bill.
Plus, this bill does not include longstanding legislation allowing
the legislative branch agencies to employ individuals with an
employment authorization document under the Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrival program, DACA.
This House and the many agencies that make up the entire legislative
branch of government should make every effort to reflect and consider
all the people in this great Nation we serve and the many districts our
Members represent.
Mr. Chair, the legislative branch bill should represent a
collaboration between our two parties. We come to this campus to work
together. That is what the American people expect and deserve. Our
place of business is to be a role model for a more equitable,
inclusive, and positive working environment.
Instead, this bill includes hurtful and offensive provisions to many
Americans, including our very own staff supporting this great
institution and those we work alongside daily.
I don't agree with these divisive ideas, and for that reason, Mr.
Chairman, for that reason alone, I cannot support this bill.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from
Georgia (Mr. Clyde).
Mr. CLYDE. Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague from California, the
chairman of our subcommittee, for yielding time.
I rise today to speak in opposition to the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, and I think we can all agree that everything that
this body does must be measured against the Constitution, as it is the
supreme law of the land. All of us raised our hand and swore an oath to
support and defend the Constitution, and this legislation has
constitutional problems.
In 1989, Congress passed the Ethics Reform Act, which granted Members
an annual cost-of-living adjustment, known as a COLA, meant to adjust
for inflation so that the value of congressional compensation would
remain the same.
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This COLA was meant to be capped at the annual percentage that every
other Federal employee would receive. In exchange for the annual COLA,
all Members of Congress were prohibited or severely limited from
earning additional outside income, like speaking fees or other fees
that could be easily translated into pay-for-play arrangements
resulting in potentially tens of thousands, if not hundreds of
thousands, of dollars of additional income, especially for more popular
or more powerful Members.
I certainly agree with the prohibition of this type for outside
income for Members of Congress, yet I disagree with the manner in which
the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act addresses eliminating the
lawfully required COLA.
If Congress wants to eliminate the annual COLA, Congress can
certainly do so, but this cannot, and I repeat, cannot be done through
the appropriations process and remain in compliance with the
Constitution. It must be done through a bill on the House floor that
goes into effect after the next election.
The 27th Amendment says: ``No law, varying the compensation for the
services of Senators and Representatives shall take effect until an
election of Representatives shall have intervened.'' This means that
the 27th Amendment prohibits any law from taking effect that varies
congressional compensation without an intervening election of Members
of the House. It was originally drafted by James Madison in 1789 and
meant to ensure Members stay accountable to the people who elect them.
I firmly believe that the appropriations process is the wrong vehicle
for this effort because appropriation bills are annual only by fiscal
year, and there will never be an intervening election necessary between
enactment and implementation in order to comply with the 27th Amendment
of the Constitution.
Now, we all know that even if we pass this bill this fiscal year, the
Senate will do nothing with it before the November election, and we
will have a continuing resolution that goes to either December or into
the new year.
For over the last decade, the continuing resolutions have included
the COLA prohibition language, and when it passes, the COLA prohibition
will immediately go into effect on October 1. Again, there will be no
intervening election, therefore failing to be compliant with the 27th
Amendment.
The language stripping the COLA has been added as section 214 of this
FY 2025 appropriation, and so, per the 27th Amendment, it will have to
wait until after the November 2024 election before it can take effect.
Yet, it takes effect October 1, 2024, the beginning of FY 2025 without
an intervening election.
To have the COLA prohibition language in H.R. 8772 would violate the
27th Amendment of the Constitution and make the bill unconstitutional.
My opposition to this bill is solely on a constitutional basis, and I
would support the rest of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act if
this were not in it. Shy of section 214, I do commend our committee
chairman for the excellent work in the rest of the bill.
I did offer an amendment to remove section 214, but it was not
accepted for a vote, and I certainly wish it had.
I regretfully cannot vote for a piece of legislation that as I see
clearly violates the Constitution because--and solely because--of
section 214. I would hope none of my colleagues would either.
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the distinguished ranking member of the
Appropriations Committee.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague, Congressman Espaillat,
for his work on this bill, and I want to associate myself with his
words about our colleague Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. I believe that
we all are inspired by Jennifer, and for me I will just say she is the
face of courage, of tenacity, of determination, and, in fact, she is
someone who was elected to this office and knows why she came to serve.
She serves every single day in the face of great adversity. I thank
Jennifer.
Let me first congratulate Chairman Valadao on reaching this milestone
in his first year as chair of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, and
I thank him and Ranking Member Espaillat for their hard work on this
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effort, and to the majority and minority staff for their work on this
bill, especially Faye Cobb and Raquel Spencer.
As I said when we marked this bill up in committee, this bill is not
far removed from one that I would support. It builds upon our
investments in the legislative branch that have enabled us to better
serve the American people.
Unfortunately, the majority has included harmful policy riders that
hurt our ability to attract and retain diverse and talented staff,
unwind important measures that ensure we are doing our part to protect
the environment, and undo sensible, historical restrictions in statute
on compensation for outside work for certain Members of Congress.
Partisan policies in this bill hurt our ability to attract and retain
talented staff, and every one of us knows that it is our staff who
keeps our name on the door.
The bill would create a license to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people
and block diversity and inclusion programs, and I remain frustrated
that we continue to bar DACA recipients from employment in the
legislative branch.
These policies all make it harder for us to build a congressional
workforce as diverse and talented as the country that they serve.
A strong and well-functioning legislative branch is essential to
ensuring the House of Representatives can do the work Americans sent us
here to do. If we cannot create an environment where staff of all
backgrounds feel safe and welcome, we will not be able to serve
the American people in the ways that they expect and deserve.
The bill also includes a provision that would allow medical and
dental professionals serving in the Congress to receive compensation
for outside work in addition to their congressional salary, opening the
door to changing the rules we must all follow when it comes to external
professions, unfairly benefiting certain Members, and potentially
creating conflicts of interest.
This body considers legislation touching every single facet of the
economy, including healthcare. We should be focusing on helping people,
not doing the job of authorizers or the Ethics Committee to amend
current law to help a select few Members receive outside income.
The bill's reasonable funding levels are proof that House Republicans
are capable of writing bills that can get bipartisan support and have a
path to becoming law--if they could simply abandon their obsession with
partisan riders which they know will be removed from the final
agreement.
A clean version of this bill could pass with strong support from both
Democrats and Republicans, but at this time I cannot support this bill.
I urge my colleagues to vote against it.
I hope Republicans will reconsider their strategy. Please join us at
the table to support our staff, our constituents, and workers and
families around this country. Above all, it is time to govern.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the distinguished ranking member of the Financial
Services and General Government Subcommittee.
Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for yielding.
Normally I don't speak on this bill, and I have been on the
Appropriations Committee long enough to remember when this bill came to
the floor in a bipartisan fashion.
Mr. Lewis, who was chairman of our committee at one point in time,
and Mr. Fazio, who was chairman of our Democratic Caucus, joined
together as the leaders, as the chair and ranking member or vice versa,
on that committee and brought this bill to the floor. The legislative
branch of government, the first branch of government, the first part of
the Constitution, mentions the people's House and the United States
Senate.
Unfortunately, it is no longer the case that this is a bipartisan
bill because both parties have interest in making sure that we have the
resources and the ability to do the job that we are asked to do, and
that is not only to raise and authorize the money to be spent to do the
people's work, but, also, to oversee the executive department to ensure
that the laws are faithfully carried out.
One of the things that is necessary to make this body viable is to
make sure that all Americans can serve in this House and that they be
compensated in a way that will allow them--even though they may not be
rich--to come to Washington, D.C., and serve the people of this
country.
Sadly, for the last 14 years, the Congress has been unwilling because
of, in my opinion, a lack of political courage and trust in the
people's understanding that from a commonsense standpoint people will
not be able to serve in a body, in a town, where the cost of renting an
apartment has increased approximately 120 percent since the last cost-
of-living adjustment, which all people understand is necessary to stay
even. That means that the Members of Congress have substantially had
their buying power reduced.
That is unfortunate because if we continue along that road, this will
become a more aristocratic body and a less democratic body. That is not
good for the country, it is not good for this institution, and it
certainly is not good for the Members.
I would hope that as we move forward in this process, in a bipartisan
way we could say honestly to the American people: That is not a
sustainable policy.
The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 1 minute to the
gentleman from Maryland.
Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chair, I come to the floor to urge Members to
understand it is not just about them. It is about this institution and
the ability of people to serve in this institution with the resources
necessary to sustain themselves and their families.
Too many people think that Members of Congress get money under the
table. I don't think that is true. Are there some who abuse the rules?
Of course, in any body there are some, but there are few.
To the extent that they can sustain themselves and their families on
the resources that they earn, Members of Congress I think have average
days of 10, 12, 14 hours a day and weekends. I have talked to my
friends on both sides of the aisle, and let us over the next months
come together and effect an appropriate compensation package for
Members.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Washington (Mr. Kilmer), a member of the Appropriations Committee.
Mr. KILMER. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
For the past several years, I have been part of an effort to
modernize the legislative branch to ensure that this institution is
working better for the American people. The Select Committee on the
Modernization of Congress passed 202 recommendations. Roughly two-
thirds of them have been fully or partially implemented. We looked at
everything from congressional capacity to outdated technology to rising
polarization.
Chair Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and their staffs have been
invaluable partners in these efforts.
Importantly, the FY 2025 bill includes funding for something called
the Modernization Initiatives Account, which helps implement some of
the open recommendations made by the Select Committee on the
Modernization of Congress. It also includes language to address a range
of other recommendations, including training for Members and staff,
improving constituent services, and better use of data.
These are important efforts because it helps this institution build
its capacity to better serve our constituents.
While a lot has been accomplished, lots of work on implementation
remains, and this funding helps.
Now, I am disappointed that I can't vote for this bill given the
partisan riders; however, I remain grateful for the worthwhile
investments that are in this bill, the investment that Congress makes
in itself not just for the institution but for the institution's
ability to serve the people we represent.
Leaving this institution better off than we found it I think is a
responsibility of each Member. It is certainly a responsibility that I
will keep in mind during my final 6 months here in the institution. I
am grateful, again, to the
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chair and the ranking member for their leadership on this.
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Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chair, I rise again to oppose this bill. This bill contains many,
many poison pills and partisan riders that are unnecessary--really
unnecessary--and aim to do more harm than good.
In addition, I am disappointed the bill, as currently written, does
not include bipartisan language that has been supported by both sides
of the House for years to allow the legislative branch agencies to
employ individuals under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
program known as DACA. An overwhelming majority of Americans support
the DACA program.
Let me remind you, Mr. Chair, that 75 percent of Americans favor
permanent legal status to noncitizens who came to the United States as
children. Moreover, 85 percent of DACA recipients already participate
in the labor force. It is unconscionable that we will not allow them to
work in the legislative branch.
Let me remind you that during the pandemic, more than 200,000
Dreamers stepped up to the front line and served as essentials workers
to provide fellow Americans with important goods and services,
including medical care, educational instruction, food, and more.
For this reason, at the appropriate time, I will offer a motion to
recommit this bill back to the committee. If the House rules permitted,
I would have offered the motion with an important amendment to this
bill.
My amendment would include language permitting the funds in the act
to be used to employ individuals with employment authorization
documents under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
known as DACA.
I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to
recommit.
Mr. Chair, I include in the Record the text of the amendment.
Mr. Espaillat moves to recommit the bill H.R. 8772 to the
Committee on Appropriations with the following amendment:
At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the
following:
Sec. __. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an
entity may use amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act to pay the compensation of an
officer or employee without regard to the officer's or
employee's immigration status if the officer or employee has
been issued an employment authorization document under the
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program of the
Secretary of Homeland Security, as set forth in the
Department of Homeland Security's August 24, 2022 final rule
entitled ``Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals''.
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I am prepared to close, I and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, in closing, let me repeat: The legislative
branch bill should not be the place for divisive politics. It should be
used solely to ensure Congress has the tools that it needs to legislate
and support the constituents we all serve. It should be used to ensure
we have a successful democracy through effective and responsible
governance.
The majority, again, is obsessed with cutting Federal funds and
eliminating vital programs that help to grow and diversify our country.
Passing these partisan bills is a complete waste of time. I don't
agree with these divisive ideas and partisan tactics. I believe we can
do and should really do much better. For these reasons, I cannot
support this bill.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this bill,
and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, today's measure provides funding for the
Legislative Branch for Fiscal Year 2025. Although this is the smallest
of our twelve annual appropriations bills, it carries an outsized
importance for our democracy.
Each member of Congress has been entrusted with the solemn duty of
representing the voices of their district, and this bill provides
resources to serve the American people. It ensures we can assist our
constituents and keep the government working for them. We also uphold
resources to support our Article One lawmaking responsibilities
prescribed by the Constitution--and the national institutions that
contribute to this work.
The measure provides funding to maintain vigorous oversight over the
Executive Branch. It allows us to continue critical committee work that
serves as a check to the other branches and funds institutions like the
Congressional Budget Office, which has a key role to play in
supervising our national budget and appropriations work.
The safety of the Capitol complex for visitors and the good work of
the U.S. Capitol Police are also reinforced. As the citadel for freedom
and democracy, we sustain maintenance for the Capitol Building. More
than just a meeting place, this chamber stands as a proud symbol of our
constitutional form of government and our way of life, and it must be
preserved for generations to come.
This is a very strong bill, and one that champions our capacity to
effectively represent the public in a fiscally responsible manner.
I thank Chairman Valadao for his hard work in assembling this
measure, and I urge all members to support its passage.
The CHAIR. All time for general debate has expired.
Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the 5-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 8772
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for
other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress
For payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of Donald M. Payne,
Jr., late a Representative from the State of New Jersey,
$174,000.
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$1,932,655,000, as follows:
House Leadership Offices
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law,
$36,560,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $10,499,000,
including $35,000 for official expenses of the Speaker;
Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $3,730,000, including
$15,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office
of the Minority Floor Leader, $10,499,000, including $17,500
for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip,
$3,099,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the
Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the
Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $2,809,000, including $5,000 for
official expenses of the Minority Whip; Republican
Conference, $2,962,000; Democratic Caucus, $2,962,000:
Provided, That such amount for salaries and expenses shall
remain available from January 3, 2025 until January 2, 2026.
Members' Representational Allowances
including members' clerk hire, official expenses of members, and
official mail
For Members' representational allowances, including
Members' clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail,
$843,605,000.
Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices
For the allowance established under section 120 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 (2 U.S.C. 5322a)
for the compensation of interns who serve in the offices of
Members of the House of Representatives, $20,638,800, to
remain available from January 3, 2025 until January 2, 2026:
Provided, That notwithstanding section 120(b) of such Act, an
office of a Member of the House of Representatives may use
not more than $46,800 of the allowance available under this
heading during legislative year 2025.
Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership Offices
For the allowance established under section 113 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 (2 U.S.C. 5106)
for the compensation of interns who serve in House leadership
offices, $586,000, to remain available from January 3, 2025
until January 2, 2026: Provided, That of the amount provided
under this heading, $322,300 shall be available for the
compensation of interns who serve in House leadership offices
of the majority, to be allocated among such offices by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and $263,700 shall
be available for the compensation of interns who serve in
House leadership offices of the minority, to be allocated
among such offices by the Minority Floor Leader.
Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Standing, Special and
Select Committee Offices
For the allowance established under section 113(a)(1) of
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law
117-103) for the compensation of interns who serve in offices
of standing, special, and select committees (other than the
Committee on Appropriations), $2,600,000, to remain available
from January 3, 2025 until January 2, 2026: Provided, That
of the amount provided under
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this heading, $1,300,000 shall be available for the
compensation of interns who serve in offices of the majority,
and $1,300,000 shall be available for the compensation of
interns who serve in offices of the minority, to be allocated
among such offices by the Chair, in consultation with the
ranking minority member, of the Committee on House
Administration.
Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Appropriations Committee
Offices
For the allowance established under section 113(a)(2) of
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law
117-103) for the compensation of interns who serve in offices
of the Committee on Appropriations, $463,000: Provided, That
of the amount provided under this heading, $231,500 shall be
available for the compensation of interns who serve in
offices of the majority, and $231,500 shall be available for
the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the
minority, to be allocated among such offices by the Chair, in
consultation with the ranking minority member, of the
Committee on Appropriations.
Committee Employees
Standing Committees, Special and Select
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special
and select, authorized by House resolutions, $180,862,000:
Provided, That such amount shall remain available for such
salaries and expenses until December 31, 2026, except that
$6,075,000 of such amount shall remain available until
expended for committee room upgrading.
Committee on Appropriations
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on
Appropriations, $31,294,000, including studies and
examinations of executive agencies and temporary personal
services for such committee, to be expended in accordance
with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for
services performed: Provided, That such amount shall remain
available for such salaries and expenses until December 31,
2026.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
authorized by law, $325,961,000, including: for salaries and
expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions
of the Chaplain and the Historian, and including not more
than $25,000 for official representation and reception
expenses, of which not more than $20,000 is for the Family
Room and not more than $2,000 is for the Office of the
Chaplain, $44,984,000, of which $9,555,000 shall remain
available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of
Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emergency
Management, and including not more than $3,000 for official
representation and reception expenses, $34,141,000, of which
$12,625,000 shall remain available until expended; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer including not more than $5,000 for
official representation and reception expenses, $213,072,000,
of which $26,477,000 shall remain available until expended;
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Whistleblower
Ombuds, $1,250,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office
of the Inspector General, $5,772,000; for salaries and
expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $2,048,000; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian,
including the Parliamentarian, $2,000 for preparing the
Digest of Rules, and not more than $1,000 for official
representation and reception expenses, $2,287,000; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision
Counsel of the House, $5,048,000, of which $1,000,000 shall
remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of
the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House,
$15,300,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until
expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of
Interparliamentary Affairs, $994,000; for other authorized
employees, $1,065,000.
Allowances and Expenses
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House
resolution or law, $480,085,200, including: supplies,
materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims,
$1,555,000; official mail for committees, leadership offices,
and administrative offices of the House, $190,000; Government
contributions for health, retirement, Social Security,
contractor support for actuarial projections, and other
applicable employee benefits, $428,960,200, to remain
available until March 31, 2026, except that $37,000,000 of
such amount shall remain available until expended; salaries
and expenses for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery,
$27,428,000, of which $6,000,000 shall remain available until
expended; transition activities for new members and staff,
$15,786,000, to remain available until expended; Green and
Gold Congressional Aide Program, $3,356,000, to remain
available until expended; Office of Congressional Ethics,
$1,810,000; and miscellaneous items including purchase,
exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor
vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to
heirs of deceased employees of the House, $1,000,000.
House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account
For the House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives
Account established under section 115 of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 5513), $10,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That
disbursement from this account is subject to approval of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives:
Provided further, That funds provided in this account shall
only be used for initiatives approved by the Committee on
House Administration.
Administrative Provisions
requiring amounts remaining in members' representational allowances to
be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt
Sec. 110. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
any amounts appropriated under this Act for ``HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES--Salaries and Expenses--members'
representational allowances'' shall be available only for
fiscal year 2025. Any amount remaining after all payments are
made under such allowances for fiscal year 2025 shall be
deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or,
if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments
have been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner
as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).
(b) The Committee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations
to carry out this section.
(c) As used in this section, the term ``Member of the House
of Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a Delegate
or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
limitation on amount available to lease vehicles
Sec. 111. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives to make any payments from any Members'
Representational Allowance for the leasing of a vehicle,
excluding mobile district offices, in an aggregate amount
that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month.
cybersecurity assistance for house of representatives
Sec. 112. The head of any Federal entity that provides
assistance to the House of Representatives in the House's
efforts to deter, prevent, mitigate, or remediate
cybersecurity risks to, and incidents involving, the
information systems of the House shall take all necessary
steps to ensure the constitutional integrity of the separate
branches of the government at all stages of providing the
assistance, including applying minimization procedures to
limit the spread or sharing of privileged House and Member
information.
long term lease requirements
Sec. 113. (a) Section 303(f) of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C);
(2) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``branch, except that
it does include the House of Representatives with respect to
an acquisition described in paragraph (2)(C).'' and inserting
``branch.''; and
(3) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (C).
(b) The amendments made by this section apply to fiscal
year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year.
use of child care center revolving fund
Sec. 114. (a) In General.--Section 312(d)(3) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2062
(d)(3)) is amended
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) In order to ensure that the Center can receive and
transmit critical and emergency communications in connection
with the provision of child care services, the payment of
telecom expenses for the Center, to include voicemail boxes,
land lines, and official cellular devices of the Center
issued to Center employees.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2025 and each
succeeding fiscal year.
JOINT ITEMS
For Joint Committees, as follows:
Joint Economic Committee
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$4,283,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
Joint Committee on Taxation
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on
Taxation, $14,450,000, to be disbursed by the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
For other joint items, as follows:
Office of the Attending Physician
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of
the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and
their assistants, including:
(1) an allowance of $3,500 per month to the Attending
Physician;
(2) an allowance of $2,500 per month to the Senior Medical
Officer;
(3) an allowance of $900 per month each to three medical
officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending
Physician;
(4) an allowance of $900 per month to 2 assistants and $900
per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis
heretofore provided for such assistants; and
(5) $3,145,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the
Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned
to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall
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be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or
appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and
other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the
purposes thereof, $4,416,000, to be disbursed by the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional
Accessibility Services, $1,814,000, to be disbursed by the
Secretary of the Senate.
CAPITOL POLICE
Salaries
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including
overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions
for health, retirement, social security, professional
liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits,
$619,257,000, of which overtime shall not exceed $74,976,000
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House and
Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the
Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: Provided,
That of the amount appropriated, $15,000,000 shall be
available for tuition reimbursement, recruitment and
retention bonuses and other retention focused salary related
items.
General Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including
motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, security
equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies,
materials, training, medical services, forensic services,
Member protection-related activities and equipment,
stenographic services, personal and professional services,
the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage,
communication services, travel advances, relocation of
instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Centers, and not more than $5,000 to be
expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol
Police in connection with official representation and
reception expenses, $213,158,000, of which $5,848,000 shall
remain available until expended to fund the Congressional
Continuity of Operations (C-COOP), to be disbursed by the
Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee:
Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for fiscal year 2025
shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from
funds available to the Department of Homeland Security:
Provided further, That none of the amounts made available
under this heading may be used to purchase a drone
manufactured in the People's Republic of China or by a
business affiliated with the People's Republic of China
except for national security purposes.
Administrative Provision
authorizations regarding international training
Sec. 115. (a) Section 4120 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) An employee of the Capitol Police may receive
training under this section outside of the United States only
with the prior approval of the Capitol Police Board. In this
subsection, the term `United States' means each of the
several States of the United States, the District of
Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United
States.''.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to fiscal year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year.
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses necessary for the operation of
the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, $8,150,000, of
which $500,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2026, and of which not more than $1,000 may be expended on
the certification of the Executive Director in connection
with official representation and reception expenses.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000
to be expended on the certification of the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office in connection with official
representation and reception expenses, $73,259,000:
Provided, That the Director shall use not less than $500,000
of the amount made available under this heading for (1)
improving technical systems, processes, and models for the
purpose of improving the transparency of estimates of
budgetary effects to Members of Congress, employees of
Members of Congress, and the public, and (2) to increase the
availability of models, economic assumptions, and data for
Members of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and
the public.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capital Construction and Operations
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other
personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all
necessary expenses for surveys and studies, construction,
operation, and general and administrative support in
connection with facilities and activities under the care of
the Architect of the Capitol, including the Botanic Garden,
Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under
the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; for
furnishings and office equipment; for official reception and
representation expenses of not more than $5,000, to be
expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for
purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a
passenger motor vehicle, $165,000,000, of which $1,000,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2029.
Capitol Building
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and
operation of the Capitol, $41,002,000, of which $6,599,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2029.
Capitol Grounds
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of
grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office
buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $33,922,000, of which
$18,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029.
House Office Buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and
operation of the House office buildings, $148,000,000, of
which $64,050,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2029, and of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until
expended for the restoration and renovation of the Cannon
House Office Building: In addition, for a payment to the
House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund,
$5,500,000 to remain available until expended.
Capitol Power Plant
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and
operation of the Capitol Power Plant; and all electrical
substations of the Capitol; lighting, heating, power
(including the purchase of electrical energy) and water and
sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office
buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds
about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air
conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of
such buildings; heating the Government Publishing Office and
Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water
for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the
Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal
Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library,
expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon
request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so
received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit
of this appropriation, $127,414,000, of which $21,000,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided,
That not more than $10,000,000 of the funds credited or to be
reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be
available for obligation during fiscal year 2025.
Library Buildings and Grounds
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library
buildings and grounds, $86,043,000, of which $45,500,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2029.
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and
operation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of
the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, the
Alternate Computing Facility, and Architect of the Capitol
security operations, $97,016,000, of which $28,200,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, That
none of the amounts made available under this heading may be
used to purchase a drone manufactured in the People's
Republic of China or by a business affiliated with the
People's Republic of China except for national security
purposes.
Botanic Garden
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and
operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings,
grounds, and collections; and purchase and exchange,
maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor
vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on
the Library, $21,214,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2029: Provided, That, of the
amount made available under this heading, the Architect of
the Capitol may obligate and expend such sums as may be
necessary for the maintenance, care and operation of the
National Garden established under section 307E of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146),
upon vouchers approved by the Architect of the Capitol or a
duly authorized designee.
Capitol Visitor Center
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol
Visitor Center, $29,127,000.
Administrative Provision
no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget
Sec. 116. None of the funds made available in this Act for
the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or
award payments to contractors for work on contracts or
programs for which the contractor is behind schedule or over
budget, unless the Architect of the Capitol, or agency-
employed designee, determines that any such deviations are
due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes,
or are not significant within the overall scope of the
project and/or program.
administration of public outreach and services for capitol grounds and
arboretum
Sec. 117. (a) Cooperative Agreements.--The Architect of the
Capitol, subject to the
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approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and House of Representatives, may enter into cooperative
agreements with entities under such terms as the Architect
determines advisable, in order to support the Capitol Grounds
and Arboretum in carrying out its duties, authorities and
mission.
(b) Plant Material Exchanges.--The Architect of the Capitol
may engage in plant material exchanges between the Capitol
Grounds and Arboretum and other entities including Federal,
State, or local government agencies, botanic gardens,
arboretums, educational institutions, non-profit
organizations, municipal parks, and gardens.
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect
to fiscal year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and Expenses
For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not
otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance
of the Library's catalogs; custody and custodial care of the
Library buildings; information technology services provided
centrally; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair
of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody
of the Library; operation and maintenance of the American
Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and distribution
of catalog records and other publications of the Library;
hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses
of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly
chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board,
$617,000,000, and, in addition, amounts credited to this
appropriation during fiscal year 2025 under the Act of June
28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150), shall
remain available until expended: Provided, That the Library
of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from
collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the
amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in
appropriations Acts: Provided further, That of the total
amount appropriated, not more than $18,000 may be expended,
on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in
connection with official representation and reception
expenses, including for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided
further, That of the total amount appropriated, no less than
$10,698,000 shall remain available until expended for the
Teaching with Primary Sources program, of which: Provided
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $1,547,000
shall remain available until expended for upgrade of the
Legislative Branch Financial Management System: Provided
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $150,000
shall remain available until expended for the Surplus Books
Program to promote the program and facilitate a greater
number of donations to eligible entities across the United
States: Provided further, That of the total amount
appropriated, $4,409,000 shall remain available until
expended for the Veterans History Project to continue
digitization efforts of already collected materials, reach a
greater number of veterans to record their stories, and
promote public access to the Project.
Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office,
$105,642,000, of which not more than $38,025,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be derived from collections
credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2025 under
sections 708(d) and 1316 of title 17, United States Code:
Provided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or
expend any funds derived from collections under such section
in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or
expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That
not more than $7,870,000 shall be derived from collections
during fiscal year 2025 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(3),
803(e), and 1005 of such title: Provided further, That the
total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the
amount by which collections are less than $45,895,000:
Provided further, That of the funds provided under this
heading, not less than $10,300,000 is for modernization
initiatives, of which $9,300,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2026: Provided further, That not more than
$100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for the
maintenance of an ``International Copyright Institute'' in
the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the
purpose of training nationals of developing countries in
intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further,
That not more than $6,500 may be expended, on the
certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection
with official representation and reception expenses for
activities of the International Copyright Institute and for
copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided
further, That, notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of
title 17, United States Code, any amounts made available
under this heading which are attributable to royalty fees and
payments received by the Copyright Office pursuant to
sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may be used
for the costs incurred in the administration of the Copyright
Royalty Judges program, with the exception of the costs of
salaries and benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and
staff under section 802(e).
Congressional Research Service
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2
U.S.C. 166) and to revise and extend the Annotated
Constitution of the United States of America, $141,487,000:
Provided, That no part of such amount may be used to pay any
salary or expense in connection with any publication, or
preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public
General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress
unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either
the Committee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration
of the Senate: Provided further, That this prohibition does
not apply to publication of non-confidential Congressional
Research Service (CRS) products: Provided further, That a
non-confidential CRS product includes any written product
containing research or analysis that is currently available
for general congressional access on the CRS Congressional
Intranet, or that would be made available on the CRS
Congressional Intranet in the normal course of business and
does not include material prepared in response to
Congressional requests for confidential analysis or research.
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3,
1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a),
$65,205,000: Provided, That of the total amount
appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to contract to
provide newspapers to blind and print disabled residents at
no cost to the individual.
Administrative Provision
reimbursable and revolving fund activities
Sec. 118. (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2025, the
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the
activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed
$328,789,000.
(b) Activities.--The activities referred to in subsection
(a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are
funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library
in appropriations Acts for the legislative branch.
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Congressional Publishing
(including transfer of funds)
For authorized publishing of congressional information and
the distribution of congressional information in any format;
publishing of Government publications authorized by law to be
distributed to Members of Congress; and publishing, and
distribution of Government publications authorized by law to
be distributed without charge to the recipient, $83,000,000:
Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for
paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional
Record for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners
or Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 44, United
States Code: Provided further, That this appropriation shall
be available for the payment of obligations incurred under
the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal
years: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year
limitation under section 718 of title 44, United States Code,
none of the funds appropriated or made available under this
Act or any other Act for printing and binding and related
services provided to Congress under chapter 7 of title 44,
United States Code, may be expended to print a document,
report, or publication after the 27-month period beginning on
the date that such document, report, or publication is
authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress
reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section 718 of
title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That
unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary
funds made available under this heading in this Act for this
fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged with, funds
under the heading ``Government Publishing Office Business
Operations Revolving Fund'' no later than the end of the
fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such
funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated,
to be available for carrying out the purposes of this
heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be
available for publishing congressionally mandated reports
under the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act,
Pub. L. 117-263, div. G, title LXXII, subtitle D: Provided
further, That notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and 906 of
title 44, United States Code, this appropriation may be used
to prepare indexes to the Congressional Record on only a
monthly and session basis.
Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses of the public information programs of the
Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide
for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications in
any format, and their distribution to the public, Members of
Congress, other Government agencies, and designated
depository and international exchange libraries as authorized
by law, $41,664,000: Provided, That amounts of not more than
$2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized
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for producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets and
other related publications for the preceding two fiscal years
to depository and other designated libraries: Provided
further, That unobligated or unexpended balances of expired
discretionary funds made available under this heading in this
Act for this fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged
with, funds under the heading ``Government Publishing Office
Business Operations Revolving Fund'' no later than the end of
the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which
such funds are available for the purposes for which
appropriated, to be available for carrying out the purposes
of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate.
Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund
For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business
Operations Revolving Fund, $11,425,000, to remain available
until expended, for information technology development and
facilities repair: Provided, That the Government Publishing
Office is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within
the limits of funds available and in accordance with law, and
to make such contracts and commitments without regard to
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title
31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out
the programs and purposes set forth in the budget for the
current fiscal year for the Government Publishing Office
Business Operations Revolving Fund: Provided further, That
not more than $7,500 may be expended on the certification of
the Director of the Government Publishing Office in
connection with official representation and reception
expenses: Provided further, That the Business Operations
Revolving Fund shall be available for the hire or purchase of
not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles: Provided further,
That expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the
advisory councils to the Director of the Government
Publishing Office shall be deemed necessary to carry out the
provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided
further, That the Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be
available for temporary or intermittent services under
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates
for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the
annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of such title: Provided further,
That activities financed through the Business Operations
Revolving Fund may provide information in any format:
Provided further, That the Business Operations Revolving Fund
and the funds provided under the heading ``Public Information
Programs of the Superintendent of Documents'' may not be used
for contracted security services at Government Publishing
Office's passport facility in the District of Columbia.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability
Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the
certification of the Comptroller General of the United States
in connection with official representation and reception
expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for
individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule
under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor
vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance
with section 3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits
comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), (6), and
(8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5),
(6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by the
Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living
quarters in foreign countries, $896,700,000, of which
$5,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided,
That, in addition, $33,424,000 of payments received under
sections 782, 791, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, United States
Code, shall be available without fiscal year limitation:
Provided further, That this appropriation and appropriations
for administrative expenses of any other department or agency
which is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit
Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be
available to finance an appropriate share of either Forum's
costs as determined by the respective Forum, including
necessary travel expenses of non-Federal participants:
Provided further, That payments hereunder to the Forum may be
credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which
costs involved are initially financed.
CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
For a payment to the Congressional Office for International
Leadership Fund for financing activities of the Congressional
Office for International Leadership under section 313 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151),
$6,600,000: Provided, That funds made available to support
Russian participants shall only be used for those engaging in
free market development, humanitarian activities, and civic
engagement, and shall not be used for officials of the
central government of Russia.
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public
Service Development Trust Fund established under section 116
of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.
TITLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS
maintenance and care of private vehicles
Sec. 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act
shall be used for the maintenance or care of private
vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may
be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities
for the House of Representatives issued by the Committee on
House Administration and for the Senate issued by the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
fiscal year limitation
Sec. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act
shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2025
unless expressly so provided in this Act.
rates of compensation and designation
Sec. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not
specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929
(46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of
compensation or designation of any office or position
appropriated for is different from that specifically
established by such Act, the rate of compensation and the
designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with
respect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act
for the various items of official expenses of Members,
officers, and committees of the Senate and House of
Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of
the House of Representatives shall be the permanent law with
respect thereto.
consulting services
Sec. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract,
under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be
limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a
matter of public record and available for public inspection,
except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under
existing Executive order issued under existing law.
costs of legislative branch financial managers council
Sec. 205. Amounts available for administrative expenses of
any legislative branch entity which participates in the
Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC)
established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available
to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs as determined
by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared
among all participating legislative branch entities (in such
allocations among the entities as the entities may determine)
may not exceed $2,000.
limitation on transfers
Sec. 206. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality
of the United States Government, except pursuant to a
transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act
or any other appropriation Act.
guided tours of the capitol
Sec. 207. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of
the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in
this Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of
the United States Capitol which are led by employees and
interns of offices of Members of Congress and other offices
of the House of Representatives and Senate, unless through
regulations as authorized by section 402(b)(8) of the Capitol
Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 2242(b)(8)).
(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the
direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval
of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United
States Capitol which are led by employees and interns
described in subsection (a) may be suspended temporarily or
otherwise subject to restriction for security or related
reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United
States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol.
prohibition on certain operational expenses
Sec. 208. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network
unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and
exchanging of pornography.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds
necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law
enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal
investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities or
other official government activities.
prohibition on certain telecommunications equipment procurement
Sec. 209. (a) Prohibition on Use or Procurement.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act may be used by the head of an
agency, office, or other entity to--
(A) procure or obtain or extend or renew a contract to
procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses
covered telecommunications equipment or services as a
substantial or essential component of any system, or as
critical technology as part of any system; or
(B) enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract)
with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service
that uses
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covered telecommunications equipment or services as a
substantial or essential component of any system, or as
critical technology as part of any system.
(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to--
(A) prohibit the head of an agency, office, or other entity
from procuring with an entity to provide a service that
connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as
backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
(B) cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or
redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user
data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise
handles.
(b) Prohibition of Loan and Grant Funds.--
(1) The head of an agency, office, or other entity may not
obligate or expend loan or grant funds appropriated or
otherwise made available under this Act to procure or obtain,
extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, or enter
into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) to procure or
obtain the equipment, services, or systems described in
subsection (a).
(2) In implementing the prohibition in paragraph (1), heads
of agencies, offices, and entities administering loan, grant,
or subsidy programs shall prioritize available funding and
technical support to assist affected businesses,
institutions, and organizations as is reasonably necessary
for those affected agencies, offices, and entities to
transition from covered communications equipment and
services, to procure replacement equipment and services, and
to ensure that communications service to users and customers
is sustained.
(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to--
(A) prohibit the head of an agency, office, or entity from
procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects
to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul,
roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
(B) cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or
redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user
data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise
handles.
(c) Effective Dates.--The prohibition under subsection
(a)(1)(A) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2025 and
each succeeding fiscal year, and the prohibitions under
subsections (a)(1)(B) and (b)(1) shall apply with respect to
fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(d) Waiver Authority.--The head of an agency, office, or
other entity may, on a one-time basis, waive the requirements
under subsection (a) with respect to an agency, office, or
entity that requests such a waiver. The waiver may be
provided, for a period of not more than two years after the
effective dates described in subsection (c), if the agency,
office, or entity seeking the waiver--
(1) provides a compelling justification for the additional
time to implement the requirements under such subsection, as
determined by the head of the agency, office, or entity; and
(2) submits to the head of the agency, office, or entity,
who shall not later than 30 days thereafter submit to the
appropriate congressional committees, a full and complete
laydown of the presences of covered telecommunications or
video surveillance equipment or services in the agency's,
office's, or entity's supply chain and a phase-out plan to
eliminate such covered telecommunications or video
surveillance equipment or services from the agency's,
office's, or entity's systems.
(e) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and Senate.
(2) The term ``covered telecommunications equipment or
services'' means any of the following:
(A) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei
Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or
affiliate of such entities).
(B) For the purpose of public safety, security of
government facilities, physical security surveillance of
critical infrastructure, and other national security
purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment
produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou
Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology
Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities).
(C) Telecommunications or video surveillance services
provided by such entities or using such equipment.
(D) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or
services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary
of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National
Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or
controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a
foreign adversary country.
(3) The term ``foreign adversary country'' means a country
specified in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.
annual rate of pay for personnel of certain legislative branch offices
Sec. 210. (a) Any provision of law which prohibits an
increase in the annual rate of pay which would otherwise
apply during a calendar year for an employee serving in a
position for which the rate of pay is fixed by statute at an
Executive Schedule rate, or which prohibits the employee from
receiving a rate increase during such calendar year,
including section 747 of the Financial Services and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law
118-47), shall not apply to the Director of the Government
Publishing Office or the Librarian of Congress.
(b) This section applies with respect to calendar year 2025
and each succeeding calendar year.
limitation on treatment as fiduciary relationship
Sec. 211. (a) Section 13144 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Limitation On Treatment As Fiduciary Relationship.--
For purposes of this section, the relationship between a
Member who is providing care directly to a patient in the
form of medical services or dental services and the patient
to whom such care is provided shall not be considered a
fiduciary relationship.''.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to compensation received in fiscal year 2025 or any
succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 212. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used for any office, program, or activity for the purposes
of diversity, equity, and inclusion training or
implementation that promotes or perpetuates divisive concepts
related to race or sex, such as the concepts that one race or
sex is inherently superior to another, or that an
individual's moral character or worth is determined by their
race or sex.
Sec. 213. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 7 of
title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28,
United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of
the funds provided by this Act, or previous appropriations
Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take any
discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially,
on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance
with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction,
that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one
man and one woman.
(b) Discriminatory Action Defined.--As used in subsection
(a), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the
Federal Government to--
(1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause
any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny,
delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of, any person
referred to in subsection (a)
(2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any
charitable contribution made to or by such person;
(3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude,
terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal
grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement,
guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification,
accreditation, employment, or other similar position or
status from or to such person;
(4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make
unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a
Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal
treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational
program, from or to such person; or
(5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make
unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal
property, facilities, educational institutions, speech fora
(including traditional, limited, and nonpublic fora), or
charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person.
(c) Accreditation; Licensure; Certification.--The Federal
Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified
for purposes of Federal law any person that would be
accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such
purposes but for a determination against such person wholly
or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in
accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral
conviction described in subsection (a).
Sec. 214. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501)
(relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of
Congress) during fiscal year 2025.
spending reduction account
Sec. 215. $0.
This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2025''.
The CHAIR. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those
printed in House Report 118-578 and pro forma amendments described in
section 5 of House Resolution 1341. Each amendment printed in House
Report 118-578 shall be considered only in the order printed in the
report, by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered read,
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject
to amendment except as provided by section 5 of House Resolution 1341,
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
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During consideration of the bill for amendment, the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective
designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for
the purpose of debate.
Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Huizenga
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in
House Report 118-578.
Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Page 34, strike lines 1 through 12.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1341, the gentleman from
Michigan (Mr. Huizenga) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Michigan.
Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Chair, I say to my friend from California that I
appreciate his work and this overall bill. I know there are a lot of
challenges that confront any of those decisions that the appropriators
have, but I find that it is necessary that I offer my amendment to call
attention to a problem and an issue and to hopefully gain some time to
solve that problem.
My amendment, Mr. Chair, is rather simple. It eliminates funding for
the Congressional Office for International Leadership, also known as
COIL.
Our national debt is $34 trillion. I have been working on that in a
bipartisan manner, trying to attempt to bring that down and find
solutions. Yet, we all know, and our constituents know, that whether it
is at the grocery store or gas at the pump, American families are
feeling the full impact of inflation.
In the midst of this spending and affordability crisis, the American
people may not be realizing that Congress is funding an office called
COIL, which has been inappropriately used to host social justice themed
adventures for foreign delegations on the U.S. taxpayer dime. This is
the U.S. taxpayer funding trips of foreigners to come into the United
States to ostensibly learn about our system.
After uncovering this office's priorities earlier this year, we did a
little more digging only to find at least 13 other trips occurred in
2023 and 2024 with themes involving social advocacy, or diversity,
equity, and inclusion programming exclusively.
For example, in March 2023, a COIL trip came to my district without
any notification or the courtesy of letting me know there was a foreign
delegation coming. This foreign delegation was treated to a trip filled
with social justice and DEI messaging under the guise of ``civic
advocacy.'' Stops also along the way included an evening at ``queer
theater,'' a visit to a ``Pride center and trans foundation,'' and many
more.
Other trips in 2023 and 2024 included a visit to Detroit under the
theme of inclusivity and tolerance and a trip to Sacramento,
California, to engage in gender-related activism.
American taxpayers should not be funding this, Mr. Chair, and footing
the bill for these visits.
We have disagreements about whether those things are important or not
or whether they should be highlighted or not. The question here is
whether the taxpayer, the U.S. taxpayer, should be paying for a trip
for foreigners to come to our country to learn about these things.
I kind of wonder about my friends on the other side of the aisle
because many believe that the shoe is going to be on the other foot
after this November, so they might be offering the exact same amendment
if this COIL was directed to do only things that dealt with fossil fuel
organizations, maybe weapons manufacturers, or maybe only for pro-life
advocacy groups. My guess is they would have a very different view of
this program.
What is more, Members of Congress are shielded from conducting any
oversight on these funds. Consider the process: COIL puts together a
calendar of themes each year, and COIL then grants funds under the
themes selected to national and community organizations. That
organization will then make a subgrant at the local level to an NGO to
fully implement the trip programming at their complete discretion.
In other words, COIL doesn't even have any input on this. COIL has
zero say in the programming because the funds are shielded through what
are essentially passthrough entities.
What are the results? Unelected bureaucrats are using the American
people's money to push an agenda that fits their interests, and COIL
walks away with their hands clean. Again, this is all at the American
taxpayers' expense.
While COIL has been flatlined at $6 million in funding for a number
of years now, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025 actually
provides a 10 percent increase in that funding. This is an additional
$600,000 in taxpayer dollars going toward who knows what.
I know there are positive programs, very neutral programs, consensus-
building programs, whether they be regarding and surrounding veterans'
groups, protecting children, or those with disabilities. Those are not
the controversial parts.
Again, I still ask whether our U.S. taxpayer dollars should be
funding that rather than an NGO or some other funding, but we have to
weed this out and make sure that this is acceptable programming-wise to
all American taxpayers.
Mr. Chairman, this is a commonsense step to rein in out-of-control
spending by bureaucrats in Washington and a 1-year pause provides a
much-needed opportunity to reevaluate.
The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
The CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I oppose my friend's amendment because I do
not believe all the good the Congressional Office for International
Leadership has done for Congress over the last 25 years should be
negated by one embassy programming selection.
The Congressional Office for International Leadership links Members
of Congress to leaders in Eurasia and Asia and is an instrument for
Americans engaged in citizen diplomacy.
COIL's place as the only regularized international exchange program
in the legislative branch provides opportunities for Members of
Congress and their constituents to engage with their peers from
countries of strategic importance to the United States.
COIL convenes congressional leadership and its constituents to
provide foreign visitors with a multilevel State, Federal, and local
introduction to American democratic governing systems and accountable
governance.
This is the next generation of government and civic leaders where
they begin, in the Halls of the most powerful legislative body in the
world, the United States Congress.
The exchange establishes a personal and profound connection between
leaders from around the world, providing unique and meaningful insights
and experiences while fostering a spirit of cooperation and mutual
respect.
Thousands of Americans across the country benefit from hosting COIL
participants in their homes and communities. The agency provides an
important service for a very modest amount of money.
Mr. Chair, I oppose the amendment, and I reserve the balance of my
time.
The CHAIR. The gentleman has the only time remaining.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Espaillat).
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, this is the way government should work. I
agree with the chairman, and I join the chair and rise in opposition to
this amendment.
At a time when international conflicts are on the rise, it is vital
for America to lead and spread democracy. In fact, for 25 years, the
Congressional Office for International Leadership has sponsored
political and civic leaders of participating countries to exchange
democratic best practices and encourage mutual understanding.
In 2023, COIL brought 532 rising leaders from 24 countries to these
United States, facilitated meetings with more than 100 congressional
offices, and showcased 62 American communities in 37 States, Mr.
Chairman.
Eliminating this program is another attempt to divide us further and
prevent our country from doing what it does best, leading by example.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment.
Isolation is not a political tool that should
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be exploited at this time when we face international conflicts, and
they are on the rise. Mr. Chairman, I am glad that we are both on the
same side on this issue.
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Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman
from Nebraska (Mr. Bacon).
Mr. BACON. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to this
amendment.
Mr. Chair, I do recognize the concerns of Mr. Huizenga. I think they
should be corrected, but there is a lot of goodness in this program as
well. Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater.
Earlier this year we mourned the murder of Alexei Navalny by Putin,
an anticorruption activist and courageous leader of the political
opposition to Putin of Russia.
Navalny's legacy of leadership has been recognized and honored all
around the world.
While many are familiar with the renowned life of Alexei Navalny,
most do not know he first came to America in his early twenties under a
congressional exchange program for emerging world leaders, the same
program this amendment now seeks to defund.
The Congressional Office for International Leadership was founded in
1999 to promote democracy and accountable governance. For more than two
decades, COIL has been investing in the best and brightest young
leaders from around the world to show them how government of, by, and
for the people functions and remains accountable to the people it
serves.
Since 1999, COIL has introduced more than 30,000 young leaders to the
United States of America to see firsthand what self-government looks
like at the Federal, State, local, and Tribal levels in all 50 States,
all for about $6 million a year.
I have hosted three of those delegations, two from Vietnam, and one
from Papua New Guinea. I was surprised to see the Vietnamese members
who came here from the initial parliament in Vietnam, the seeds of
democracy that we want to water, nurture, and grow.
So, Mr. Chairman, the COIL program promotes and inspires America's
foundational values. I ask my colleagues to join me in opposing the
amendment which would end one of the most cost-effective ways the
United States Congress, the most powerful and consequential legislative
body in the world, has to grow and inspire America's future allies and
partners around the world.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Michigan (Mr. Huizenga).
The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan will be postponed.
Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Self
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 printed in
House Report 118-578.
Mr. SELF. Mr. Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentleman from
Tennessee, and I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to enforce a COVID-19 mask
mandate.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1341, the gentleman from
Texas (Mr. Self) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. SELF. Mr. Chairman, this amendment offered by Representative
Ogles prohibits Federal funds from being used to make a mask mandate in
Congress.
Policies involving mandatory mask implementation are not about
science or safety, but they are about control.
Mr. Ogles and many other Americans recognized this years ago, and our
views have been justified by Dr. Fauci's admission that these policies
were not based on science.
In the 117th Congress, then-Speaker Pelosi compelled everyday
Americans who visited the House of Representatives to walk around
wearing glorified muzzles.
The House is supposed to be the most democratic body within our
Federal Government. As Representatives, we are supposed to have the
most direct connection with the people of any Federal officials. From
the beginning of the Nation, we have been elected by a majority vote of
our constituents.
Yet, Democrats chose to make it more difficult for constituents to
visit their Representatives by forcing them to wear masks and follow
COVID-19 protocols that didn't protect anybody. We have a
responsibility to ensure that any future Congress does not adopt these
same policies again.
My colleagues here have a choice between following the science that
we now know or clinging to superstitions based on fear and ignorance.
During the height of the COVID frenzy, policymakers relied on studies
far removed from anything resembling a scientific method. What we have
before us is the most rigorous and comprehensive analysis of scientific
studies conducted on the efficacy of masks. Frankly, I am going with
the science on this one.
I am happy that many of my colleagues who argued in favor of these
mandates realized their mistake and supported banning them last fall.
Mask mandates destroyed our economy and damaged families for little
discernible gain.
Mr. Chair, we have tried mask mandates in this country. They failed
to control the spread of respiratory viruses and set our fellow
citizens against each other. They, along with other policies based on
the same bad science, were used to restrict the access the people had
to their elected Representatives.
Mask mandates are ineffective at preventing the spread of disease,
but they certainly infringed on our rights. They were part of a
grotesque lockdown legacy that severely damaged our economy and
instilled an unwarranted level of fear in the minds of Americans.
Mr. Chair, I urge the adoption of Mr. Ogles' amendment, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Carter of Georgia). The gentleman from New York
is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
These policies should be debated in a different context on a different
bill. However, I will debate this since the Congressman is addressing
the issue.
Wearing a mask can help lower the risk of virus transmission and can
save lives.
Here we go again. Since 2021, according to the CDC, we have lost over
1.2 million lives in these United States due to COVID-19. According to
the World Health Organization, we lost over 7 million people across the
globe. People are still contracting the disease. As of this past April,
there were 22 million active cases.
Vaccines and masks are for the safety of self and others. COVID-19
and other viral illnesses significantly impact and strain our hospital
and healthcare workers.
We have come a long way in protecting ourselves against COVID. We
have more tools now to combat the deadly disease. However, creating a
law that would limit our use of health mandates is shortsighted.
Congress' health mandates are guided by the recommendations of our very
own Attending Physician who coordinates with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Under this amendment, agencies would be limited in which tools they
could use to ensure the health of Members, staff, and visitors, our own
constituents who come to the campus in the face of a pandemic.
This amendment undermines public health and our ability to ensure the
safety of our Capitol complex for all of us.
Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of
my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Self).
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The amendment was agreed to.
Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Self
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3
printed in House Report 118-578.
Mr. SELF. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to operate an electric
vehicle charging station in any of the Capitol Buildings (as
defined in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code) or
on the United States Capitol Grounds (as described in section
5102 of title 40, United States Code).
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1341, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Self) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. SELF. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer my amendment to the
Legislative Branch Appropriations bill that will prohibit electric
vehicle charging on the U.S. Capitol Grounds.
Imagine how ridiculous it would sound if we told the American people
that Members of Congress and their staff could get unlimited gasoline
for their cars for just $27 a month.
It would be outrageous. Nonetheless, that is what is happening inside
the Capitol parking garages, but only for electric vehicles.
For $27 a month, Members and their D.C. staffers are plugging in
their Teslas and Priuses, draining my constituents' tax dollars who are
paying full price for their gasoline back at home. This is especially
egregious in light of the fact that huge subsidies for EV purchases
already exist.
The bottom line is this: It is a free market. The Federal Government
should not be picking winners and losers. If you choose to purchase an
electric vehicle with all of those subsidies, then you should pay for
it and be prepared for higher costs. Americans should not be
subsidizing the vehicle choices of D.C. elites.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment as written.
The amendment would prohibit the use of all Architect of the Capitol
electric vehicles and equipment, which are used for facility and ground
maintenance activities.
For example, the Capitol Visitor Center's electric shuttles provide
transportation to those needing mobility assistance while they are
visiting the Capitol. Over the past year, Visitor Services provided
over 33,000 shuttle rides for the elderly and disabled constituents and
visitors to the campus.
These electric vehicles, currently in good working condition, would
need to be replaced which would require a significant initial outlay of
funds and would cause exposure to engine exhaust and noise for the
equipment that would then have to be used indoor and in the buildings
that we work in.
In addition to AOC operations, this would also adversely affect
Members and House staff who pay to use the power from receptacles in
the House garages.
Due to these adverse impacts, I oppose this amendment, and I reserve
the balance of my time.
Mr. SELF. Mr. Chair, I would like to remind the gentleman that those
who drive gas-powered vehicles into work every day do not get
reimbursed for their commute.
Why is it acceptable, why is it correct, and why is it seemingly
prudent to reimburse someone for the energy to commute here every day
given the subsidies?
Not only the purchase of their vehicle, but the energy to run that
vehicle on a daily basis.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, again, I think it is important to remind
folks at home watching that these are all-electric vehicles in the
building. So for the 33,000 people who required shuttle assistance to
get around the Capitol, elderly and disabled people who needed
assistance to visit their building that their tax dollars are paying
for, there are a lot of services.
As the amendment is written currently, I have to oppose the
amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SELF. Mr. Chair, this is a simple, commonsense amendment.
Politicians should not get a free pass on the ridiculously high energy
prices under the Biden administration. I choose to stand with my
constituents.
This amendment also reduces the cost of Federal spending within our
branch of government and makes us more accountable to the constituents
we represent.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Self).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will
be postponed.
Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Jackson of Texas
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4
printed in House Report 118-578.
Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Page 13, line 5, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced
by $1,325)''.
Page 13, line 7, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced
by $1,200)''.
Page 13, line 9, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced
by $175)''.
Page 13, line 12, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced
by $175)''.
Page 13, line 13, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced
by $320)''.
Page 13, line 16, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced
by $345,000)''.
Page 13, line 23, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced
by $548,000)''.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1341, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Jackson) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, my amendment seeks to reset the
budget of the Office of the Attending Physician to appropriate levels.
The Office of the Attending Physician to Congress was created nearly
100 years ago following the unexpected deaths of several Members of
Congress.
I think we can all agree there is a need for medical care here in
Congress to provide things like preventative medicine, vaccinations for
travel, and occasional emergency medical care. I do not disagree with
that concept.
That being said, during the pandemic and in the years following, the
Office of the Attending Physician was provided substantial increases in
funding, which might have been necessary to meet the unique challenges
being presented at the time.
However, the pandemic is long over, and it is time to restore fiscal
sanity to the Federal Government across the board, and that includes
bringing this office's budget back to prepandemic levels.
In addition, and, unfortunately, what was meant to be a nonpartisan
role of Attending Physician to Congress has been highly politicized by
the current Attending Physician.
Dr. Monahan was appointed to his current position in 2009, and
according to the Congressional Research Service, has been the longest
serving person in the role since the 1960s.
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During his historically long tenure, the attending physician has
grown extremely close to former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In 2021, he
actively did her bidding by implementing a politically motivated mask
mandate here in the House of Representatives despite that not being in
line with the best available science or the CDC recommendations at the
time.
What made this mask mandate particularly political was that there was
no mask mandate across the Capitol in
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the United States Senate. Under Speaker Pelosi, masks were required in
the House; however, crossing to the upper Chamber, the mandate went
away. Members might ask how that is possible.
Well, it is possible because Nancy Pelosi directed it to occur. Dr.
Monahan compromised himself and abandoned good medical judgment in
order to appease the left's radical COVID lockdown agenda as part of
their power-seeking political agenda.
While there are ample reforms needing to occur in this office and
despite the fact that the person currently occupying the job has become
political, I am not calling to completely slash funding. I simply want
to bring the funding back to a reasonable level.
Before the pandemic, the Office of the Attending Physician received
roughly $3.8 million per year. Since then, the budget has ballooned by
nearly 15 percent. While that increase might have been necessary to
address some of the unique challenges created by COVID, it is certainly
not justifiable now.
Some might argue that this is a small amount of money and that we
should look the other way because it is just a drop in the bucket.
However, I personally refuse to stand by as taxpayer dollars are
funneled to a now highly politicized office, which was weaponized at
the time to advance the left's radical lockdown agenda at the Capitol
during the pandemic.
Mr. Chair, I urge every Member of this body to support my reasonable
amendment to restore the funding to appropriate levels in this
particular office, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment. Many of my
colleagues are highly frustrated by the way the attending physician
managed the COVID pandemic here in Washington. I am one of them.
I understand, but I do not agree that decreasing the funds of the
Office of the Attending Physician will reduce the actual attending
physician's salary.
To do that, how the United States Navy pay structure works needs to
be changed. We are paying a nonnegotiable reimbursement to the Navy,
and that is the way this process works. This will not affect the
attending physician's salary.
I make clear that what this amendment will do is dramatically reduce
the medical services provided to the people who work, visit, and
protect this campus. For this reason, I cannot support this amendment.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, I would still continue to make the
argument that there was care provided to this body before the pandemic
with the budget that was in place at the time. I think we can
reasonably go back to that same budget now that COVID is no longer a
threat to this body, and I recommend that we do so.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, in the event that this amendment was to pass,
emergency services that run throughout the Capitol complex would
continue, as would the security initiatives. Members would not see a
change in their service, as Members are the first priority of the
Office of the Attending Physician.
However, the Office of the Attending Physician would decrease
services to staff, security forces, and visitors to the campus.
Medicines and immunizations for official travel would be limited only
to Members. The staff required to travel on official business would
have to find other means of preparation on their own time and with
personal funds.
The same would be true for seasonal influenza shots. It would be
limited to Members and not to staff or security forces. In addition,
over-the-counter medications and lower-cost durable medical equipment
for health units would not be replaced.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Jackson).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will
be postponed.
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings
will now resume on those amendments printed in of House Report 118-578
on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order:
Amendment No. 1 by Mr. Huizenga of Michigan.
Amendment No. 3 by Mr. Self of Texas.
Amendment No. 4 by Mr. Jackson of Texas.
The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for any
electronic vote after the first vote in this series.
Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Huizenga
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on amendment No. 1, printed in House Report 118-578,
offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Huizenga), on which further
proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice
vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 169,
noes 240, not voting 29, as follows:
[Roll No. 348]
AYES--169
Alford
Allen
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean (FL)
Bergman
Bice
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Boebert
Bost
Brecheen
Buchanan
Bucshon
Burchett
Burgess
Burlison
Cammack
Carey
Carl
Carter (GA)
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Collins
Comer
Crane
Crawford
Curtis
D'Esposito
Davidson
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
Donalds
Duncan
Dunn (FL)
Emmer
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Ferguson
Finstad
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fleischmann
Foxx
Franklin, Scott
Fulcher
Gaetz
Garcia, Mike
Gimenez
Gonzales, Tony
Good (VA)
Gooden (TX)
Gosar
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Griffith
Grothman
Guest
Guthrie
Hageman
Harris
Harshbarger
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hill
Houchin
Hudson
Huizenga
Issa
Jackson (TX)
James
Johnson (SD)
Jordan
Joyce (PA)
Kelly (MS)
Kustoff
LaLota
Lamborn
Langworthy
Latta
Lesko
Letlow
Lopez
Loudermilk
Lucas
Luna
Luttrell
Mace
Malliotakis
Maloy
Mann
McClain
McClintock
McCormick
Meuser
Miller (IL)
Miller (OH)
Miller (WV)
Miller-Meeks
Mills
Molinaro
Moolenaar
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Moran
Moylan
Murphy
Nehls
Norman
Ogles
Owens
Palmer
Pence
Perez
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Reschenthaler
Rodgers (WA)
Rose
Rosendale
Rouzer
Roy
Rulli
Salazar
Scalise
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Self
Sessions
Smith (MO)
Smith (NJ)
Spartz
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Strong
Tenney
Thompson (PA)
Tiffany
Timmons
Van Drew
Van Duyne
Van Orden
Wagner
Walberg
Waltz
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams (TX)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Yakym
Zinke
NOES--240
Adams
Aderholt
Aguilar
Allred
Amo
Auchincloss
Bacon
Balint
Barragan
Beatty
Bera
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Bowman
Boyle (PA)
Brown
Brownley
Budzinski
Bush
Calvert
Caraveo
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson
Carter (LA)
Carter (TX)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Ciscomani
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Cole
Connolly
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Craig
Crockett
Crow
Cuellar
Davids (KS)
Davis (IL)
Davis (NC)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
Diaz-Balart
Dingell
Doggett
Duarte
Edwards
Ellzey
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Fitzpatrick
Fletcher
Fong
Foster
Foushee
Frankel, Lois
Frost
Gallego
Garbarino
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Robert
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Golden (ME)
Goldman (NY)
Gomez
Gonzalez, Vicente
Gottheimer
Green, Al (TX)
Harder (CA)
Hayes
Himes
Hinson
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Huffman
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jacobs
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Joyce (OH)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Kean (NJ)
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kelly (PA)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kiggans (VA)
Kildee
Kiley
Kilmer
Kim (CA)
Kim (NJ)
Kuster
LaHood
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lawler
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Levin
Lieu
Lofgren
Luetkemeyer
Lynch
Magaziner
Manning
Matsui
McBath
McCaul
McClellan
McCollum
McGarvey
McGovern
Meeks
Menendez
Meng
Mfume
Moore (UT)
Moulton
Mrvan
Mullin
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Newhouse
Nickel
Norcross
Norton
Nunn (IA)
Obernolte
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Peters
Pettersen
Phillips
Pingree
Plaskett
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Quigley
Ramirez
Raskin
Rogers (KY)
Ross
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Rutherford
Ryan
Sablan
Salinas
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Scholten
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sherman
Sherrill
Simpson
Slotkin
Smith (NE)
Smith (WA)
Smucker
Sorensen
Soto
Spanberger
Stansbury
Stanton
Stevens
Strickland
Suozzi
Swalwell
Sykes
Takano
Thanedar
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Titus
Tlaib
Tokuda
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Turner
Underwood
Valadao
Vargas
Vasquez
Veasey
Velazquez
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson Coleman
Wexton
Wild
Williams (GA)
Williams (NY)
Wilson (FL)
Womack
NOT VOTING--29
Bentz
Crenshaw
Evans
Flood
Fry
Garamendi
Gonzalez-Colon
Granger
Grijalva
Hoyle (OR)
Hunt
Jackson Lee
Krishnamoorthi
LaMalfa
LaTurner
Lee (FL)
Massie
Mast
McHenry
Moore (WI)
Morelle
Moskowitz
Pelosi
Peltola
Radewagen
Rogers (AL)
Sewell
Trone
Weber (TX)
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Messrs. MRVAN, PETERS, ROGERS of Kentucky, CALVERT, ELLZEY, SMITH of
Nebraska, Ms. TITUS, and Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia changed their vote
from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mrs. BICE, Mr. RULLI, Ms. MALOY, Messrs. CURTIS, and OWENS changed
their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated against:
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Madam Chair, had I been present, I would have
voted NO on Roll Call No. 348.
Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Self
The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. Cammack). The unfinished business is the
demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 3, printed in House Report
118-578, offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Self), on which
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by
voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 149,
noes 262, not voting 27, as follows:
[Roll No. 349]
AYES--149
Aderholt
Allen
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean (FL)
Bergman
Bice
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Boebert
Bost
Brecheen
Burchett
Burlison
Cammack
Carl
Carter (TX)
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Collins
Comer
Crane
Davidson
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
Donalds
Duncan
Dunn (FL)
Emmer
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Finstad
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fleischmann
Flood
Foxx
Franklin, Scott
Fry
Fulcher
Gaetz
Gimenez
Gonzales, Tony
Good (VA)
Gooden (TX)
Gosar
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Grothman
Guest
Guthrie
Hageman
Harris
Harshbarger
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hinson
Houchin
Hudson
Huizenga
Hunt
Jackson (TX)
James
Jordan
Joyce (PA)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
Kustoff
Lamborn
Langworthy
Latta
Lesko
Letlow
Lopez
Loudermilk
Lucas
Luna
Luttrell
Malliotakis
Mann
McClain
McCormick
Meuser
Miller (IL)
Miller (OH)
Miller (WV)
Mills
Moolenaar
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Moran
Moylan
Murphy
Nehls
Norman
Ogles
Palmer
Perez
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Reschenthaler
Rodgers (WA)
Rose
Rosendale
Rouzer
Roy
Rulli
Rutherford
Salazar
Scalise
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Self
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Spartz
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steube
Strong
Tenney
Thompson (PA)
Tiffany
Timmons
Van Drew
Van Duyne
Walberg
Waltz
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams (TX)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Yakym
NOES--262
Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Amo
Auchincloss
Bacon
Baird
Balint
Barragan
Beatty
Bentz
Bera
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Bowman
Boyle (PA)
Brown
Brownley
Buchanan
Bucshon
Budzinski
Burgess
Bush
Calvert
Caraveo
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carey
Carson
Carter (GA)
Carter (LA)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Ciscomani
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Cole
Connolly
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Craig
Crawford
Crow
Cuellar
Curtis
D'Esposito
Davids (KS)
Davis (IL)
Davis (NC)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
Diaz-Balart
Dingell
Doggett
Duarte
Ellzey
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Ferguson
Fitzpatrick
Fletcher
Fong
Foster
Foushee
Frankel, Lois
Frost
Gallego
Garbarino
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Mike
Garcia, Robert
Golden (ME)
Goldman (NY)
Gomez
Gonzalez, Vicente
Gottheimer
Green, Al (TX)
Griffith
Harder (CA)
Hayes
Hill
Himes
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hoyle (OR)
Huffman
Issa
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jacobs
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (SD)
Joyce (OH)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Kean (NJ)
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kiggans (VA)
Kildee
Kiley
Kilmer
Kim (CA)
Kim (NJ)
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
LaHood
LaLota
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Lawler
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Levin
Lieu
Lofgren
Luetkemeyer
Lynch
Mace
Magaziner
Maloy
Manning
Matsui
McBath
McCaul
McClellan
McClintock
McCollum
McGarvey
McGovern
Meeks
Menendez
Meng
Mfume
Molinaro
Moore (UT)
Morelle
Moulton
Mrvan
Mullin
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Newhouse
Nickel
Norcross
Norton
Nunn (IA)
Obernolte
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Owens
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Pence
Peters
Pettersen
Phillips
Pingree
Plaskett
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Quigley
Ramirez
Raskin
Rogers (KY)
Ross
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Ryan
Sablan
Salinas
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Scholten
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sewell
Sherman
Sherrill
Simpson
Slotkin
Smith (WA)
Smucker
Sorensen
Soto
Spanberger
Stansbury
Stanton
Steil
Stevens
Strickland
Suozzi
Swalwell
Sykes
Takano
Thanedar
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Titus
Tlaib
Tokuda
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Trone
Turner
Underwood
Valadao
Vargas
Vasquez
Veasey
Velazquez
Wagner
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson Coleman
Wexton
Wild
Williams (GA)
Williams (NY)
Wilson (FL)
Womack
Zinke
NOT VOTING--27
Alford
Crenshaw
Crockett
Edwards
Evans
Garamendi
Gonzalez-Colon
Granger
Grijalva
Jackson Lee
LaMalfa
Larson (CT)
LaTurner
Lee (FL)
Massie
Mast
McHenry
Miller-Meeks
Moore (WI)
Moskowitz
Pelosi
Peltola
Radewagen
Rogers (AL)
Sessions
Van Orden
Weber (TX)
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
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So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Jackson of Texas
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on amendment No. 4, printed in House Report 118-578,
offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Jackson), on which further
proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice
vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
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Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 128,
noes 289, not voting 21, as follows:
[Roll No. 350]
AYES--128
Alford
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Bacon
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean (FL)
Biggs
Bishop (NC)
Boebert
Bost
Brecheen
Burchett
Burgess
Burlison
Cammack
Carl
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Collins
Comer
Crane
Curtis
Davidson
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
Donalds
Duncan
Dunn (FL)
Emmer
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Finstad
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Flood
Foxx
Franklin, Scott
Fry
Fulcher
Gaetz
Gonzales, Tony
Good (VA)
Gooden (TX)
Gosar
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Griffith
Guthrie
Hageman
Harris
Harshbarger
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hinson
Houchin
Hudson
Huizenga
Hunt
Issa
Jackson (TX)
Jordan
Joyce (PA)
Kelly (PA)
LaHood
Langworthy
Latta
Lopez
Loudermilk
Luna
Mace
Maloy
Mann
McClain
McClintock
McCormick
Miller (IL)
Miller (OH)
Miller (WV)
Mills
Molinaro
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Moran
Norman
Ogles
Owens
Palmer
Perez
Perry
Pfluger
Reschenthaler
Rose
Rosendale
Roy
Rulli
Rutherford
Schweikert
Self
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smucker
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Strong
Tenney
Tiffany
Timmons
Van Drew
Van Duyne
Van Orden
Waltz
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams (TX)
Wittman
Yakym
Zinke
NOES--289
Adams
Aderholt
Aguilar
Allen
Allred
Amo
Auchincloss
Babin
Balint
Barragan
Beatty
Bentz
Bera
Bergman
Beyer
Bice
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Bowman
Boyle (PA)
Brown
Brownley
Buchanan
Bucshon
Budzinski
Bush
Calvert
Caraveo
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carey
Carson
Carter (GA)
Carter (LA)
Carter (TX)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Ciscomani
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Cole
Connolly
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Craig
Crawford
Crockett
Crow
Cuellar
D'Esposito
Davids (KS)
Davis (IL)
Davis (NC)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
Diaz-Balart
Dingell
Doggett
Duarte
Edwards
Ellzey
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Ferguson
Fitzpatrick
Fleischmann
Fletcher
Fong
Foster
Foushee
Frankel, Lois
Frost
Gallego
Garbarino
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Mike
Garcia, Robert
Gimenez
Golden (ME)
Goldman (NY)
Gomez
Gonzalez, Vicente
Gottheimer
Graves (LA)
Green, Al (TX)
Grothman
Guest
Harder (CA)
Hayes
Hill
Himes
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hoyle (OR)
Huffman
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jacobs
James
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (SD)
Joyce (OH)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Kean (NJ)
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kelly (MS)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kiggans (VA)
Kildee
Kiley
Kilmer
Kim (CA)
Kim (NJ)
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
Kustoff
LaLota
Lamborn
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Lawler
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Lesko
Letlow
Levin
Lieu
Lofgren
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Luttrell
Lynch
Magaziner
Malliotakis
Manning
Matsui
McBath
McCaul
McClellan
McCollum
McGarvey
McGovern
McHenry
Meeks
Menendez
Meng
Meuser
Mfume
Miller-Meeks
Moolenaar
Moore (UT)
Morelle
Moulton
Moylan
Mrvan
Mullin
Murphy
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Newhouse
Nickel
Norcross
Norton
Nunn (IA)
Obernolte
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Pelosi
Pence
Peters
Pettersen
Phillips
Pingree
Plaskett
Pocan
Porter
Posey
Pressley
Quigley
Ramirez
Raskin
Rodgers (WA)
Rogers (KY)
Ross
Rouzer
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Ryan
Sablan
Salazar
Salinas
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scalise
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Scholten
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sessions
Sewell
Sherman
Sherrill
Simpson
Slotkin
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Sorensen
Soto
Spanberger
Stansbury
Stanton
Stevens
Strickland
Suozzi
Swalwell
Sykes
Takano
Thanedar
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Titus
Tlaib
Tokuda
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Trone
Turner
Underwood
Valadao
Vargas
Vasquez
Veasey
Velazquez
Wagner
Walberg
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson Coleman
Webster (FL)
Wexton
Wild
Williams (GA)
Williams (NY)
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Womack
NOT VOTING--21
Crenshaw
Evans
Garamendi
Gonzalez-Colon
Granger
Grijalva
Jackson Lee
LaMalfa
Larson (CT)
LaTurner
Lee (FL)
Massie
Mast
Moore (WI)
Moskowitz
Nehls
Peltola
Radewagen
Rogers (AL)
Spartz
Weber (TX)
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1054
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
The Acting CHAIR. There being no further amendments, under the rule,
the Committee rises.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mrs.
Cammack) having assumed the chair, Mr. Curtis, Acting Chair of the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 8772)
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, and, pursuant to
House Resolution 1341, he reported the bill, as amended by that
resolution, back to the House with an amendment adopted in the
Committee of the Whole.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule, the previous question is
ordered.
The question is on the amendment.
The amendment was agreed to.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third
reading of the bill.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was
read the third time.
Motion to Recommit
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the
desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to
recommit.
The Clerk read as follows:
Mr. Espaillat of New York moves to recommit the bill H.R.
8772 to the Committee on Appropriations.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX, the
previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit.
The question is on the motion to recommit.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the noes appeared to have it.
Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-
minute vote on the motion to recommit H.R. 8772 will be followed by 5-
minute votes on:
Passage of H.R. 8772;
Adoption of H. Res. 1344;
Passage of H.J. Res. 165; and
Passage of H.J. Res. 109, the objections of the President to the
contrary notwithstanding.
This is a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 206,
nays 211, not voting 16, as follows:
[Roll No. 351]
YEAS--206
Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Amo
Auchincloss
Balint
Barragan
Beatty
Bera
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Bowman
Boyle (PA)
Brown
Brownley
Budzinski
Bush
Caraveo
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson
Carter (LA)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Craig
Crockett
Crow
Cuellar
Davids (KS)
Davis (IL)
Davis (NC)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
Dingell
Doggett
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Fletcher
Foster
Foushee
Frankel, Lois
Frost
Gallego
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Robert
Golden (ME)
Goldman (NY)
Gomez
Gonzalez, Vicente
Gottheimer
Green, Al (TX)
Harder (CA)
Hayes
Himes
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hoyle (OR)
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Huffman
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jacobs
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kildee
Kilmer
Kim (NJ)
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Levin
Lieu
Lofgren
Lynch
Magaziner
Manning
Matsui
McBath
McClellan
McCollum
McGarvey
McGovern
Meeks
Menendez
Meng
Mfume
Morelle
Moulton
Mrvan
Mullin
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Nickel
Norcross
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Pelosi
Perez
Peters
Pettersen
Phillips
Pingree
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Quigley
Ramirez
Raskin
Ross
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Ryan
Salinas
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Scholten
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sewell
Sherman
Sherrill
Slotkin
Smith (WA)
Sorensen
Soto
Spanberger
Stansbury
Stanton
Stevens
Strickland
Suozzi
Swalwell
Sykes
Takano
Thanedar
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Titus
Tlaib
Tokuda
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Trone
Underwood
Vargas
Vasquez
Veasey
Velazquez
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson Coleman
Wexton
Wild
Williams (GA)
Wilson (FL)
NAYS--211
Aderholt
Alford
Allen
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Bacon
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean (FL)
Bentz
Bergman
Bice
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Boebert
Bost
Brecheen
Buchanan
Bucshon
Burchett
Burgess
Burlison
Calvert
Cammack
Carey
Carl
Carter (GA)
Carter (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Ciscomani
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Cole
Collins
Comer
Crane
Crawford
Curtis
D'Esposito
Davidson
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Donalds
Duarte
Duncan
Dunn (FL)
Edwards
Ellzey
Emmer
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Ferguson
Finstad
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fitzpatrick
Fleischmann
Flood
Fong
Foxx
Franklin, Scott
Fry
Fulcher
Gaetz
Garbarino
Garcia, Mike
Gimenez
Gonzales, Tony
Good (VA)
Gooden (TX)
Gosar
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Griffith
Grothman
Guest
Guthrie
Hageman
Harris
Harshbarger
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hill
Hinson
Houchin
Hudson
Huizenga
Hunt
Issa
Jackson (TX)
James
Johnson (LA)
Johnson (SD)
Jordan
Joyce (OH)
Joyce (PA)
Kean (NJ)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
Kiggans (VA)
Kiley
Kim (CA)
Kustoff
LaHood
LaLota
Lamborn
Langworthy
Latta
Lawler
Lesko
Letlow
Lopez
Loudermilk
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Luna
Luttrell
Mace
Malliotakis
Maloy
Mann
McCaul
McClain
McClintock
McCormick
McHenry
Meuser
Miller (IL)
Miller (OH)
Miller (WV)
Miller-Meeks
Mills
Molinaro
Moolenaar
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Moore (UT)
Moran
Murphy
Nehls
Newhouse
Norman
Nunn (IA)
Obernolte
Ogles
Owens
Palmer
Pence
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Reschenthaler
Rodgers (WA)
Rogers (KY)
Rose
Rosendale
Rouzer
Roy
Rulli
Rutherford
Salazar
Scalise
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Self
Sessions
Simpson
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smucker
Spartz
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Strong
Tenney
Thompson (PA)
Tiffany
Timmons
Turner
Valadao
Van Drew
Van Duyne
Van Orden
Wagner
Walberg
Waltz
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams (NY)
Williams (TX)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Yakym
Zinke
NOT VOTING--16
Crenshaw
Evans
Garamendi
Granger
Grijalva
Jackson Lee
LaMalfa
LaTurner
Lee (FL)
Massie
Mast
Moore (WI)
Moskowitz
Peltola
Rogers (AL)
Weber (TX)
Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore
The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). There are 2 minutes
remaining.
{time} 1106
So the motion to recommit was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas and
nays are ordered.
This is a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 205,
nays 213, not voting 15, as follows:
[Roll No. 352]
YEAS--205
Aderholt
Alford
Allen
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Bacon
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean (FL)
Bentz
Bergman
Bice
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Boebert
Bost
Brecheen
Buchanan
Bucshon
Burgess
Burlison
Calvert
Cammack
Carey
Carl
Carter (GA)
Carter (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Ciscomani
Cline
Cloud
Cole
Collins
Comer
Crawford
Curtis
D'Esposito
Davidson
Davis (NC)
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Donalds
Duarte
Duncan
Dunn (FL)
Edwards
Ellzey
Emmer
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Ferguson
Finstad
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fitzpatrick
Fleischmann
Flood
Fong
Foxx
Franklin, Scott
Fry
Fulcher
Garbarino
Garcia, Mike
Gimenez
Golden (ME)
Gonzales, Tony
Gooden (TX)
Gosar
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Griffith
Grothman
Guest
Guthrie
Hageman
Harris
Harshbarger
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hill
Hinson
Houchin
Hudson
Huizenga
Hunt
Issa
Jackson (TX)
James
Johnson (LA)
Johnson (SD)
Jordan
Joyce (OH)
Joyce (PA)
Kean (NJ)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
Kiggans (VA)
Kiley
Kim (CA)
Kustoff
LaHood
LaLota
Lamborn
Langworthy
Latta
Lawler
Letlow
Lopez
Loudermilk
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Luna
Luttrell
Mace
Malliotakis
Maloy
Mann
McCaul
McClain
McClintock
McCormick
McHenry
Meuser
Miller (IL)
Miller (OH)
Miller (WV)
Miller-Meeks
Mills
Molinaro
Moolenaar
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Moore (UT)
Moran
Murphy
Nehls
Newhouse
Nunn (IA)
Obernolte
Ogles
Owens
Palmer
Pence
Perez
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Reschenthaler
Rodgers (WA)
Rogers (KY)
Rose
Rouzer
Roy
Rulli
Rutherford
Salazar
Scalise
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Sessions
Simpson
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smucker
Spartz
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Strong
Tenney
Thompson (PA)
Tiffany
Timmons
Turner
Valadao
Van Drew
Van Duyne
Van Orden
Wagner
Walberg
Waltz
Weber (TX)
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams (NY)
Williams (TX)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Yakym
Zinke
NAYS--213
Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Amo
Auchincloss
Balint
Barragan
Beatty
Bera
Beyer
Biggs
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Bowman
Boyle (PA)
Brown
Brownley
Budzinski
Burchett
Bush
Caraveo
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson
Carter (LA)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Clyde
Cohen
Connolly
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Craig
Crane
Crockett
Crow
Cuellar
Davids (KS)
Davis (IL)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
Dingell
Doggett
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Fletcher
Foster
Foushee
Frankel, Lois
Frost
Gaetz
Gallego
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Robert
Goldman (NY)
Gomez
Gonzalez, Vicente
Good (VA)
Gottheimer
Green, Al (TX)
Harder (CA)
Hayes
Himes
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hoyle (OR)
Huffman
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jacobs
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kildee
Kilmer
Kim (NJ)
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Lesko
Levin
Lieu
Lofgren
Lynch
Magaziner
Manning
Matsui
McBath
McClellan
McCollum
McGarvey
McGovern
Meeks
Menendez
Meng
Mfume
Morelle
Moulton
Mrvan
Mullin
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Nickel
Norcross
Norman
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Pelosi
Peters
Pettersen
Phillips
Pingree
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Quigley
Ramirez
Raskin
Rosendale
Ross
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Ryan
Salinas
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Scholten
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Self
Sewell
Sherman
Sherrill
Slotkin
Smith (WA)
Sorensen
Soto
Spanberger
Stansbury
Stanton
Stevens
Strickland
Suozzi
Swalwell
Sykes
Takano
Thanedar
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Titus
Tlaib
Tokuda
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Trone
Underwood
Vargas
Vasquez
Veasey
Velazquez
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson Coleman
Wexton
Wild
Williams (GA)
Wilson (FL)
NOT VOTING--15
Crenshaw
Evans
Garamendi
Granger
Grijalva
Jackson Lee
LaMalfa
LaTurner
Lee (FL)
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Massie
Mast
Moore (WI)
Moskowitz
Peltola
Rogers (AL)
Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore
The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). There are 2 minutes
remaining.
{time} 1114
So the bill was not passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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