[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D192]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 55 public bills, H.R. 1588-
1642; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 62; and H. Res. 166-167, were 
introduced.
  Pages H876-79
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H880-81
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative LaMalfa to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H839
Recess: The House recessed at 10:42 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                              Page H843
Recess: The House recessed at 1:23 p.m. and reconvened at 3:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H854
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of 
Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol: H.R. 250, to direct the 
Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin 
for placement in the Capitol;
  Pages H854-55
  Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act: H.R. 469, to 
provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule in 
commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States; and 
                                                          Pages H855-57
  Medal of Honor Act: H.R. 695, amended, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to 
Medal of Honor recipients, by a \2/3\ yea-and-may vote of 424 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 51.
  Pages H857-59
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental 
Protection Agency relating to ``Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum 
and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, 
Including Netting and Exemptions'': The House passed H.J. Res. 35, 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental 
Protection Agency relating to ``Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum 
and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, 
Including Netting and Exemptions'', by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas 
to 206 nays with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 52. 
                                                 Pages H846-53, H859-60
  H. Res. 161, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolutions (H.J. Res. 20) and (H.J. Res. 35), and the concurrent 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) was agreed to yesterday, February 25th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, February 27th. 
                                                              Page H860
Senate Referral: S.J. Res. 11 was held at the desk.
  Page H853
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H853.
Quorum Calls Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H859 and H859-60.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:19 p.m.