CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS LEGISLATIVE DAYS OF JANUARY 3, 2019 115TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION AND 116TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION en-us Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Sun, 03 Jan 2021 11:48:22 EST Yes 10:08:02 P.M. - The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on January 4, 2019. 10:08:01 P.M. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. 10:08:00 P.M. - Mr. Welch moved that the House do now adjourn. 10:07:22 P.M. - WHOLE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE - Under clause 5(d) of rule XX, the Chair announced that the current whole number of the House was 433. 10:05:49 P.M. - The Chair announced the Speaker's policies with respect to particular aspects of the legislative process and inserted in the Congressional Record announcements concerning: first, privileges of the floor; second, introduction of bills and resolutions; third, unanimous-consent requests for the consideration of legislation; forth, recognition for 1-minute speeches; firth, recognition for Special Order speeches; sixth, decorum in debate; seventh, conduct of votes by electronic device; eighth, use of handouts on the House floor; ninth, use of electronic equipment on the House floor; and tenth, use of the Chamber. The Chair further announced that these announcements, where appropriate, will reiterate the origins of the stated policies and that the Chair intends to continue in the 116th Congress the policies reflected in these statements and that the policy announced in the 102nd Congress with respect to jurisdictional concepts related to clauses 5(a) of rule XXI. 10:05:03 P.M. - The House received a message from the Clerk. Under Clause 2(g) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House of her designation of Mr. Robert Reeves, Deputy Clerk, and Mr. Christopher Donesa, Legal Counsel, to sign any and all papers and do all other acts under the name of the Clerk of the House which they would be authorized to do by virtue of the designation, except such as are provided by statute, in case of the Clerk's temporary absence or disability. The designation shall remain in effect until modified by the Clerk. 10:04:21 P.M. - The House received a communication from The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker. Pursuant to H. Con. Res. 1, clause 12 of rule I, and any concurrent resolutions of the current Congress as may contemplate her designation of Members to act in similar circumstances, the Speaker notified the Clerk of her designation of Representative Steny Hoyer of Maryland to act in the event of her death or inability, to notify the Members of the House, of any reassembly under any such concurrent resolution. In the event of death or inability of that designee, alternate Members of the House are listed in the letter from the Speaker bearing the date January 3, 2019 for the same purposes. 10:03:52 P.M. - The Chair announced that the Speaker had delivered to the Clerk a letter dated January 3, 2019, listing Members in the order in which each shall act as Speaker pro tempore under clause 8(b)(3) of rule I. 10:03:36 P.M. - General Counsel of the United States House of Representatives - Pursuant to clause 8 of rule II, and the order of the House of January 3, 2019, the Speaker appointed Mr. Douglas N. Letter. 10:03:14 P.M. - House Office Building Commission - Pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 2001, and the order of the House of January 3, 2019, the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the House Office Building Commission to serve with herself: Mr. Hoyer and Mr. McCarthy. 10:02:52 P.M. - Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - Pursuant to clause 11 of rule 10, clause 11 of rule 1, and the order of the House of January 3, 2019, the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Mr. Schiff (Chairman) and Mr. Nunes. 10:02:03 P.M. - COMMITTEE TO REPORT - Mr. Hoyer notified the House that the Committee appointed on the part of the House to join a like committee on the part of the Senate to notify the President of the United States that a quorum of each House has been assembled and is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make has performed that duty. 9:59:12 P.M. - EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that during the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, all Members may be permitted to extend their remarks and to include extraneous material within the permitted limit in that section of the record entitled Extensions of Remarks. Agreed to without objection. 9:58:37 P.M. - APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that during the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, the Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make appointments authorized by law or by the House. Agreed to without objection. 9:58:23 P.M. - H. Con. Res. 1 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 9:58:17 P.M. - H. Con. Res. 1 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. 9:57:23 P.M. - H. Con. Res. 1 Considered as privileged matter. H. Con. Res. 1 — "Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government." 9:57:12 P.M. - H. Res. 10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 9:57:09 P.M. - H. Res. 10 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 9:56:44 P.M. - H. Res. 10 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 10 — "Fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress." 9:56:31 P.M. - H. Res. 9 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 9:56:25 P.M. - H. Res. 9 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 9:55:33 P.M. - H. Res. 9 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 9 — "Providing for the designation of certain minority employees." 9:55:17 P.M. - H.R. 21 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 9:55:15 P.M. - H.R. 21 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 190 (Roll no. 11). 9:45:08 P.M. - H.R. 21 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 232 (Roll no. 10). 9:36:15 P.M. - H.R. 21 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 21 — "Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes." 9:36:08 P.M. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to recommit with instructions, the bill H.R. 21, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 9:35:58 P.M. - H.J. Res. 1 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 9:35:56 P.M. - H.J. Res. 1 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 192 (Roll no. 9). 9:26:11 P.M. - H.J. Res. 1 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 233 (Roll no. 8). 8:55:40 P.M. - H.J. Res. 1 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection. 8:54:17 P.M. - H.J. Res. 1 Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Granger motion to recommit. 8:54:06 P.M. - H.J. Res. 1 Ms. Granger moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. 8:53:11 P.M. - H.J. Res. 1 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 8:24:48 P.M. - H.J. Res. 1 DEBATE - The House proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 1. 8:23:18 P.M. - H.J. Res. 1 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. H.J. Res. 1 — "Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes." 8:23:03 P.M. - H.R. 21 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Granger demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced. 8:22:15 P.M. - H.R. 21 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 8:15:06 P.M. - H.R. 21 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike section 7071 from the bill. 8:14:52 P.M. - H.R. 21 Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. 8:14:32 P.M. - H.R. 21 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 7:18:17 P.M. - H.R. 21 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21. 7:17:35 P.M. - H.R. 21 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. H.R. 21 — "Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes." 7:16:15 P.M. - H. Res. 8 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 7:16:09 P.M. - H. Res. 8 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 7:15:43 P.M. - H. Res. 8 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 8 — "Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives." 7:15:09 P.M. - H. Res. 7 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 7:14:59 P.M. - H. Res. 7 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 7:14:50 P.M. - H. Res. 7 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 7 — "Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives." 7:14:48 P.M. - H. Res. 6 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to section 3 of H. Res. 5, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H. Res. 6 would be postponed. 7:14:33 P.M. - H. Res. 6 Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. 7:14:18 P.M. - H. Res. 6 On agreeing to Title I of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 197 (Roll no. 7). 6:42:57 P.M. - H. Res. 6 The previous question was ordered on Title I pursuant to the rule. 6:11:57 P.M. - H. Res. 6 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on Title I of H. Res. 6. 6:11:11 P.M. - H. Res. 6 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. H. Res. 6 — "Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, and for other purposes." 6:10:03 P.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 3. 6:03:58 P.M. - The House agreed to recess by unanimous consent. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair. 6:03:24 P.M. - The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to S. Res. 2 and S. Res. 5. 6:03:08 P.M. - H. Res. 5 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 6:03:06 P.M. - H. Res. 5 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 194 (Roll no. 6). 5:45:45 P.M. - H. Res. 5 On motion to commit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 232 (Roll no. 5). 5:28:14 P.M. - H. Res. 5 The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection. 5:27:47 P.M. - H. Res. 5 Mr. Cole moved to commit with instructions. 5:27:35 P.M. - H. Res. 5 On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 197 (Roll no. 4). 4:08:33 P.M. - H. Res. 5 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 5. 4:07:48 P.M. - H. Res. 5 On motion to table the motion to refer Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 197 (Roll no. 3). 3:22:32 P.M. - H. Res. 5 Mr. McGovern moved to table the motion to refer 3:20:36 P.M. - H. Res. 5 Mr. Brady moved to refer to a select committee. 3:16:54 P.M. - H. Res. 5 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 5 — "Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 6) adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 21) making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 1) making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes." 3:16:54 P.M. - H. Res. 4 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3:16:50 P.M. - H. Res. 4 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 3:16:21 P.M. - H. Res. 4 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 4 — "Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk." 3:15:48 P.M. - Without objection, Pursuant to H. Res. 3, the Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members to the committee on the part of the House to join a committee on the part of the Senate to notify the President of the United States that a quorum of each House has assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make: Mr. Hoyer of Maryland, and Mr. McCarthy of California. 3:15:32 P.M. - H. Res. 3 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3:15:28 P.M. - H. Res. 3 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 3:14:57 P.M. - H. Res. 3 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 3 — "Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress." 3:14:56 P.M. - H. Res. 2 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3:14:53 P.M. - H. Res. 2 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 3:14:24 P.M. - H. Res. 2 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 2 — "To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk." 3:13:06 P.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 3. 3:00:40 P.M. - The House agreed to recess by unanimous consent. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair. 2:59:30 P.M. - ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE - The Speaker administered the Oath of Office to the Officers of the House. 2:59:25 P.M. - H. Res. 1 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2:59:15 P.M. - H. Res. 1 On agreeing to remainder of the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. 2:58:48 P.M. - H. Res. 1 On agreeing to the Cheney amendment; Failed by voice vote. 2:58:20 P.M. - H. Res. 1 An amendment, offered by Ms. Cheney, to elect officers of the House. 2:58:05 P.M. - H. Res. 1 On agreeing to that portion electing the Chaplain Agreed to by voice vote. 2:57:35 P.M. - H. Res. 1 Ms. Cheney demanded that the question be divided on the adoption of the resolution so as to have a separate vote on the election of Chaplain. Agreed to without objection. 2:56:19 P.M. - H. Res. 1 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 1 — "Electing officers of the House of Representatives." 2:54:25 P.M. - ANNOUNCEMENT OF LEADERSHIP POSTS - Ms. Cheney of Wyoming notified the House that, at the direction of the Republican Conference, Mr. McCarthy of California had been elected Minority Leader, and that Mr. Scalise of Louisiana had been elected as Minority Whip. 2:53:42 P.M. - ANNOUNCEMENT OF LEADERSHIP POSTS - Mr. Jeffries of New York notified the House that, at the direction of the Democratic Caucus, Mr. Hoyer of Maryland had been elected as Majority Leader, Mr. Clyburn of South Carolina had been elected as Majority Whip, and Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico had been elected as Assistant Speaker. 2:48:56 P.M. - ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE - The Speaker administered the Oath of Office to the Members-elect of the 116th Congress. 2:47:37 P.M. - ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE - The Dean of the House administered the Oath of Office to the Speaker-elect. 2:27:05 P.M. - ADDRESS BY THE SPEAKER-ELECT - The Speaker-elect addressed the House prior to taking the Oath of Office which will be administered by the Dean of the House, Representative-elect Don Young, Alaska. 2:06:05 P.M. - The Speaker-elect was escorted into the Chamber by the Escort Committee and introduced by Representative-elect McCarthy, Republican Leader, before assuming the Chair. 2:06:04 P.M. - COMMITTEE TO ESCORT THE SPEAKER-ELECT - The Clerk appointed a Committee of Members-elect to escort the Speaker-elect into the Chamber and to the Chair. 1:55:18 P.M. - Roll call 2 - Election of the Speaker. Ms. Pelosi 220, Mr. McCarthy 192, Mr. Jordan 5, Mrs. Bustos 4, Ms. Duckworth 2, Mr. Massie 1, Mr. Biden 1, Mr. Lewis 1, Mr. Kennedy 1, Mrs. Murphy 1, Ms. Fudge 1, Ms. Abrams 1, and Present 3 (Roll no. 2). Ms. Pelosi was elected Speaker. 12:54:02 P.M. - APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS - The Clerk announced the appointment of the following Members-elect to act as Tellers during the Roll Call for Election of Speaker: Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rodney Davis (IL), Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Foxx. 12:42:01 P.M. - NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF SPEAKER - Pursuant to law and precedent, the Clerk announced that the next order of business was the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and that nominations would now be in order. Accordingly, the Honorable Hakeem Jeffries of New York placed the name of the Honorable Nancy Pelosi into nomination for the Office of Speaker and the Honorable Liz Cheney of Wyoming placed the name of the Honorable Kevin McCarthy into nomination for the Office of Speaker. No other nominations were put forward. 12:41:00 P.M. - ELECTION CREDENTIALS FOR DELEGATES - The Clerk notified the House that election credentials for all Delegates and Resident Commissioners had been received. 12:39:58 P.M. - Call by States Quorum responded: 431 present (Roll no. 1). 12:04:01 P.M. - CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION - The Clerk announced that the Certificates of Election covering 434 seats in the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress have been received. The Clerk has not received the certificate of election from the Ninth District of the State of North Carolina. Without objection, the Representatives-elect were directed to record their presence by electronic device in order to determine whether a quorum was present. 12:02:00 P.M. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Clerk led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 12:01:15 P.M. - GUEST CHAPLAIN - Today's Prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Emanuel Cleaver, St. James United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Missouri. 12:00:00 P.M. - House convened, starting a new legislative day, pursuant to the 20th amendment to the Constitution. Yes 11:56:03 A.M. - The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn Sine Die. 11:55:09 A.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 3. 11:02:28 A.M. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair. 11:01:46 A.M. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 11:01:34 A.M. - SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - Pursuant to section 2(a) of H. Res. 1180, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved. 11:00:37 A.M. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy. 11:00:15 A.M. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 11:00:08 A.M. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.