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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D917-D918 on July 25, 2019.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 123 public bills, H.R. 3957-
4079; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 56; and H. Res. 522-529 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:10 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon.
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:56 p.m. and reconvened at 1:03 p.m.
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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure. Consideration began Wednesday, July 24th.
U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019: H.R. 693, amended, to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 333 yeas to 96 nays, Roll No. 510.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Department of State Authorization Act of 2019: H.R. 3352, amended, to provide for certain authorities of the Department of State;
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Short-Term Detention Standards Act: H.R. 3670, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and
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Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019: H.R. 2336, amended, to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of ``family farmer''.
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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019: The House passed H.R. 3877, to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, by a yea-and-nay vote of 284 yeas to 149 nays, Roll No. 511.
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Rejected the Massie motion to amend the title by a yea-and-nay vote of 47 yeas to 384 nays, Roll No. 512.
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H. Res. 519, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 3877) and (H.R. 549) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 509, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 508.
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Venezuela TPS Act of 2019: The House passed H.R. 549, to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, by a recorded vote of 272 ayes to 158 noes, Roll No. 514.
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Rejected the Reschenthaler motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 215 ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 513.
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Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-28 shall be considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.
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H. Res. 519, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 3877) and (H.R. 549) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 509, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 508.
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Allowing the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the date of enactment of this Act to continue to serve as such Deputy Administrator: The House agreed to discharge from committee and pass S. 2249, to allow the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the date of enactment of this Act to continue to serve as such Deputy Administrator.
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Permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 420, permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker.
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 53, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H7443.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7396, H7396-97, H7398, H7439-40, H7440, H7441-42, and H7442-43. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:39 p.m.
