01/04/21 5:02 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 5(a)(1)(B)of H. Res. 8. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on January 5, 2021.
01/04/21 5:01 PM
The Chair announced policies with respect to particular aspects of the legislative process. The Chair will insert in the Record announcements concerning: First, privileges of the floor; Second, introduction of bills and resolutions; Third, unanimous-consent requests for the consideration of legislation; Fourth, recognition for 1-minute speeches; Fifth, 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. These announcements, where appropriate, will reiterate the origins of the stated policies. The Chair intends to continue in the 117th Congress the policies reflected in these statements. The policy announced in the 102nd Congress with respect to jurisdictional concepts related to clauses S(a) of rule XXI-tax and tariff measures-will continue to govern but need not be reiterated , as it is adequately documented as prece dent in the House Rules and Manual. Wit hout objection, the announcements will be printed in the Record.
01/04/21 5:00 PM
The House received a communication from Paul D. Irving, Sergeant at Arms. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, following consultation with the Office of Attending Physician, Mr. Irving notified the House that the public health emergency due to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 remains in effect.
01/04/21 5:00 PM
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 that she designated Mr. Robert Reeves, Deputy Clerk, and Mr. Lloyd Horwich, Counsel, to sign any and all papers and to do all other acts for her under the name of the Clerk of the House for which they would be authorized to do by virtue of this designation, except such as are provided for by statute, in case of her temporary absence or disability. The designation shall remain in effect for the 117th Congress, or until modified by the Clerk.
01/04/21 4:59 PM
The House received a communication from The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House. The Speaker notified the House of her appointment of the Honorable Steny Hoyer, the Honorable Jim Clyburn, the Honorable Katherine Clark, the Honorable Bobby Scott, the Honorable Doris Matsui, the Honorable Anthony Brown, the Honorable Donald McEachin, and the Honorable Jamie Raskin to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through the remainder of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.
01/04/21 4:58 PM
The House received a communication from The Honorable Nancy Pelosi. The Speaker designated Representative Steny Hoyer of Maryland to exercise any authority regarding assembly, reassembly, convening, or reconvening of the House 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 exercise similar authority. In the event of the death or inability of that designee, the alternate Members of the House listed in the letter bearing this date that she had placed with the Clerk are designated, in turn, for the same purposes.
01/04/21 4:58 PM
The Chair announced that the Speaker had delivered to the Clerk a letter dated January 4, 2021, listing Members in the order in which each shall act as Speaker pro tempore under clause 8(b)(3) of rule I.
01/04/21 4:57 PM
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission - Pursuant to section 1238(b)(3) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), as amended, and the order of the House of January 4, 2020, the Speaker appointed Mr. Jeffrey L. Fiedler, La Quinta, California and Mr. Michael Wessel, FallsChurch, Virginia for a term expiring on December 31, 2022.
01/04/21 4:57 PM
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission - Pursuant to section 1238(b)(3) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), as amended, and the order of the House of January 4, 2020, the Speaker reappointed Mr. Jeffrey L. Fiedler, La Quinta, California and Mr. Michael Wessel, Falls Church, Virginia for a term expiring on December 31, 2022.
01/04/21 4:57 PM
House Office Building Commission - Pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 2001, and the order of the House of January 4, 2021, the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the House Office Building Commission: Mr. Hoyer and Mr. McCarthy to serve with the Speaker.
