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Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Debbie Dingell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

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.

Mr. Welch moved that the House do now adjourn.

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.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 190 (Roll no. 11).

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.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 192 (Roll no. 9).

Considered as privileged matter. H. Con. Res. 1 — "Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government."

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 10 — "Fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress."

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on January 4, 2019.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 9 — "Providing for the designation of certain minority employees."

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.

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.

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.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 232 (Roll no. 10).

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 233 (Roll no. 8).

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.