Housing in America (Cong. Rec., March 16, 2021)
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A Daily Digest page of the Congressional Record for March 16, 2021, at pages D249 and D250, summarizing committee hearings and House action. Senate committees concluded a hearing on the state of housing in America, a Finance hearing on the effect of the U.S. tax code on domestic manufacturing, and a hearing on the nomination of Julie A. Su to be Deputy Secretary of Labor. In the House, 58 public bills were introduced and Representative Haaland resigned from the First Congressional District of New Mexico, effective that day. The House also debated suspension bills, including H.R. 1651 on the COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021, and agreed to rules for consideration of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 and other bills.
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March 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D249
North American Aerospace Defense Command, both DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING
of the Department of Defense. Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing
HOUSING IN AMERICA to examine the effect of the U.S. tax code on domes-
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: tic manufacturing, after receiving testimony from
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the state George Davis, Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, Cali-
of housing in America, after receiving testimony fornia; Jonathan Jennings, Ford Motor Company,
from Christopher Herbert, Harvard Joint Center for Dearborn, Michigan; Jay Timmons, National Asso-
Housing Studies, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Diane ciation of Manufacturers, Washington, D.C.;
Yentel, National Low Income Housing Coalition, Michelle Hanlon, Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
and Edward J. Pinto, AEI Housing Center, both of nology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge;
Washington, D.C.; Nikitra Bailey, Center for Re- and Donnie Blatt, United Steelworkers, Columbus,
sponsible Lending, Durham, North Carolina; and Ohio.
Edward J. DeMarco, Housing Policy Council, Notre NOMINATION
Dame, Indiana.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES Committee concluded a hearing to examine the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee nomination of Julie A. Su, of California, to be Dep-
concluded a hearing to examine ways to strengthen uty Secretary of Labor, after the nominee, who was
research and development in innovative transpor- introduced by Senator Padilla, testified and answered
tation technologies with a focus on solutions that de- questions in her own behalf.
crease emissions, reduce our reliance on foreign sup-
ply chains, and increase manufacturing in the United BUSINESS MEETING
States, after receiving testimony from Kelly Speakes- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in
Backman, Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Effi- closed session to consider pending intelligence mat-
ciency and Renewable Energy, Department of En- ters.
ergy; E. Adam Muellerweiss, Clarios, Milwaukee, Committee recessed subject to the call.
Wisconsin; Janvier Desire Nkurunziza, United Na-
tions Conference on Trade and Development Divi- INTELLIGENCE
sion on International Trade and Commodities, Gene- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in
va, Switzerland; Tony Satterthwaite, Cummins Inc., closed session to receive a briefing on certain intel-
Columbus, Indiana; and Robert Wimmer, Toyota ligence matters from officials of the intelligence
Motor North America, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland. community.
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House of Representatives
vide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant
Chamber Action workers performing agricultural labor or services,
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 58 pub- and for other purposes; providing for consideration of
lic bills, H.R. 1895–1952; and 11 resolutions, H.J. the bill (H.R. 1868) to prevent across-the-board di-
Res. 31; and H. Res. 232, 345–353, were intro- rect spending cuts, and for other purposes; providing
duced. Pages H1410–13 for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res.
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H1414–16 17) removing the deadline for the ratification of the
equal rights amendment; and for other purposes (H.
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: Rept. 117–12) Pages H1409–10
H. Res. 233, providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 1620) to reauthorize the Violence Against Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she
Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes; pro- appointed Representative Tlaib to act as Speaker pro
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to au- tempore for today. Page H1367
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thorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of Recess: The House recessed at 12:19 p.m. and re-
status of certain aliens, and for other purposes; pro- convened at 2 p.m. Page H1369
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1603) to
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to pro-
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D250 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 16, 2021
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Rep- Prevention and Treatment Act, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay
resentative Haaland, wherein she resigned as Rep- vote of 345 yeas to 73 nays, Roll No. 81.
resentative for the First Congressional District of Pages H1376–89, H1406–07
New Mexico, effective today, March 16, 2021. Suspensions—Proceedings Postponed: The House
Pages H1370–71 debated the following measures under suspension of
Whole Number of the House: The Chair an- the rules. Further proceedings were postponed.
nounced to the House that, in light of the resigna- Awarding three congressional gold medals to the
tion of the gentlewoman from New Mexico, Ms. United States Capitol Police and those who pro-
Haaland, the whole number of the House is 430. tected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021: H.R.
Page H1371 1085, amended, to award three congressional gold
Recess: The House recessed at 2:13 p.m. and recon- medals to the United States Capitol Police and those
vened at 3:02 p.m. Page H1371 who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021;
Recess: The House recessed at 5:37 p.m. and recon- Pages H1371–73
vened at 6:30 p.m. Page H1404 COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021: H.R. 1651, amended, to amend the CARES
2021, American Dream and Promise Act of Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small
2021, Amending the Immigration and Nation- business debtor; and Pages H1389–90
ality Act to provide for terms and conditions for VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund
nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural Act of 2021: H.R. 1652, amended, to deposit certain
labor or services, Preventing across-the-board funds into the Crime Victims Fund, to waive match-
direct spending cuts, and Removing the deadline ing requirements. Pages H1390–93
for the ratification of the equal rights amend- Senate Message: Message received from the Senate
ment—Rule for Consideration: The House agreed by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the
to H. Res. 233, providing for consideration of the House today appears on page H1370.
bill (H.R. 1620) to reauthorize the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994; providing for consideration of Quorum Calls—Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes de-
the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation of re- veloped during the proceedings of today and appear
moval and adjustment of status of certain aliens; pro- on pages H1404–05, H1405, H1406, and H1407.
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1603) to Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and ad-
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to pro- journed at 9:51 p.m.
vide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant
workers performing agricultural labor or services;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1868) Committee Meetings
to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts; and
providing for consideration of the joint resolution THE ROLE OF FEMA AND EMERGENCY
(H.J. Res. 17) removing the deadline for the ratifica- MANAGEMENT IN COVID–19 RESPONSE
tion of the equal rights amendment, by a yea-and- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Home-
nay vote of 212 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 78, after land Security held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Role of
the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay FEMA and Emergency Management in COVID–19
vote of 216 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 79. Pursuant Response’’. Testimony was heard from Curtis Brown,
to section 9 of House Resolution 233, House Reso- State Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emer-
lution 232 is hereby adopted. Pages H1393–H1407 gency Management; Bob Fenton, Senior Official Per-
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules forming the Duties of Federal Emergency Manage-
and pass the following measures: ment Agency Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency; Mark Ghilarducci, Director,
PPP Extension Act of 2021: H.R. 1799, as Office of Emergency Services, California; Kevin
amended, to amend the Small Business Act and the McGowan, Director, Los Angeles County Office of
CARES Act to extend the covered period for the Emergency Management, California; and Patrick
paycheck protection program, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay Sheehan, Director, Tennessee Emergency Manage-
vote of 415 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 80; and
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ment Agency.
Pages H1373–76, H1406
Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treat-
ment Act: H.R. 485, to reauthorize the Child Abuse
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