April 14, 2025
The House met in a brief pro forma session: it opened and adjourned without business, so no member spoke.
Official video: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
The House met in a brief pro forma session: it opened and adjourned without business, so no member spoke.
Routine Business (5)
- 01House of Representatives
- 02Designation of the Speaker Pro Tempore
- 03Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation: Message From the President of the United States (H. Doc.
- 04Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Energy: Message From the President of the United States (H. Doc. No.
- 05Joint Resolution Presented to the President
Daily Digest
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced
13 public bills, H.R. 2907- 2919; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 28; and H. Res. 332-333, were introduced.
Pages H1606-07Report Filed
A report was filed today as follows: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Authorization and Oversight Plans for All House Committees (H. Rept. 119-59).
Page H1606Speaker
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Wittman to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H1605Guest Chaplain
The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Board of Trustees of the Harry S.
Page H1605Truman Scholarship Foundation: Appointment
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part of the House to the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation: Representative Stefanik.
Page H1606Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: Appointment
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on the part of the House to the Congressional- Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: Representative Stefanik and Nunn (IA).
Page H1606Presidential Messages
Received a message from the President transmitting a notification stating that the national emergency with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation declared in Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021, which was expanded in scope in Executive Order 14066 of March 8, 2022, and with respect to which additional steps were taken in Executive Order 14039 of August 20, 2021, Executive Order 14068 of March 11, 2022, Executive Order 14071 of April 6, 2022, and Executive Order 14114 of December 22, 2023, is to continue in effect beyond April 15, 2025--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 119-39).
Pages H1605-06Received a message from the President transmitting a notification of the proclamation providing exemption for certain stationary sources from compliance with the final rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency titled National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the Residual Risk and Technology Review, 89 FR 38508 (Rule), which amended the preexisting Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule-- referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 119-40).
Page H1606Senate Message
Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H1605. Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:08 a.m.
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