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“House Committee Meetings.....” published by Congressional Record in the Daily Digest section on Dec. 14, 2021

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Bennie G. Thompson was mentioned in House Committee Meetings..... on pages D1377-D1378 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Dec. 14, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

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Committee Meetings

A GLOBAL CRISIS NEEDS A GLOBAL SOLUTION: THE URGENT NEED TO ACCELERATE VACCINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``A Global Crisis Needs a Global Solution: The Urgent Need to Accelerate Vaccinations Around the World''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

COMBATING INTERNATIONAL ISLAMOPHOBIA ACT; A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND MARK RANDALL MEADOWS IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 5665, the

``Combating International Islamophobia Act''; and a Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives Find Mark Randall Meadows in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-4, a closed rule providing for consideration of the resolution accompanying House Report 117-216. The rule provides that if House Report 117-216 is called up by direction of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, all points of order against the report shall be waived and it shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by Representative Thompson of Mississippi, Representative Cheney of Wyoming, and an opponent, or their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution accompanying the report. The rule provides that the resolution accompanying the report shall be considered as read. The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-4, a closed rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5665, the ``Combating International Islamophobia Act''. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-23, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman Meeks, Chairman Thompson of Mississippi, and Representatives McCaul, Cheney, and Armstrong.

JOINT RESOLUTION RELATING TO INCREASING THE DEBT LIMIT

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S.J. Res. 33, joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-4, a closed rule providing for consideration of S.J. Res. 33, the Joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to commit. Testimony was heard from Representatives Beyer and Arrington.

Joint Meetings

No joint committee meetings were held.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 215

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