CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF NOVEMBER 14, 2017
115TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION
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12:26:10 A.M. -
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on November 15, 2017.
12:26:09 A.M. -
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
12:26:00 A.M. -
Mr. Sessions moved that the House do now adjourn.
12:25:30 A.M. -
Mr. Sessions filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 619.
12:25:12 A.M. -
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of November 14.
7:22:33 P.M. -
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
5:33:43 P.M. -
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
5:13:26 P.M. -
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
5:12:15 P.M. -
H.R. 2810
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:12:14 P.M. -
H.R. 2810
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 356 - 70 (Roll no. 631).
5:05:04 P.M. -
H.R. 2810
The House proceeded to consider the conference report H. Rept. 115-404 as unfinished business.
5:04:47 P.M. -
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to the conference report accompanying H.R. 2810, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
5:04:45 P.M. -
H.R. 2874
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:04:43 P.M. -
H.R. 2874
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 189 (Roll no. 630).
4:57:39 P.M. -
H.R. 2874
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 236 (Roll no. 629).
4:23:44 P.M. -
H.R. 2874
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to establish the effective date to take place after the first day that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Inspector General of the Federal Emergency Management Agency have certified that final resolution has been reached on all claims for losses resulting from Hurricane Sandy in 2012 that were covered by flood insurance made available under the National Flood Insurance Program.
4:23:13 P.M. -
H.R. 2874
Mr. Pascrell moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services.
4:22:48 P.M. -
H.R. 2874
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3:10:50 P.M. -
H.R. 2874
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2874.
3:09:28 P.M. -
H.R. 2874
The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and closed rule for H.R. 2874. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2810.
3:09:23 P.M. -
H.R. 2874
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 616. H.R. 2874 — "To achieve reforms to improve the financial stability of the National Flood Insurance Program, to enhance the development of more accurate estimates of flood risk through new technology and better maps, to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risks, and to provide for alternative methods to insure against flood peril, and for other purposes."
3:08:46 P.M. -
H.R. 2810
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2810, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Conference Report and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Thornberry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Conference Report until later in the legislative day.
3:08:23 P.M. -
H.R. 2810
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1:54:59 P.M. -
H.R. 2810
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Conference report to accompany H.R. 2810.
1:54:27 P.M. -
H.R. 2810
Mr. Thornberry brought up conference report H. Rept. 115-404 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 616.
1:53:44 P.M. -
H. Res. 615
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:53:42 P.M. -
H. Res. 615
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
1:53:41 P.M. -
H. Res. 615
Considered by unanimous consent. H. Res. 615 — "Designating the Democratic Cloakroom in the Hall of the House of Representatives as the "Gabrielle Giffords-Leo J. Ryan Cloakroom"."
1:53:14 P.M. -
H. Res. 615
Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
1:51:37 P.M. -
On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 190, 1 Present (Roll no. 628).
1:45:32 P.M. -
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on approving the Speaker's Approval of the Journal, which the yeas and nays had been demanded, and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
1:45:24 P.M. -
H. Res. 616
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:45:22 P.M. -
H. Res. 616
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 187 (Roll no. 627).
1:38:38 P.M. -
H. Res. 616
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 189 (Roll no. 626).
12:20:22 P.M. -
H. Res. 616
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 616.
12:19:31 P.M. -
H. Res. 616
Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 616 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2874) to achieve reforms to improve the financial stability of the National Flood Insurance Program, to enhance the development of more accurate estimates of flood risk through new technology and better maps, to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risks, and to provide for alternative methods to insure against flood peril, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2810) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes."
12:18:31 P.M. -
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on November 14, 2017 at 9:39 a.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 1679, without amendment.
12:02:37 P.M. -
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12:02:13 P.M. -
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Schrader to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:01:44 P.M. -
SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the Speaker's approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.
12:00:23 P.M. -
Today's prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Anthony K.R. Gibson, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Indianapolis, Indiana.
12:00:04 P.M. -
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of November 14.
10:54:22 A.M. -
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
10:00:35 A.M. -
MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
10:00:13 A.M. -
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jody B. Hice to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:04 A.M. -
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.