CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MARCH 6, 2018
115TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION
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Yes
7:01:55 P.M. -
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 7, 2018.
7:01:42 P.M. -
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
7:01:40 P.M. -
Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
4:33:56 P.M. -
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
4:29:09 P.M. -
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
4:28:05 P.M. -
H. Res. 764
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:27:57 P.M. -
H. Res. 764
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
4:27:19 P.M. -
H. Res. 764
Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 764 — "Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives."
4:26:31 P.M. -
The House received a communication from the Honorable Val Butler Demings. Mrs. Demings submitted her resignation from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The resignation was accepted without objection.
4:26:19 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:26:18 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 143 (Roll no. 95).
4:18:30 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 228 (Roll no. 94).
3:52:03 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4607 — "To amend the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 to ensure that Federal financial regulators perform a comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on covered persons, and for other purposes."
3:51:25 P.M. -
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to recommit the bill H.R. 4607, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
3:51:06 P.M. -
S. 188
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
3:51:02 P.M. -
S. 188
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:51:00 P.M. -
S. 188
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:47:07 P.M. -
S. 188
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 188.
3:47:06 P.M. -
S. 188
Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:46:53 P.M. -
S. 188
Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. S. 188 — "To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government."
3:46:08 P.M. -
H.R. 4043
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:45:58 P.M. -
H.R. 4043
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:41:57 P.M. -
H.R. 4043
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4043.
3:41:55 P.M. -
H.R. 4043
Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:40:56 P.M. -
H.R. 4043
Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4043 — "To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to reauthorize the whistleblower protection program, and for other purposes."
3:40:39 P.M. -
H.R. 3737
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:40:34 P.M. -
H.R. 3737
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
3:33:51 P.M. -
H.R. 3737
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3737.
3:33:50 P.M. -
H.R. 3737
Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:33:12 P.M. -
H.R. 3737
Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3737 — "To provide for a study on the use of social media in security clearance investigations."
3:33:11 P.M. -
H.R. 1132
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:33:09 P.M. -
H.R. 1132
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:23:10 P.M. -
H.R. 1132
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1132.
3:23:08 P.M. -
H.R. 1132
Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:22:58 P.M. -
H.R. 1132
Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1132 — "To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 2-year prohibition on employment in a career civil service position for any former political appointee, and for other purposes."
3:22:11 P.M. -
H.R. 4986
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
3:22:10 P.M. -
H.R. 4986
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:22:07 P.M. -
H.R. 4986
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2:39:35 P.M. -
H.R. 4986
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4986.
2:39:19 P.M. -
H.R. 4986
Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:39:06 P.M. -
H.R. 4986
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4986 — "To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reauthorize appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission, to provide for certain procedural changes to the rules of the Commission to maximize opportunities for public participation and efficient decisionmaking, and for other purposes."
2:38:44 P.M. -
H.R. 4768
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:38:43 P.M. -
H.R. 4768
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2:13:01 P.M. -
H.R. 4768
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4768.
2:12:58 P.M. -
H.R. 4768
Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:12:47 P.M. -
H.R. 4768
Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4768 — "To require the President to develop a national strategy to combat the financial networks of transnational organized criminals, and for other purposes."
2:12:16 P.M. -
H.R. 4725
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:12:14 P.M. -
H.R. 4725
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1:57:20 P.M. -
H.R. 4725
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4725.
1:57:18 P.M. -
H.R. 4725
Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:57:11 P.M. -
H.R. 4725
Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 4725 — "To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require short form call reports for certain depository institutions."
1:56:55 P.M. -
H.R. 2226
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:56:53 P.M. -
H.R. 2226
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1:31:51 P.M. -
H.R. 2226
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2226.
1:31:50 P.M. -
H.R. 2226
Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:31:33 P.M. -
H.R. 2226
Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2226 — "To amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide a safe harbor from certain requirements related to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution's portfolio, and for other purposes."
1:31:13 P.M. -
The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
1:30:44 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clark (MA) motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Clark (MA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day.
1:30:12 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
1:23:44 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) motion to recommit with instructions pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike on Page 3, line 21 the language "otherwise determined" and insert "such action is at the request of and for the personal gain of the President, his or her immediate family members, or senior Executive Branch officials who are required to file annual financial disclosure forms or is other determined inappropriate". Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.
1:23:29 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
Ms. Clark (MA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services.
1:22:43 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12:28:42 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4607.
12:27:46 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4296 and H.R. 4607. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4296 and H.R. 4607 under closed rules with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services for each measure.
12:27:41 P.M. -
H.R. 4607
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 747. H.R. 4607 — "To amend the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 to ensure that Federal financial regulators perform a comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on covered persons, and for other purposes."
12:02:44 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.
12:02:17 P.M. -
MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in honor of those who have been killed or wounded in service to our country and all those who serve and their families.
12:01:52 P.M. -
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Deutch to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:01:50 P.M. -
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:00:15 P.M. -
Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:00:12 P.M. -
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 6.
10:38:48 A.M. -
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
10:00:37 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.
10:00:16 A.M. -
The Speaker designated the Honorable Gregg Harper to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:09 A.M. -
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.