CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 23, 2019
116TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION
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9:35:41 P.M. -
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 24, 2019.
9:35:40 P.M. -
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
9:35:33 P.M. -
Mr. Hill (AR) moved that the House do now adjourn.
7:58:15 P.M. -
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
7:57:45 P.M. -
H. Res. 497
CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT - The Chair informed the House that, pursuant to H. Res. 497, the Speaker has certified to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia the refusal of William P. Barr and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., to produce documents to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
7:34:44 P.M. -
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:32:10 P.M. -
Mrs. Torres (CA) filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 509.
7:32:02 P.M. -
On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.
7:31:30 P.M. -
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished question was on the Speaker's approval of the Journal and put the question de novo.
7:31:26 P.M. -
H.R. 3304
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:31:25 P.M. -
H.R. 3304
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 1 (Roll no. 499).
7:20:59 P.M. -
H.R. 3304
Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3304 — "To exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days."
7:20:45 P.M. -
H.R. 549
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 268 - 154 (Roll no. 498).
7:06:46 P.M. -
H.R. 549
Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 549 — "To designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes."
7:06:36 P.M. -
H. Res. 246
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:06:33 P.M. -
H. Res. 246
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 17, 5 Present (Roll no. 497).
6:36:22 P.M. -
H. Res. 246
Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 246 — "Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel."
6:35:32 P.M. -
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
6:35:21 P.M. -
S. 504
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:35:19 P.M. -
S. 504
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
6:31:08 P.M. -
S. 504
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 504.
6:31:06 P.M. -
S. 504
Considered under suspension of the rules.
6:30:18 P.M. -
S. 504
Mr. Correa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 504 — "To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize The American Legion to determine the requirements for membership in The American Legion, and for other purposes."
6:29:55 P.M. -
H.R. 3311
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:29:53 P.M. -
H.R. 3311
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
6:25:56 P.M. -
H.R. 3311
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3311.
6:25:55 P.M. -
H.R. 3311
Considered under suspension of the rules.
6:25:47 P.M. -
H.R. 3311
Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3311 — "To amend chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, to address reorganization of small businesses, and for other purposes."
6:25:20 P.M. -
H.R. 3304
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
6:21:10 P.M. -
H.R. 3304
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3304.
6:21:08 P.M. -
H.R. 3304
Considered under suspension of the rules.
6:20:46 P.M. -
H.R. 3304
Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3304 — "To exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days."
6:20:44 P.M. -
H.R. 2938
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:20:40 P.M. -
H.R. 2938
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
6:15:33 P.M. -
H.R. 2938
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2938.
6:15:31 P.M. -
H.R. 2938
Considered under suspension of the rules.
6:14:57 P.M. -
H.R. 2938
Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2938 — "To exempt from the calculation of monthly income certain benefits paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense."
6:14:27 P.M. -
H.R. 549
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
5:37:28 P.M. -
H.R. 549
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 549.
5:37:26 P.M. -
H.R. 549
Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:36:43 P.M. -
H.R. 549
Ms. Mucarsel-Powell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 549 — "To designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes."
5:35:59 P.M. -
H.R. 3504
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:35:57 P.M. -
H.R. 3504
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:21:02 P.M. -
H.R. 3504
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3504.
5:21:00 P.M. -
H.R. 3504
Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:20:49 P.M. -
H.R. 3504
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3504 — "To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for improvements to the specially adapted housing program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes."
5:20:11 P.M. -
H.R. 2942
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:20:10 P.M. -
H.R. 2942
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:11:27 P.M. -
H.R. 2942
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2942.
5:11:25 P.M. -
H.R. 2942
Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:11:17 P.M. -
H.R. 2942
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2942 — "To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program through at least fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes."
5:10:44 P.M. -
H.R. 2943
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
5:10:40 P.M. -
H.R. 2943
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:10:38 P.M. -
H.R. 2943
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:59:56 P.M. -
H.R. 2943
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2943.
4:59:54 P.M. -
H.R. 2943
Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:59:40 P.M. -
H.R. 2943
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2943 — "To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs in English and Spanish."
4:58:31 P.M. -
H. Res. 358
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:58:23 P.M. -
H. Res. 358
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
4:50:32 P.M. -
H. Res. 358
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 358.
4:50:28 P.M. -
H. Res. 358
Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:50:15 P.M. -
H. Res. 358
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. H. Res. 358 — "Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions."
4:50:14 P.M. -
H.R. 1850
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:50:11 P.M. -
H.R. 1850
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:46:42 P.M. -
H.R. 1850
DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H.R. 1850.
4:46:10 P.M. -
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 1327.
4:36:10 P.M. -
H.R. 1850
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1850.
4:36:08 P.M. -
H.R. 1850
Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:35:39 P.M. -
H.R. 1850
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1850 — "To impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism, and for other purposes."
4:35:39 P.M. -
H.R. 1837
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:35:37 P.M. -
H.R. 1837
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:15:11 P.M. -
H.R. 1837
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1837.
4:15:10 P.M. -
H.R. 1837
Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:14:59 P.M. -
H.R. 1837
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1837 — "To make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions and to authorize assistance for Israel, and for other purposes."
4:14:15 P.M. -
H. Res. 246
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
3:30:25 P.M. -
H. Res. 246
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 246.
3:30:24 P.M. -
H. Res. 246
Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:30:13 P.M. -
H. Res. 246
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. H. Res. 246 — "Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel."
3:29:23 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 July 23, 2019, at 11:34 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 1199.
3:29:10 P.M. -
H.R. 617
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:29:08 P.M. -
H.R. 617
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:15:50 P.M. -
H.R. 617
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 617.
3:15:49 P.M. -
H.R. 617
Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:15:30 P.M. -
H.R. 617
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 617 — "To authorize the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for veterans in the United States, and for other purposes."
3:15:16 P.M. -
H.R. 34
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:15:14 P.M. -
H.R. 34
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:07:02 P.M. -
H.R. 34
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 34.
3:07:01 P.M. -
H.R. 34
Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:07:00 P.M. -
H.R. 34
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 34 — "To ensure consideration of water intensity in the Department of Energy's energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and clean water resources."
3:06:39 P.M. -
H.R. 3196
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
3:06:37 P.M. -
H.R. 3196
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:06:36 P.M. -
H.R. 3196
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2:59:36 P.M. -
H.R. 3196
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3196.
2:59:34 P.M. -
H.R. 3196
Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:59:24 P.M. -
H.R. 3196
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3196 — "To designate the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope as the "Vera Rubin Survey Telescope"."
2:59:13 P.M. -
H.R. 36
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:59:12 P.M. -
H.R. 36
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2:50:19 P.M. -
H.R. 36
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 36.
2:50:18 P.M. -
H.R. 36
Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:50:15 P.M. -
H.R. 36
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 36 — "To provide for research to better understand the causes and consequences of sexual harassment affecting individuals in the scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics workforce and to examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment, and for other purposes."
2:49:29 P.M. -
H.R. 3153
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:49:28 P.M. -
H.R. 3153
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:36:57 P.M. -
H.R. 3153
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3153.
2:36:55 P.M. -
H.R. 3153
Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:36:37 P.M. -
H.R. 3153
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3153 — "To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes."
2:36:36 P.M. -
H.R. 2397
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2:36:34 P.M. -
H.R. 2397
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:36:32 P.M. -
H.R. 2397
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2:21:43 P.M. -
H.R. 2397
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2397.
2:21:41 P.M. -
H.R. 2397
Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:21:26 P.M. -
H.R. 2397
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2397 — "To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to make changes to the implementation of the network for manufacturing innovation, and for other purposes."
2:21:14 P.M. -
H.R. 1665
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:21:11 P.M. -
H.R. 1665
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:08:52 P.M. -
H.R. 1665
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665.
2:08:48 P.M. -
H.R. 1665
Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:08:46 P.M. -
H.R. 1665
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1665 — "To direct the National Science Foundation to support STEM education research focused on early childhood."
2:08:23 P.M. -
The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
2:03:13 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.
2:02:47 P.M. -
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. McAdams to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:02:07 P.M. -
SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that she had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Baird 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. Baird objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.
2:00:33 P.M. -
Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
2:00:32 P.M. -
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 23.
12:23:18 P.M. -
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
12:00:42 P.M. -
MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
12:00:05 P.M. -
The Speaker designated the Honorable Madeleine Dean to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:01 P.M. -
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.