House Floor Summary

Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on December 21, 2017.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 20.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Byrne moved that the House do now adjourn.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

On Motion to Fix the Convening Time Agreed to by voice vote.

Pursuant to clause 4 of rule 16, Mr. Yoder moved that when the House adjourns on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, December 21, 2017.

On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 194, 2 Present (Roll no. 703).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 182 (Roll no. 702).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 231 (Roll no. 701).

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the motion to recommit and passage of H.R. 4015, and adoption of the Speaker's approval of the Journal, which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 20.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sarbanes demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit with instructions until a time to be announced.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

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 exempt proxy voting recommendations on shareholder proposals related to political campaign contributions of a company.