House Floor Summary

ADJUSTED WHOLE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE - Under clause 5(d) of rule 20, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the Oath of Office to the Gentleman from Utah, the whole number of the House is 434.

The gentleman from the Utah delegation, Representative Rob Bishop, addressed the House and introduced Rep. John Curtis, Third District, Utah.

ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE - Representative-elect John Curtis from the Third Congressional District, State of Utah, presented himself in the well of the House to take the Oath of Office administered by the Speaker of the House.

The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk transmitted to the House a facsimile copy of a letter received from the Honorable Spencer J. Cox, Lieutenant Governor, the State of Utah, indicating that, at the Special Election held on November 7, 2017, the Honorable John Curtis was duly elected Representative in Congress for the 3rd Congressional District, State of Utah.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3071 — "To require executive agencies to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes."

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of H. Res. 599, a motion to suspend the rules, and the Speaker's approval of the Journal, all of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 599 — "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to United States policy towards Yemen, and for other purposes."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of November 13.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 p.m. today.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 599, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Royce demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed the question agreeing to the resolution until later in the legislative day.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 599.

Considered pursuant to a previous order. H. Res. 599 — "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to United States policy towards Yemen, and for other purposes."

Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3739.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3739 — "To amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as the "Former Presidents Act of 1958", with respect to the monetary allowance payable to a former President, and for other purposes."