House Floor Summary

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on December 5, 2019.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Hastings moved that the House do now adjourn.

Mr. Hastings filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 741.

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 December 4, 2019, at 4:06 p.m.: that the Senate passed S. 760.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 4.

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 suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 3 (Roll no. 647).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 196 (Roll no. 646).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 193 (Roll no. 645).

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

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to suspend the rules and pass S. 151, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. S. 151 — "To deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes."

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

Considered as unfinished business.

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.

Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. S. 151 — "To deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes."

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 739, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Woodall demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 739 until later in the legislative day.