House Floor Summary

On agreeing to the Norton amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 222 (Roll no. 520).

On agreeing to the Gohmert amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 223 (Roll no. 519).

On agreeing to the Palmer amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 194 (Roll no. 518).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 175 (Roll no. 517).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 220 (Roll no. 516).

MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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

Mr. Brady (TX) filed a report from the Committee on Ways and Means on H. Res. 479.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3284 — "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series, and for other purposes."

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

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 Jackson Lee 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 strike the $2.3 billion in total appropriated for a border wall and for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to purchase detention beds; and to transfer funds to the FEMA Federal Assistance Account to provide addition funds for pre-disaster mitigation services.

Ms. Jackson Lee moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3354.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3354 — "Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes."

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