House Floor Summary

On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 241 (Roll no. 445).

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 500, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment No. 63.

On agreeing to the Carter (TX) amendments; Agreed to by voice vote.

Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Carter (TX), comprised of the following amendments offered En bloc No. 3 : Amendments Nos. 61, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 72, 73, 79, 82, 86, and 89 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 500, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carter (TX) En Bloc amendment No. 3.

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."

Mr. Woodall filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 504.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3354 as unfinished business.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Carter (TX) moved that the Committee rise.

MOMENT OF SILENCE - The Committee of the Whole House observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 500, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment No. 59.

An amendment, offered by Mr. King (IA), numbered 15 printed in House Report 115-295 to ensure that no funds are used to implement, administer, or enforce the Davis-Bacon Act.

An amendment, offered by Mr. King (IA), numbered 59 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295 to ensure that no funds may be used on new hires who have not been verified through the E-Verify program.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Babin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Babin demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Babin, numbered 58 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295 to prohibit funds from being used to implement or enforce the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 500, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Babin amendment No. 58.