House Floor Summary

The Speaker designated the Honorable Matt Gaetz to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 27, 2017.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Simpson moved that the House do now adjourn.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3219 as unfinished business.

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

Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee now rise.

By unanimous consent, the Mitchell amendment was withdrawn.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Budd, numbered 64 printed in House Report 115-259 to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement, administer, or enforce the prevailing wage requirements in subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act).

An amendment, offered by Mr. Mitchell, numbered 70 printed in House Report 115-259 to ensure none of the funds in this act are used to delay the release of the USACE Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) Brand Road Study.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mitchell amendment No. 70.

By unanimous consent, the Budd amendment was withdrawn.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Budd amendment No. 64.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Blackburn demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Perry, numbered 63 printed in House Report 115-259 to prohibit the use of funds to implement or enforce the final rule published by the Secretary of Energy entitled "Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps."

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 63.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Blackburn, numbered 62 printed in House Report 115-259 to provide for a one percent across the board cut to the discretionary spending levels in Division D of the bill.

On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 192 (Roll no. 425).