House Floor Summary

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 52.

On agreeing to the Foster amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment No. 51.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Foster, numbered 51 printed in House Report 115-259 to reduce the NNSA Weapons Account by $10,000,000 and increases the account by the same amount, to be used to fight bioterror.

By unanimous consent, the Lujan Grisham, M. amendment was withdrawn.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Lujan Grisham, M., numbered 50 printed in House Report 115-259 to prioritize funding for the construction of facilities that NNSA needs t o meet its mission.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment No. 50.

On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Esty(CT) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Esty(CT) 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 Jackson Lee amendment No. 49.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 49 printed in House Report 115-259 to redirect $1 million in funding within the Departmental Administration account in order to address environmental concerns in both urban and rural settings.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty (CT) amendment No. 44.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Esty (CT), numbered 44 printed in House Report 115-259 to increase funding to the Advanced Manufacturing Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by $20 million by cutting $40 million from the Fossil Energy Research and Development.

On agreeing to the Perry amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

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. 43.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Perry, numbered 43 printed in House Report 115-259 to increase funding for EERE by $15,000,000 and decrease funding for the Department of Energy departmental administration by $15,000,000.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3219 — "Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes."

Mr. Sessions filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 478.

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