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House Floor Summary
House Floor proceedings of the previous legislative day, including current legislative days in progress.
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Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:41:17 P.M.
An amendment, offered by Mr. Wilson (SC), numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 115-212 to prohibit funding for the preparatory commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization except funds used for the international monitoring system.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:40:35 P.M.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blumenauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:41:20 P.M.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson (SC) Part B Amendment No. 9.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:31:08 P.M.
An amendment, offered by Mr. Blumenauer, numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 115-212 to modify Sec. 1244 to include limitations on the development of an INF range ground-launched missile system.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:31:10 P.M.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer Part B Amendment No. 8.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:30:39 P.M.
On agreeing to the Nadler amendment; Failed by voice vote.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:18:53 P.M.
An amendment, offered by Mr. Nadler, numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 115-212 to strike section 1023 of the bill prohibiting the use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:18:17 P.M.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:18:57 P.M.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler Part B Amendment No. 7.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:06:37 P.M.
An amendment, offered by Mr. Nadler, numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 115-212 to strike section 1022 of the bill prohibiting the use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay to the United States.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:05:54 P.M.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jayapal amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jayapal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 9:06:39 P.M.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler Part B Amendment No. 6.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 8:54:34 P.M.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 8:55:06 P.M.
An amendment, offered by Ms. Jayapal, numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 115-212 to express the sense of Congress that any authorization to appropriate increases to combined budgets of National Defense Budget (050) and Overseas Contingency Operations should be matched for non-defense discretionary budget.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 8:55:11 P.M.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal Part B Amendment No. 5.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 8:42:36 P.M.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conaway amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Carbajal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 8:43:09 P.M.
An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 115-212 to reduce the base Defense Department budget by 1% excluding military/reserve/National Guard personnel, as well as Defense Health Program account.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 8:43:13 P.M.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis Part B Amendment No. 4.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 8:32:49 P.M.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway Part B Amendment No. 2.
Legislative Day Of July 12, 2017 - 8:32:46 P.M.
An amendment, offered by Mr. Conaway, numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 115-212 to prohibit the DoD from entering new biofuels contracts while sequestration remains law. Once sequestration expires or is repealed, it amends current law to require the DoD to include calculations of any financial contributions made by other federal agencies for biofuels purchases.