House Floor Summary

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

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 183 (Roll no. 65).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 235 (Roll no. 64).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 601.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 601 — "To enhance the transparency and accelerate the impact of assistance provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to promote quality basic education in developing countries, to better enable such countries to achieve universal access to quality basic education and improved learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication and waste, and for other purposes."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 59 — "Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives."

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

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

The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 7 — "To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 600.

Considered under suspension of the rules.