House Floor Summary

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to H. Res. 296 and motions to suspend the rules, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Davis, Rodney objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 107.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. H. Res. 107 — "Establishing the Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program for the placement in offices of Members of the House of Representatives of children, spouses, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who are hostile casualties or who have died from a training-related injury."

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

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

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1623.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1623 — "To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for the treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as an authorized campaign expenditure, and for other purposes."

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 296, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4695.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4695 — "To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes."

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

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on October 29, 2019, at 10:58 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 134.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 187 (Roll no. 590).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 191 (Roll no. 589).