House Floor Summary

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 0 (Roll no. 586).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 296 - 109 (Roll no. 585).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 647.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 647 — "To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, social work schools, and other programs, including physician assistant education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative medicine."

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

Mr. McGovern filed reports from the Committee on Rules, H. Res. 655 and H. Res. 656.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Roll Call 586 - 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2115 — "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers."

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 585).

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2440 — "To provide for the use of funds in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for the purposes for which the funds were collected and to ensure that funds credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used to support navigation, 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.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2115.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2115 — "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers."

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.