House Floor Summary

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 301 - 123 (Roll no. 538).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 239.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 239 — "To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of Christa McAuliffe."

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

On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the Speaker's Approval of the Journal, which the Chair put de novo.

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

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 196 (Roll no. 537).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 197 (Roll no. 536).

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question and adoption, if ordered, on H. Res. 564, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 564 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4378) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes."

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4378.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 564. H.R. 4378 — "Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes."

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

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 19.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 564, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Higgins (NY) demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Higgins (NY) objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the Speaker's approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.