House Floor Summary

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3494.

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

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3494 — "To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes."

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 497 — "Recommending that the House of Representatives find William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary of Commerce, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Reform."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on passage of H. Res. 492, if ordered; S.J. Res. 36; S.J. Res. 37; S.J. Res. 38 and on agreeing to H. Res. 497.

Considered as unfinished business. S.J. Res. 38 — "Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services."

Considered as unfinished business. S.J. Res. 37 — "Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of France of certain defense articles and services."

Considered as unfinished business. S.J. Res. 36 — "Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 492 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 582) to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes."

On motion to table the measure Roll Call 483 - Yea and Nay vote pending.

Mr. McCarthy moved to table the measure.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 498 — "The title of this measure is not available."

QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Al Green (TX) rose to a question of the privileges of the House and submitted a resolution. The Clerk reported the text of the resolution and the Chair determined that the resolution did constitute a question of the privileges of the House.

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. 748.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Neal moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 748 — "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage."

The Chair announced the Speaker's designation, pursuant to clause 7(a)(1) of rule 15, of H.R. 748 as the measure on the Consensus Calendar to be considered this week.