House Floor Summary

On agreeing to the Smith (WA) amendments; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 476, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Smith (WA) en bloc No. 1.

Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Smith (WA), comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 116-143 as en bloc No. 1: Nos. 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16, 18, 22, 28, 30, 36, 41, 42, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, and 190.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (WA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Stefanik demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 476, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (WA) amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Smith (WA), numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-143 to require an annual report on strikes undertaken by the United States against terrorist targets to be submitted by the Director of National Intelligence instead of the Secretary of Defense.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 65 (Roll no. 437).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 197 (Roll no. 436).

On agreeing to the McGovern amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 197 (Roll no. 435).

On ordering the previous question on the amendment (A001) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 197 (Roll no. 434).

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2500.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Cuellar to act as Chairman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 476 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2500 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides for a motion to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 1327 on the legislative days of July 11, 2019, or July 12, 2019.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 476. H.R. 2500 — "To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes."

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 481 — "Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives."

The House received a communication from the Honorable Francis Rooney. Mr. Rooney (FL) submitted his resignation from the Committee on Education and Labor. The resignation was accepted without objection.

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