House Floor Summary

Considered as unfinished business pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431. H.R. 2740 — "Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes."

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 333).

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3253 — "To provide for certain extensions with respect to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3253, as amended, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2740 as unfinished business.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Ms. Kaptur moved that the Committee rise.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Banks amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 436, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Banks amendment No. 97.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Banks, numbered 97 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to reduce spending for each amount in Division E, except those amounts made available to the Department of Defense, by 14 percent.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Graves (LA) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 436, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves (LA) amendment No. 91.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Graves (LA), numbered 91 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to strike section 106 of division E, which states that none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to reorganize or to transfer the Civil Works functions or authority of the Corps of Engineers or the Secretary of the Army to another department or agency.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huffman amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 436, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment No. 90.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Huffman, numbered 90 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to state that none of the funds in this act can be used for the Army Corps of Engineers to finalize the environmental impact statement for the proposed Pebble Mine project.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mullin amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 436, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mullin amendment No. 89.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Mullin, numbered 89 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to prohibit the use of funds to prepare, propose, or promulgate any regulation or guidance that references or relies on analysis of the cost of social carbon under certain Technical Support Documents published by the Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Carbon.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kaptur amendment en bloc No. 4, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, annouced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.