House Floor Summary

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of continuance of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13667 of May 12, 2014, with respect to the Central African Republic - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-31).

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of intent to designate Brazil as a Major Non-NATO Ally - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-32).

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification issuing an Executive Order with respect to Iran that takes additional steps with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995 - referred to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Financial Services and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-33).

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the continuance of the national emergency with respect to the actions of the Government of Syria - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-30).

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on May 9, 2019.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Green (TX) moved that the House do now adjourn.

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 188).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 187).

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1520 — "To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes."

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

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Roll Call 187 - 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1503 — "To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the list under section 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 8.

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on May 8, 2019, at 11:00 a.m.: Appointments: Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China and Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki).

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