House Floor Summary

Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 30 — "Disapproving the President's proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation."

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

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.

The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 251.

Mr. Thompson (MS) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.

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.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Granger demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 30.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution. H.J. Res. 30 — "Disapproving the President's proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation."

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

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported by to the House with an amendment striking the date February 28, 2019 and inserting January 15, 2019.

Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 190 (Roll no. 40).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 28.

Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 28. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 28 under a closed rule with one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of January 25, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 52. H.J. Res. 28 — "Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes."

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 150 — "To modernize Federal grant reporting, and for other purposes."