House Floor Summary

An amendment, offered by Mr. Rice (SC), numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 116-2 to remove the prohibition on the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's ability to waive requirements related to the environment.

On agreeing to the Rice (SC) amendment; Failed by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 43, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rice (SC) amendment No. 3.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McGovern amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Granger demanded a recored vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the McGovern amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 43, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment No. 2.

An amendment, offered by Mr. McGovern, numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 116-2 to state that none of the funds in this bill for the Army Corps of Engineers or Department of Homeland Security may be used to plan, develop, or construct the border wall.

On agreeing to the Bishop (GA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 43, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (GA) amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Bishop (GA), numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-2 to increase emergency assistance funding to agricultural producers who suffered losses from hurricanes, wildfires and other agricultural related losses in 2018.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 6 (Roll no. 36).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 193 (Roll no. 35).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 194 (Roll no. 34).

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 268.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 43 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 268 with 1 hour of general debate. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to resolutions reported from the Rules Committee through the legislative day of January 23, 2019, making or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 43. H.R. 268 — "Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 190 — "To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate the inclusion of option years in the award price for sole source contracts, and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.