House Floor Summary

On passage Passed without objection.

On agreeing to the Mast amendment; Agreed to without objection.

Amendment offered by Mr. Mast.

Considered by unanimous consent. H.R. 6793 — "To transfer a bridge over the Wabash River to the States of Illinois and Indiana, and for other purposes."

Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered by unanimous consent. S. Con. Res. 51 — "To correct the enrollment of S. 140."

Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 6207 — "To support democracy and accountability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and for other purposes."

ADJUSTED WHOLE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE - Under clause 5(d) of rule 20, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the Oath of Office to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania, the whole number of the House is 432.

ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE - Representative-elect Susan Wild presented herself in the well of the House to take the Oath of Office administered by the Speaker of the House.

The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk transmitted to the House a facsimile copy of a letter received from Mr. Jonathan Marks, Commissioner, Bureau Commissions, Elections and Legislation, Department of State, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, indicating that, according to the preliminary results of the Special Election held November 6, 2018, the Honorable Susan Wild was elected Representative to Congress for the 15th Congressional District, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notice declaring a national emergency with respect to the Government of Nicaragua - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-173).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Roll Call 421 - 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5273 — "To reduce global fragility and violence by improving the capacity of the United States to reduce and address the causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility in pilot countries, and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.