House Floor Summary

MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Newhouse to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on May 21, 2018.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.

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 stabilization of Iraq - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-128).

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

On approving the Journal Agreed to by recorded vote: 183 - 163, 1 Present (Roll no. 206).

On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 213 (Roll no. 205).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 226 (Roll no. 204).

On agreeing to the Banks (IN) amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 173 (Roll no. 203).

On agreeing to the Roskam amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 359 - 51 (Roll no. 202).

On agreeing to the Massie amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 79 - 331 (Roll no. 201).

On agreeing to the Russell amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 54 - 356 (Roll no. 200).

Mr. Carter (TX) asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourn on Friday, May 18, 2018, it adjourn to meet on Monday, May 21, 2018, when it shall convene at noon for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Agreed to without objection.

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

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Sessions asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H. Con. Res. 72, a concurrent resolution originally introduced by Representative Meehan, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the motion to reconsider and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hoyer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Speaker's approval of the Journal and put the question denovo.