House Floor Summary

An amendment, offered by Mr. Conaway, numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-679 to make technical and conforming changes, in addition to making amendments to titles IV, VI and XI of H.R. 2. These amendments consist of changes to nutrition programs, requiring consultation between USDA and NTIA on broadband loan and grant programs and establishing a food access liaison at USDA.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment No. 2.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 1.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2 — "To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes."

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee now rise.

On agreeing to the Thornberry amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendment No. 20.

Amendment offered by Mr. Thornberry.

On agreeing to the Tipton amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 19.

Amendment offered by Mr. Tipton.

On agreeing to the Pearce amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Pearce, numbered 18 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Westerman, numbered 17 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to instruct the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Interior to provide Congress a yearly report tabulating the metrics surrounding wildfire prevention, including the number of acres treated and agency response time.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 18.

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.