House Floor Summary

Mr. Guthrie moved that the House do now adjourn.

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Norcross asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3395, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Meehan, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 168).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 167).

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

Mr. Buck filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 872.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 168).

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 Arizona, the whole number of the House is 429.

ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE - Representative-elect Debbie Lesko from the Eighth Congressional District, State of Arizona, 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 the Honorable Michele Reagan, Arizona Secretary of State, indicating that, at the Special Election held April 24, 2018, the Honorable Debbie Lesko was elected Representative to Congress for the Eighth Congressional District, State of Arizona.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4335 — "To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for headstones and markers for, and interment in national cemeteries of, deceased spouses and dependent children of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and for other purposes."

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 167).

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4910 — "To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, 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 had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 7.

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the text of an Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. Also, transmitted is a written approval, authorization, and determination concerning the Agreement and an unclassified Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement concerning the Agreement. - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-115).

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 p.m. today.

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

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.