House Floor Summary

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

Mr. Burgess filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 736.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4979 — "To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4533 — "To designate the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Lexington VA Health Care System" and to make certain other designations."

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

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 13.

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

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a message containing the framework for rebuilding infrastructure in America - referred to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-95).

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a sealed envelope from the White House on February 12, 2018, at 3:28 p.m., and said to contain a message from the President on his framework for rebuilding infrastructure in America.

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4979.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Reichert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4979 — "To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3397.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Knight moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3397 — "To direct the National Science Foundation to support STEM education research focused on early childhood."