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The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 23.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 938, H. Res. 935 is considered passed House.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 103).

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 938 — "Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 935) establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to H. Res. 938, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 266, the Chair put the question on the motion, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brady demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 938, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution, and by voice vote, announced that ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the resolution until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of April 23, 2020, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 266.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Neal asked unanimous consent that debate under clause 1(c) of rule 15 on a motion to suspend the rules relating to the Senate amendment to H.R. 266 be extended to two hours. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Neal moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

The title for this bill has not yet been received. (04/23/2020 legislative day)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 938.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 938 — "Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 935) establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform."

Mr. McGovern filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 938.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - Pursuant to section 7(a) of H. Res. 891, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved.