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The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches without prejudice to the resumption of legislative business.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 705 — "Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, of high misdemeanors."

On motion to adjourn Failed by recorded vote: 1 - 418, 1 Present (Roll no. 37).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 183 (Roll no. 36).

On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 355 - 66, 3 Present (Roll no. 35).

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

On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Mr. Hoyer moved that the House do now adjourn.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4712 — "To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on passage of H.R. 4712, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Mr. McCarthy moved to table the measure.

QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Al Green (TX) rose to a question of the privileges of the House and submitted a resolution. The Clerk reported the text of the resolution and the Chair determined that the resolution did constitute a question of the privileges of the House.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4712, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (01/19/2018 legislative day)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4712.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4712 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule also provides for proceedings during the period from January 22, 2018 through January 26, 2018.