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On agreeing to the Pascrell amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 231 (Roll no. 535).

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

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

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DelBene motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment to strike the two additional requirements in the underlying bill to allow for a clean reauthorization of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV).

Ms. DelBene moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2824.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2824 — "To amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 26.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Pascrell, numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-331 to maintain MIECHV's current focus of funding evidence-based home visiting programs that strengthen families to make kids healthier, safer, and more ready to learn when they start school by striking the provision in the bill that would add `increasing employment and earnings' to the program's measured outcomes.

On Motion to Fix the Convening Time Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Burgess moved pursuant to clause 4 of rule 16, that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 3:00 p.m. on September 27, 2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pascrell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pascrell demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

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

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2824 as unfinished business.

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