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Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 755 with 6 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Bill is closed to amendments. The question of adoption of the resolution, as amended shall be divided between the two articles. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted After adoption of H. Res. 755, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial if offered by the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee.

The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on January 16, 2020.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate is ready to receive Managers appointed by the House and the Senate will proceed to consideration of the Articles of Impeachment at 2:00 pm. on Thursday, January 16, 2020.

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House resumed with Special Order speeches.

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

The House received a message from the Honorable Carolyn B. Maloney. Ms. Maloney, Carolyn B. submitted her resignation as Vice Chair of the Joint Economic Committee. The resignation was accepted without objection.

Mr. Payne asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on January 16. Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 261 - 155 (Roll no. 21).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 220 (Roll no. 20).

On agreeing to the Allen amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 257 (Roll no. 19).

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 wiht 10 minutes of debate on the Smucker motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding at the end of the bill a new section pertaining to Rule of Construction which states nothing in the Act shall be construed to alter the status of a truck driver as an independent contractor if the truck driver is currently considered to be an independent contractor under Federal law.

Mr. Smucker moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor.

The House adopted the amendments en gross 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. 1230.