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The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

A resolution designating March 2017 as "National Read Aloud Month". (04/04/2017 legislative day)

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on April 5, 2017.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. LaMalfa moved that the House do now adjourn.

Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 (04/04/2017 legislative day)

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (04/04/2017 legislative day)

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

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 331 - 87 (Roll no. 216).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 228 (Roll no. 215).

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

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

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the 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 to add a section to prohibit any exemption to an issuer if the issuer or affiliate of the issuer has withheld information from Congress relevant to its investigation of any collusion between persons associated with the Russian Government and persons associated with a presidential campaign.

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

Mr. Swalwell (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services.

By unanimous consent, the Polis amendment was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 240, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, printed in House Report 115-75 to require the GAO to report to Congress one year after date of enactment the impact of the legislation on employee ownership.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1343.