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Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide. (10/29/2019 legislative day)

SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act (10/29/2019 legislative day)

Help America Run Act (10/29/2019 legislative day)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4842.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4842 — "To authorize the Secretary of State to provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, and for other purposes."

MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in tribute to the Honorable John Conyers.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 107 — "Establishing the Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program for the placement in offices of Members of the House of Representatives of children, spouses, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who are hostile casualties or who have died from a training-related injury."

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 592).

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4695 — "To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes."

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. 591).

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 296 — "Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to H. Res. 296 and motions to suspend the rules, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Davis, Rodney objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 107.

Considered under suspension of the rules.