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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Allen, numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to reduce spending in Division D, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies, by 1 percent.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 436, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 2.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2740 — "Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes."

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2740 as unfinished business.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mrs. Lowey moved that the committee rise.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Banks amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Banks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Banks amendment No. 98.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Banks, numbered 98 printed in Part B of House Report 116-109 to reduce spending for each amount in Division D, except those amounts made available to the Department of Defense, by 14 percent.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Arrington amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gohmert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington amendment No. 94.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Arrington, numbered 94 printed in Part B of House Report 116-109 to prevent funds from being used to contribute to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Palmer amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Palmer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palmer amendment No. 91.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Palmer, numbered 91 printed in Part B of House Report 116-109 to strike the paragraph that prevents the U.S.' withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement and strikes the paragraph that allows for payments for the agreement.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walker amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Lowey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

Amendments en bloc offered by Mrs. Lowey, comprised of the following amendments printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 as en bloc No.1: Nos. 1 and 3.

Amendments en bloc offered by Mrs. Lowey, comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 116-109 as en bloc No. 1: Nos. 88, 90, 95, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102,103, 104, 105, and 106.