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Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1759 — "To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes."

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 294, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 9, 2019, at 11:50 a.m.: that the Senate passed S. 1057

Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (04/09/2019 legislative day)

BRIDGE for Workers Act (04/09/2019 legislative day)

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes. (04/09/2019 legislative day)

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 294 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1957.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Lewis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1957 — "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes."

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1759.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Davis, Danny K. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1759 — "To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 294, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and announced by voice vote, that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Morelle demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 294.