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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 180 (Roll no. 51).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 214 (Roll no. 50).

The House received a communication from the Honorable Adriano Espaillat. Mr. Espaillat submitted his resignation from the Committee on Education and Labor. The resignation was accepted without objection.

COLLOQUY ON HOUSE SCHEDULE - The Chair recognized Mr. Scalise for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with Mr. Hoyer on the expectations regarding the legislative schedule for the House during the upcoming week.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 74 — "Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives."

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 73 — "Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives."

On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 31 — "Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the motion to recommit H. J. Res. 31, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 24.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Ms. Granger demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day.

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

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Granger 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 striking the date February 28, 2019 and inserting January 24, 2019 on page 2, line 10.

Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.