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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: 243 - 183 (Roll no. 25).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 229 (Roll no. 24).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 180 (Roll no. 23).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 228 (Roll no. 22).

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

Joint Economic Committee - Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1024(a), and the order of the House of January 3, 2019, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the Joint Economic Committee: Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 265 — "Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 267 — "Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to recommit H.R. 267 with instructions, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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. 221.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 221 — "To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, 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 Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 192.

Considered under suspension of the rules.