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ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE - Representative-elect Susan Wild presented herself in the well of the House to take the Oath of Office administered by the Speaker of the House.

The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk transmitted to the House a facsimile copy of a letter received from Mr. Jonathan Marks, Commissioner, Bureau Commissions, Elections and Legislation, Department of State, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, indicating that, according to the preliminary results of the Special Election held November 6, 2018, the Honorable Susan Wild was elected Representative to Congress for the 15th Congressional District, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018 (11/27/2018 legislative day)

Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2017 (11/27/2018 legislative day)

United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act (11/27/2018 legislative day)

Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018 (11/27/2018 legislative day)

A bill to redesignate a facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (11/27/2018 legislative day)

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 (11/27/2018 legislative day)

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notice declaring a national emergency with respect to the Government of Nicaragua - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-173).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Roll Call 421 - 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5273 — "To reduce global fragility and violence by improving the capacity of the United States to reduce and address the causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility in pilot countries, and for other purposes."

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

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

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

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

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 140.

Mr. Shuster moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment.