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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 191 (Roll no. 95).

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards - Pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 501(b), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards: Mrs. Davis of CA, Mr. Sherman and Mr. McEachin.

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 February 15, 2017, at 3:59 p.m.: that the Senate agreed to H.J. Res. 40.

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

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 42 — "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 66 — "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 67 — "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees."

UFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on passage of H.J. Res. 67, H.J. Res. 66, and H.J. Res. 42, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 15.

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 H.J. Res. 67, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 67.

Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 66 and H.J. Res. 67. Each joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in each joint resolution are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on each joint resolution without intervening motion except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 116. H.J. Res. 67 — "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees."

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 66, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.