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Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 5:04:43 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:27
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 190 (Roll no. 84).

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 4:57:56 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:22
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 186 (Roll no. 83).

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 5:12:19 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:19
Mr. Cole asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Thursday, February 9, 2017, it adjourn to meet on Monday, February 13, 2017, when it shall convene at noon for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Agreed to without objection.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 5:15:24 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:18
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission - Pursuant to section 4(b) of H. Res. 5, 115th Congress, the Democratic Leader reappointed the following member of the House to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission: Mr. McGovern.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 5:15:43 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:15
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 5:13:34 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:14
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 5:13:20 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:14
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 5:13:08 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:14
Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 98 — "Ranking a certain Member of a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives."

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 5:12:37 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:14
Mr. Cole filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 99.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 5:11:31 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:11
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 5:04:53 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:05
Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 58 — "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues."

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 5:04:45 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 17:04
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 4:58:06 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 16:58
Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 57 — "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965."

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 4:57:58 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 16:58
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 4:36:38 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 16:39
Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 44 — "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976."

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 4:35:29 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 16:39
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on passage of H.J. Res. 44, H.J. Res. 57, and H.J. Res. 58, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 4:35:10 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 16:39
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 57, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 4:34:30 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 16:39
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 3:33:49 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 15:36
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 58, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Davis(CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.

Legislative Day Of February 7, 2017 - 3:35:12 P.M.

House Floor Summary - Tue, 02/07/2017 - 15:35
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 57.