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Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hurd (TX) 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 to increase the Executive Office for Immigration Review by $75 million and decrease Periodic Censuses and Programs by a similar amount.

Mr. Hurd (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3055.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3055 — "Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 460 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2722) to protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3351) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 25.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 460, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded the yeas and nays on ordering the previous question and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

House Democracy Partnership - Pursuant to H. Res. 6 Section 104(a), the Republican Leader appointed the following members of the House to the House Democracy Partnership: Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Womack, Mr. Flores, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Rice of South Carolina and Mr. Mullin.

John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts - Pursuant to section 2(a) of the National Cultural Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h(a)), amended by Public Law 107-117, and the order of the House of January 3, 2019, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts: Mr. Smith of Missouri.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 460.

Japan-United States Friendship Commission - Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2903, and the order of the House of January 3, 2019, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the Japan-United States Friendship Commission: Mr. Hill of Arkansas.

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 June 25, 2019, at 9:21 a.m.: Appointment: Board of Visitors of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 460 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2722) to protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3351) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes."

SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mrs. Bustos demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Bustos objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the Speaker's approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.