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Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. H. Res. 1082 — "Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 302, with an amendment."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

Mr. Reichert filed a report from the Committee on Ways and Means on H. Res. 1018.

On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Speaker's approval of the Journal and put the question de novo.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5420 — "To authorize the acquisition of land for addition to the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in the State of New York, and for other purposes."

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

Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1071) recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. (09/26/2018 legislative day)

A resolution urging the release of information regarding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the United States. (09/26/2018 legislative day)

On ordering the previous question Roll Call 402 - Yea and Nay vote pending.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 1077 — "Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1071) recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 1077, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 26.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1077, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Torres demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 1077 until later in the legislative day.

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 September 26, 2018, at 11:55 a.m.: that the Senate passed S. 3139, S. 3389, and H.R. 4958.

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

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1077.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 1077 — "Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1071) recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules."