March 7, 2018
Proceedings of
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Met at 10:00 AM
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Morning Hour
- McClintock (R), CA (Import Tariffs and Trade Wars)
- Gutierrez (D), IL (Immigration)
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Chair admonished members to avoid engaging in profanity during debate and to avoid engaging in personalities with the President.
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- Ros-Lehtinen (R), FL (Venezuela President Maduro)
- Hill (R), AR (Constituent Tribute)
- Yoho (R), FL (Constituent Tribute)
- Sanford (R), SC (Import Tariffs)
- Rutherford (R), FL (Constituent Tribute)
- Fitzpatrick (R), PA (Constituent Tributes)
Chair declared the House in recess at 10:31 AM until 12:00 PM.
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The House reconvened at 12:00 PM.
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Journal approved.
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Duncan (R), TN led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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One Minutes
- Wilson (R), SC (Manufacturing Extension Partnership)
- Gabbard (D), HI (Stoneman Douglass High School)
- Duncan (R), TN (Tariffs)
- Cicilline (D), RI (Taxes)
- Pittenger (R), NC (Constituent Tribute)
- Schneider (D), IL (Russian Meddling)
- Arrington (R), TX (VA Union Activity)
- Costa (D), CA (Hmong Service Benefits)
- Schakowsky (D), IL (Gun Violence)
- Speier (D), CA (School Shootings)
- Ellison (D), MN (Medicare Fraud)
- Hastings (D), FL (Rules Committee Staff Tribute)
- Jackson Lee (D), TX (Gun Violence)
- Ros-Lehtinen (R), FL (Marcy Kaptur)
- Raskin (D), MD (School Shootings)
H.Res. 762 - Providing for consideration of H.R. 1119 - Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act and H.R. 1917 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act
Rule – 1 hour 12:25 PM
- Cheney (R), WY
- Hastings (D), FL
- Rothfus (R), PA
- Costa (D), CA
- Johnson (R), OH
On ordering the previous question:
Hastings (D), FL asked recorded vote - 1:14 PM
[96]
YEAS 229 NAYS 183
ORDERED 1:40 PM
On adoption of the rule:
Hastings (D), FL asked recorded vote - 1:40 PM
[97]
YEAS 227 NAYS 185
ADOPTED 1:47 PM
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H.R. 1917 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017
Debate – 1 Hour 1:52 PM
- Shimkus (R), IL
- Tonko (D), NY
- Blackburn (R), TN
- McNerney (D), CA
- Harper (R), MS
- McEachin (D), VA
- Peterson (D), MN
- Johnson (R), OH
- Carter (R), GA
- Chabot (R), OH
- Goodlatte (R), VA
On Castor (D), FL motion to recommit (prohibits EPA administrator from chartering a private flight or flying in any class above coach):
Castor (D), FL asked recorded vote.
Chair postponed vote - 2:38 PM
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Chair declared the House in recess at 2:38 PM subject to the call of the Chair.
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The House reconvened at 4:00 PM.
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H.R. 1917 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017
On Castor (D), FL motion to recommit (prohibits EPA administrator from chartering a private flight or flying in any class above coach):
Castor (D), FL asked recorded vote – 4:00 PM
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YEAS 186 NAYS 227
REJECTED 4:25 PM
On passage:
Tonko (R), NY asked recorded vote – 4:26 PM
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YEAS 234 NAYS 180 PRESENT 1
PASSED 4:33 PM
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Shimkus (R), IL asked u.c. that when the House adjourn today it will reconvene at 9:00 AM on Thursday, March 8.
AGREED TO 4:34 PM
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One Minutes
- Thompson, Glenn (R), PA (YMCA)
- Payne (D), NJ (Gateway Project)
- Paulsen (R), MN (Constituent Tribute)
- Veasey (D), TX (Constituent Tribute)
- Fortenberry (R), NE (Vietnamese New Year)
- Espaillat (D), NY (Constituent Tribute)
- Kihuen (D), NV (Constituent Tribute)
- Boyle (D), PA (Constituent Tribute)
- Jayapal (D), WA (Bloody Sunday)
Special Orders 4:49 PM
- Tenney (R), NY (Francis Bellamy)
- Raskin (D), MD (Gun Control) 4:56 PM
- Perlmutter (D), CO (Russian Influence) 5:28 PM
The House adjourned at 5:57 PM until 9:00 AM Thursday.