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 motions to suspend the rules.

Action history

1. 2018-01-20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2018-01-20On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 170 (Roll no. 42).
3. 2018-01-20On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 180 (Roll no. 41).
4. 2018-01-20WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate on H.Res. 708, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Subsequently, unanimous consent was granted to withdraw the words in question and debate continued under regular order.
5. 2018-01-20DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H. Res. 708.
6. 2018-01-20On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 173, 2 Present (Roll no. 40).
7. 2018-01-20Mr. Cole moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
8. 2018-01-20Mr. Perlmutter appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
9. 2018-01-20POINT OF ORDER - During the course of debate, exception was taken to the use of an exhibit used. The Chair viewed the exhibit and found that the exhibit did not constitute a breach of decorum.
10. 2018-01-20POINT OF ORDER - During the course of debate on H.Res. 708, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Subsequently, unanimous consent was granted to withdraw the words in question and debate continued under regular order.
11. 2018-01-20DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 708.
12. 2018-01-20Considered as privileged matter.
13. 2018-01-20Introduced in House
14. 2018-01-20The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-521, by Mr. Sessions.
15. 2018-01-20Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 121.