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Victory in Austin and for Poultry Workers

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The 1st Paid Sick Time Law in Texas

The Austin City Council has passed a paid sick time ordinance, making Austin the first city in Texas, and the first southern city to guarantee workers the right to earn paid sick time to use when they or a family member are ill or in need of care. This is the 42nd paid sick time law in the nation and offers strong protections to workers. All workers will be able to earn paid sick time, regardless of their employer’s size. Austin defines “family member” broadly in its paid sick time law to include chosen family members. This means that workers will have the right to use their earned sick time to care for loved ones even if they do not have a biological or legal relationship to them. Austin also joins a growing number of jurisdictions that allow workers to use their earned sick time for “safe time” purposes. Under this law, workers can use earned sick time to address needs related to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking committed against the worker or the worker’s family member.  We congratulate our partners in Austin on this tremendous victory and look forward to building on this momentum elsewhere in the nation.

ABB’s Sarah Brafman with Amy Poehler

One Fair Wage

ABB joined ROC United and other partners from the One Fair Wage coalition for an event sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation calling for an end to the tipped minimum wage, a practice that leads to devastatingly high rates of sexual harassment. At the event, we shared our Working Woman’s Pocket Guide with actress Amy Poehler, emphasizing the need to pass new laws like One Fair Wage while also making sure women understand the rights they already have!

ABB’s Elizabeth Gedmark with advocates protesting harsh conditions on the line at a poultry plant in North Carolina.

A Victory for Poultry Workers

In a hard fought victory for workers’ rights, consumer safety, and animal rights across the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture decided to deny the National Chicken Council’s petition to eliminate line speed limits at poultry plants. ABB has been working with our coalition partners for months to fight this inhumane petition which would make one of the country’s most dangerous jobs even more dangerous. Read more about our ongoing advocacy here.

Defending Local Sick Time Laws

Last week, ABB, along with a leading group of local government and labor law professors, submitted an amicus brief to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in support of Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act. The ordinance, which ABB helped to write and pass in 2015, was challenged almost immediately after it was enacted and is now before the state’s highest court. ABB’s brief argues that Pittsburgh was well within its authority to enact a public health ordinance like the Paid Sick Days Act and that striking it down would have severe consequences for the ability of cities in Pennsylvania to enact policies that protect the health and safety of their residents, potentially blocking cities from making regulations related to zoning, environmental protections, and more.

The FMLA’s 25th Anniversary

On February 5, in honor of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act, we released our new report, A Foundation and a Blueprint. As the report highlights, the FMLA has been a crucial safeguard for millions of Americans, yet federal law has remained largely stagnant as states and cities have lead the way towards more progressive and inclusive workplace leav
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Cold War 1982 Reagan announces Caribbean Basin Initiative


President Ronald Reagan announces a new program of economic and military assistance to nations of the Caribbean designed to “prevent the overthrow of the governments in the region” by the “brutal and totalitarian” forces of communism. The Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) was part of the Reagan administration’s effort to curb what it perceived to be the dangerous rise in communist activity in Central America and the Caribbean.

In the course of an address to the Organization of American States, Reagan argued that a massive new aid program to the Caribbean region was vitally necessary. “If we do not act promptly and decisively in defense of freedom, new Cubas will arise from the ruins of today’s conflicts. We will face more totalitarian regimes tied militarily to the Soviet Union, more regimes exporting subversion, more regimes so incompetent yet so totalitarian that their citizens’ only hope becomes that of one day migrating to other American nations as in recent years they have come to the United States.” Specifically, the President called for increases of $350 million in economic aid and $60 million in military assistance to the Caribbean. He also pledged U.S. assistance in increasing Caribbean trade with the United States and encouraging private investment in the Caribbean.

Reagan’s proposal was in response to what he and his advisors believed to be an increasing Soviet presence in the Caribbean and Central America. In Nicaragua, the leftist Sandinista regime had come to power in 1979. El Salvador was involved in a bloody and brutal conflict between government forces supported by the United States and leftist rebels. And on the island nation of Grenada, the government of Maurice Bishop was establishing close ties to Cuba and Fidel Castro.

The CBI, however, had little impact on improving the economic situation of the nations it was trying to aid. Eventually the entire concept was allowed to simply fade away, and the Reagan administration chose to employ more forceful anti-communist measures in the region. These included support of the anti-Sandinista Contras, massive military aid to the Salvadoran government, and, in 1983, the invasion of Grenada to remove its leftist government.

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FACT CHECK ~ Progress Report


CPAC: Trump spoke for nearly 1.5 hours at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Here’s just a few of the lies he told.
  • Guns: The president wants teachers to be armed to stop gun violence. But armed citizens rarely successfully intervene to stop an active shooter.
  • Economy: Trump claims to be savings thousands of jobs across the U.S. But hundreds of workers continued to get laid off, like at Carrier.
  • Taxes: He told the crowd that everyone was benefiting from the tax bill. But 83 percent of the benefits will ultimately go to the richest 1 percent.
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the senate Feb 26 -28th CONGRESS the house 2018


February 28, 2018 Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 28, 2018
February 27, 2018 Wrap Up for Tuesday, February 27, 2018
February 26, 2018 Wrap Up for Monday, February 26, 2018

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House Activity 2/27

10:00:12 A.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:26 A.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul Mitchell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:35 A.M. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 11:00 a.m. for the start of legislative business.
10:49:55 A.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.
11:00:04 A.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 27.
11:00:18 A.M. Today’s prayer was offered by Chaplain Robert Vick, American Legion National Chaplain, New Port Richey, FL.
11:02:02 A.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
11:02:03 A.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Gianforte to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
11:02:22 A.M. 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.
11:18:12 A.M. Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, it adjourn to meet at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Agreed to without objection.
11:18:14 A.M. Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Thursday, March 1, 2018, it adjourn to meet on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. for morning-hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Agreed to without objection.
11:18:47 A.M. H. Res. 748 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 748 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1865) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that section 230 of such Act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and State criminal and civil law relating to sexual exploitation of children or sex trafficking, and for other purposes.”
11:20:06 A.M. H. Res. 748 DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 748.
11:47:20 A.M. H. Res. 748 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 748, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
11:48:01 A.M. H. Res. 747 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 747 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4296) to place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4607) to amend the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 to ensure that Federal financial regulators perform a comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on covered persons, and for other purposes.”
11:50:26 A.M. H. Res. 747 DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 747.
12:27:02 P.M. H. Res. 747 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 747, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
12:28:15 P.M. 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 February 27, 2018 at 9:24 a.m.: That the Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 103 and H. Con. Res. 104.
12:28:26 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
1:07:29 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 27.
1:07:34 P.M. PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION – Mr. Thompson (CA) was recognized to offer a privileged resolution subsequent to the foregoing notification.
1:08:00 P.M. A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE – Mr. Thompson (CA) was recognized to be heard on the question of whether his resolution constituted a point of privilege. Subsequently, the Chair ruled that the resolution did not constitute a point of privilege.
1:12:10 P.M. Mr. Thompson (CA) appealed the ruling of the Chair.
1:13:09 P.M. Mr. Burgess moved to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair.
1:38:14 P.M. On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 – 184 (Roll no. 83).
1:38:51 P.M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question and adoption of H. Res. 747 and H. Res. 748, both of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
1:39:05 P.M. H. Res. 748 Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 748 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1865) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that section 230 of such Act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and State criminal and civil law relating to sexual exploitation of children or sex trafficking, and for other purposes.”
1:46:26 P.M. H. Res. 748 On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 – 184 (Roll no. 84).
1:53:20 P.M. H. Res. 748 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 – 175 (Roll no. 85).
1:53:22 P.M. H. Res. 748 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:53:28 P.M. H. Res. 747 Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 747 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4296) to place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4607) to amend the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 to ensure that Federal financial regulators perform a comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on covered persons, and for other purposes.”
2:00:18 P.M. H. Res. 747 On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 – 185 (Roll no. 86).
2:06:40 P.M. H. Res. 747 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 – 177 (Roll no. 87).
2:06:42 P.M. H. Res. 747 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:06:55 P.M. H. Con. Res. 106 Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2:06:58 P.M. H. Con. Res. 106 Considered by unanimous consent. H. Con. Res. 106 — “Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the members of the Office of Strategic Services.”
2:08:14 P.M. H. Con. Res. 106 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
2:08:16 P.M. H. Con. Res. 106 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:09:06 P.M. H.R. 1865 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 748. H.R. 1865 — “To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that section 230 of such Act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and State criminal and civil law relating to sexual exploitation of children or sex trafficking, and for other purposes.”
2:09:11 P.M. H.R. 1865 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1865. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1865 under a structured rule with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary printed in the bill. The rule also provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
2:09:27 P.M. H.R. 1865 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 748 and Rule XVIII.
2:09:28 P.M. H.R. 1865 The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2:10:09 P.M. H.R. 1865 GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1865.
3:06:54 P.M. H.R. 1865 An amendment, offered by Mr. Goodlatte, numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-583 to make technical changes to the bill, add ‘attempt’ language that had been inadvertently omitted, clarify that only sex trafficking victims may recover restitution, and permit the existing affirmative defense to be raised in cases where a defendant is being prosecuted under subsection 2421A(b)(1).
3:08:15 P.M. H.R. 1865 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment No. 1.
3:10:25 P.M. H.R. 1865 On agreeing to the Goodlatte amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:10:43 P.M. H.R. 1865 An amendment, offered by Mrs. Walters, Mimi, numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-583 to allow enforcement of criminal and civil sex trafficking laws against websites that knowingly facilitate online sex trafficking.
3:11:20 P.M. H.R. 1865 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mrs. Mimi Walters (CA) amendment No. 2.
3:23:00 P.M. H.R. 1865 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Mimi Walters amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lofgren demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
3:23:27 P.M. H.R. 1865 An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 3 printed in House Report 115-583 to request a GAO study of: (1) civil damages claimed and awarded in civil actions where the claimant alleges the defendant promoted or facilitated the prostitution of five or more people, or acted in reckless disregard of the fact that their conduct contributed to sex trafficking, filed pursuant to 18 USC 2421A(c); and (2) mandatory restitution requested and orders imposed by courts where a defendant is convicted of using or operating a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce with intent to promote or facilitate the prostitution of another, promoted or facilitated the prostitution of five or more people, or acted in reckless disregard of the fact that their conduct contributed to sex trafficking, pursuant to 18 USC 2421A(d).
3:23:32 P.M. H.R. 1865 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 3.
3:33:12 P.M. H.R. 1865 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:33:22 P.M. H.R. 1865 Mrs. Roby moved that the Committee rise.
3:33:33 P.M. H.R. 1865 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
3:33:42 P.M. H.R. 1865 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1865 as unfinished business.
3:34:41 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
3:35:55 P.M. H.R. 5078 Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5078 — “To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures, and for other purposes.”
3:36:02 P.M. H.R. 5078 Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:36:03 P.M. H.R. 5078 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5078.
3:50:43 P.M. H.R. 5078 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:50:45 P.M. H.R. 5078 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:51:52 P.M. H.R. 4296 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 747. H.R. 4296 — “To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency.”
3:51:57 P.M. H.R. 4296 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4296 and H.R. 4607. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4296 and H.R. 4607 under closed rules with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services for each measure.
3:53:41 P.M. H.R. 4296 DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4296.
4:53:49 P.M. H.R. 4296 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
4:54:23 P.M. H.R. 4296 Ms. Waters, Maxine moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services.
4:54:46 P.M. H.R. 4296 DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters(CA) 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 add an exemption to the underlying bill for any global systematically important bank holding company or subsidiary that has engaged in a pattern or practice of unsafe or unsound banking practices related to consumer harm.
5:02:22 P.M. H.R. 4296 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
5:30:00 P.M. H.R. 4296 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 – 228 (Roll no. 88).
5:38:52 P.M. H.R. 4296 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 – 169 (Roll no. 89).
5:38:53 P.M. H.R. 4296 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:38:57 P.M. H.R. 1865 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1865 — “To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that section 230 of such Act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and State criminal and civil law relating to sexual exploitation of children or sex trafficking, and for other purposes.”
5:39:07 P.M. H.R. 1865 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
5:39:11 P.M. H.R. 1865 UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
5:47:19 P.M. H.R. 1865 On agreeing to the Walters, Mimi amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 308 – 107 (Roll no. 90).
5:47:50 P.M. H.R. 1865 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1865.
5:48:00 P.M. H.R. 1865 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
5:48:26 P.M. H.R. 1865 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
6:00:15 P.M. H.R. 1865 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 388 – 25 (Roll no. 91).
6:00:16 P.M. H.R. 1865 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:00:55 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
6:26:40 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
8:02:07 P.M. Mr. Green, Al moved that the House do now adjourn.
8:02:22 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
8:02:23 P.M. The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on March 1, 2018.

House Activity 2/26

12:00:00 P.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:08 P.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Newhouse to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:02:10 P.M. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
12:20:44 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
2:00:02 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 26.
2:00:07 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by Rev. Vincent DeRosa, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Washington, DC
2:01:15 P.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:01:17 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Ms. McCollum to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:01:39 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:10:17 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 4:45 p.m. today.
4:47:51 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 26.
4:48:02 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
4:48:16 P.M. S. 772 Mr. Biggs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. S. 772 — “To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.”
4:48:35 P.M. S. 772 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:48:37 P.M. S. 772 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 772.
4:58:57 P.M. S. 772 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:58:59 P.M. S. 772 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:00:00 P.M. H.R. 767 Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 767 — “To establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to address human trafficking in the health care system.”
5:00:15 P.M. H.R. 767 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:00:18 P.M. H.R. 767 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 767.
5:09:29 P.M. H.R. 767 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:09:31 P.M. H.R. 767 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:10:01 P.M. H.R. 880 Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 880 — “To amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate assignment of military trauma care providers to civilian trauma centers in order to maintain military trauma readiness and to support such centers, and for other purposes.”
5:10:05 P.M. H.R. 880 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:10:06 P.M. H.R. 880 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 880.
5:21:23 P.M. H.R. 880 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:21:30 P.M. H.R. 880 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:21:33 P.M. H.R. 1222 Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1222— “To amend the Public Health Service Act to coordinate Federal congenital heart disease research efforts and to improve public education and awareness of congenital heart disease, and for other purposes.”
5:21:48 P.M. H.R. 1222 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:21:51 P.M. H.R. 1222 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1222.
5:35:19 P.M. H.R. 1222 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
5:35:35 P.M. H.R. 2410 Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 2410 — “To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and to provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment.”
5:35:50 P.M. H.R. 2410 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:35:52 P.M. H.R. 2410 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2410.
5:48:09 P.M. H.R. 2410 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:48:11 P.M. H.R. 2410 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:48:15 P.M. H.R. 2422 Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2422— “To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care, and for other purposes.”
5:48:27 P.M. H.R. 2422 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:48:28 P.M. H.R. 2422 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2422.
5:56:12 P.M. H.R. 2422 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
5:56:35 P.M. H. Res. 443 Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. H. Res. 443 — “Recognizing the importance and effectiveness of trauma-informed care.”
5:56:48 P.M. H. Res. 443 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:56:52 P.M. H. Res. 443 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 443.
6:07:45 P.M. H. Res. 443 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
6:07:51 P.M. H. Res. 443 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:07:58 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.
6:31:11 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 26.
6:31:16 P.M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on motions to suspend the rules, which were debate earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
6:31:35 P.M. H.R. 1222 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1222 — “To amend the Public Health Service Act to coordinate Federal congenital heart disease research efforts and to improve public education and awareness of congenital heart disease, and for other purposes.”
6:56:36 P.M. H.R. 1222 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 – 7 (Roll no. 81).
6:56:37 P.M. H.R. 1222 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:58:06 P.M. MOMENT OF SILENCE – The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the attack in Parkland, FL.
7:00:49 P.M. NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION – Mr. Thompson (CA) was recognized to give notice of his intent to raise a question of the privileges of the House and proceeded to present the form of a resolution. Subsequently, under rule IX, the Chair announced that a resolution offered from the floor by a Member other than the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader as a question of the privileges of the House has immediate precedence only at a time designated by the Chair within two legislative days after the resolution is properly noticed.
7:05:22 P.M. H.R. 2422 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2422 — “To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care, and for other purposes.”
7:14:08 P.M. H.R. 2422 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 – 13 (Roll no. 82).
7:14:09 P.M. H.R. 2422 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:14:20 P.M. Mr. Collins (GA) filed reports from the Committee on Rules, H. Res. 747 and H. Res. 748.
7:15:51 P.M. Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns on Monday, February 26, 2018, it adjourn to meet on February 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. for morning-hour debate and 11:00 a.m. for legislative business. Agreed to without objection.
7:16:52 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:36:37 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
9:59:41 P.M. Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
9:59:53 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
9:59:54 P.M. The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 27, 2018.