06/13/16 6:54 PM H.R. 4939
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 6 (Roll no. 297).
06/13/16 6:31 PM H.R. 4939
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Roll Call 297 - 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.
06/13/16 6:31 PM H.R. 4939
Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4939 — "To increase engagement with the governments of the Caribbean region, the Caribbean diaspora community in the United States, and the private sector and civil society in both the United States and the Caribbean, and for other purposes."
06/13/16 6:31 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
06/13/16 6:31 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
06/13/16 6:30 PM H. Res. 343
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
06/13/16 6:15 PM H. Res. 343
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 343.
06/13/16 6:15 PM H. Res. 343
Considered under suspension of the rules.
06/13/16 6:15 PM H. Res. 343
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. H. Res. 343 — "Expressing concern regarding persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups."
06/13/16 6:14 PM H.R. 4939
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.
