The House Rules Committee considered legislation relevant to the nations concealed carry handgun laws as well as a provision to update requirements for the National Background check system. Opposing a series of amendments, all of which failed. The role passed out of committee on a pattern line on committee will come to order and thank you for joining us for a fun rules committee today. The rules committee will be considering the concealed carry reciprocity act of 2017. Conflicting state codes and regulations have created a patchwork of reciprocity agreements for concealed carry permit holders. As a result, citizens with a stateissued concealed carry permit from a state that does not require permits can lose their Second Amendment rights when entering another state if that state may have different rules and regulations. The concealed carry reciprocity act ensures that law you a biding citizens Second Amendment rights do not end when they cross state lines. The facts show that citizens w
That, democrats are not going to ut up 60 votes needed to overcome filibuster, those bills would move separately. Is nt seem likely the map there to conceal carry component. Dumain, covering for mcclatchy. The house will take up that Gun Legislation this afternoon. They gavel in at noon eastern. First votes around 1 30. First votes initial votes on the legislation around 1 30. The House Rules Committee voted yesterday to allow no amendments today. Heres part of yesterdays Committee Meeting where members suggested what amendments they wanted. Thank you very much for joining us this afternoon for another fun rules Committee Meeting. Today the committee will be mr. Sessions the rules committee will come to order and thank you for joining us for a fun rules committee today. The rules committee will be considering the concealed carry reciprocity act of 2017. Conflicting state codes and regulations have created a patchwork of reciprocity agreements for concealed carry permit holders. Permit
Members today will before they get to that debate we expect Texas Democrat al green says hell submit articles of impeachment against President Trump. The house may have a vote related to that issue or go on to the gun bill. Live coverage here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, four conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, thank you for giving us another day. We thank you on this day for the example of st. Nicholas, who fed the hungry, brought hope to the imprisoned, gave comfort to the lost and taught the truth to all. May all who work here in the peoples house strive to imitate him by putting you first in all we do. Give us the courage, love, and strength of st. Nicholas so that, like him, we may serve you through our service to all our brothers and sisters. May all that we do be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings a
Announcer this bill would make permits viable. H. R. 38, the concealed carry reciprocity act of 2017. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. The gentleman may resume. Mr. Goodlatte mr. Speaker, throughout my career in elected office, i believed in and adhered to two fundamental principles regarding firearms policy. First, the right guaranteed to lawabiding americans by the Second Amendment must be aggressively protected and preserved. Second, the laws we have on the books need to be enforced to the fullest extent possible. The bipartisan bill before us today does both. H. R. 38 ensures that lawabiding citizens Second Amendment right does not end when they cross state lines. Mr. Speaker, the house is not in order. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Please take all conversations to the cloakrooms or off the floor. The gentleman from virginia. Mr. Goodlatte the bill allows lawabiding gun owners with valid state issued concealed carry firearm permits to or thos
Trump and presented arguments for removing the president from office. This is 15 minutes. Mr. Green mr. Speaker, once again i am accorded the preeminent privilege of ddressing the house. I consider this one of the great honors of my life to be able to address the house of representatives. And today after this oneminute i consider remark, mr. Speaker, i will present a privileged resolution. I want to thank the many persons, especially my staff, who have assisted in the drafting and crafting of this resolution. Im grateful to the many persons who have supported me many in ways. Mr. Speaker, with that, i yield back the balance of my time. And, mr. Speaker, pursuant to ause 2a1 of rule 9, i rise to give notice of my intention to raise a question of the privileges of the house. The form of the resolution is as follows. Am i recognized, mr. Speaker . The speaker pro tempore the gentleman may proceed. Mr. Green thank you. , peaching Donald John Trump president of the United States, of high mi