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
To start its second and final round of votes here in the house today including a shortterm funding government measure. While they are gaveled out, we ook at todays briefing by House Minority leader, nancy pelosi. Ms. Pelosi good morning. Good morning. Be with you momentarily. Sadly i begin by saying once again we are heart broken by the images of wildfires in california. Its so sad having just experienced this in northern california. Its easier to understand how field in a otball second, the fire travels that quickly. So were praying again for all of those who are affected and praying also for our first responders. They are truly no built and so ourageous out there. Two months after the sickening attacks in las vegas and sutherland springs, texas, the g. O. P. Has decided to bring a gun bill to the floor. It does further damage to gun safety in our country. It is stunningly dangerous and opens the floodgates. An early Christmas Present to warnings against the of Law Enforcement groups,
Act of 1934 to exempt from registration brokers performing services in connection with the transfer of ownership of small privately held companies. The speaker pro tempore the question is on passage of the bill. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 426. The nays are zero. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The Unfinished Business is the vote on passage of house joint resolution 123 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the joint resolution. The clerk house joint resolution 123, joint resolution making further con
Floor. A recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to under clause 6 of rule 20. The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 3559 as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 3359, a bill to amend the Homeland Security act of 2002 to authorize the cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the department of Homeland Security and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. Mccaul, and the gentlewoman from california, ms. Barragan, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. Mr. Mccaul i thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and their remarks include any extraneous materials on the bill under co
Several other measures, including u. S. Partnerships with mexico and can dand naming several post offices. Later in the week in the house, two financerelated bills dealing with iran. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Ever faithful to your promises, we ask your presence with your people, now and forever. The sun grows dim and the daylight is measured, in the darkness phantoms loom. The eye the company discern as the distance cannot discern as the distance fades. Be for us light. Help the members of Congress Make clear judgments that will propel us into a blessed future. Remove any shadowy clouds so that they might follow the patterns o