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06:04 PM The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on December 24, 2018.
06:02 PM HOUR OF MEETING - The Chair announced, without objection, when the House adjourns on Saturday, December 22, 2018, it shall adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 24, 2018.
06:02 PM 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 December 22, 2018, at 5:18 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 573; that the Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3661; the Senate passed H.R. 672, H.R. 4689, H.R. 5636, H.R. 6602, H.R. 7279, H.R. 7318, H.R. 7319; the Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 149; that the Senate passed H.R. 1967, as amended, H.R. 4203, as amended and H.R. 4969, as amended.
06:00 PM 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 December 22, 2018, at 11:14 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 2274.
06:00 PM 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 December 21, 2018, at 7:58 p.m.: That the Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 148.
05:59 PM The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 22.
12:02 PM The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
12:01 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. McCollum to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:01 PM The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:00 PM Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

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435 12-13 H RES 1091 Passed Calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against civilians by Burma’s military and security forces, and for other purposes (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended)
434 12-12 H R 2 Passed Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (On Agreeing to the Conference Report)
432 12-12 H RES 1176 Passed Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, and for other purposes (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
431 12-12 H RES 1176 Passed Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, and for other purposes (On Ordering the Previous Question)
430 12-11 S 825 Passed Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017 (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
429 12-11 S 3029 Passed PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
428 12-11 H R 7217 Passed Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
427 12-10 H R 3008 Passed George W. Bush Childhood Home Study Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
426 12-10 H RES 792 Passed Urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the historical significance of Roberto Clemente’s place of death near Pinones in Loiza, Puerto Rico, by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended)

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