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09:12 AM The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to pursuant to section 4(b) of H. Res. 967. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on December 28, 2020.
09:07 AM The Chair announced that pursuant to section 4 of H. Res. 1271, further consideration of the veto message and the bill will be postponed until Monday, December 28, 2020.
09:06 AM The Chair announced that the objections of the President to H.R. 6395 would be spread at large upon the Journal and the veto message would be printed as a House Document (116-174).
09:05 AM The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
09:05 AM 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 transmitted to the House a sealed envelope received from the White House on December 23, 2020 at 3:29 p.m. said to contain a message from the President returning, without his approval, H.R. 6395.
09:04 AM 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 a message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 22, 2020, at 11:39 a.m. stating that the body had agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 133, agreed to H. Con. Res. 127, passed H.R. 3153, as amended, H.R. 1418, H.R. 1492, and H.R. 2502.
09:03 AM 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 a message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 21, 2020, at 11:08 p.m. stating that the body had passed S. 2429, agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 1520, agreed to H. Con. Res. 128, passed H.R. 3250, H.R. 5126, and H.R. 5472.
09:02 AM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Wittman to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
09:02 AM SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - Pursuant to section 4(a) of H. Res. 967, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved.
09:01 AM Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

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Recent Votes
Roll Date Bill Result Title/(Question)
251 12-21 H R 133 Passed United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act (On Concurring in Senate Amdt with Amdt (Except Divisions B, C, E, and F))
250 12-21 H R 133 Passed United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act (On Concurring in Senate Amdt with Portion of Amdt Comprising of Divisions B, C, E, and F)
249 12-21 H RES 1271 Passed Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520) (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
248 12-20 H J RES 110 Passed Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
247 12-18 H J RES 107 Passed Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 202, and for other purposes (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
246 12-18 S 979 Passed FACE Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
245 12-17 H R 3250 Passed Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended)
244 12-16 S 2216 Passed TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
243 12-10 H R 5040 Passed AIR Safety Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended)
242 12-10 S 906 Passed Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)

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