[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 26 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

 Committee Meetings
 DIRECTING THE REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES 
IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS
 Committee on Rules:  Full Committee held a hearing on H.J. Res. 37, 
directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in 
the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. The 
Committee granted, by record vote of 9-3, a structured rule providing 
for consideration of H. J. Res 37, Directing the removal of United 
States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have 
not been authorized by Congress. The rule provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The rule waives all points 
of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule makes 
in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
116-4 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. The rule makes in order only those further amendments 
printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be 
offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by 
a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall 
be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Section 2 of the rule waives the requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report 
from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the 
House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 
day of February 17, 2019, relating to a measure making or continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. Section 3 
of the rule provides that it shall be in order at any time through the 
calendar day of February 17, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions 
that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV, 
and that the Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority 
Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for 
consideration pursuant to this section. Section 4 of the rule provides 
that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations may insert in the 
Congressional Record not later than February 17, 2019, such material as 
she may deem explanatory of measures making or continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Engel and Representative McCaul.

 Joint Meetings
   No joint committee meetings were held.