Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2810) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 23) to provide drought relief in the State of California, and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 187 (Roll no. 348). (text: CR: H5444-5445)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 187 (Roll no. 348).(text: CR: H5444-5445)

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 183 (Roll no. 347). (consideration: CR H5483-5484)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5483-5485)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 431, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 431.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5444-5453)