Motions to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 3537. H. R. 499. And h. R. 3734. The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15minute vote. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, remaining electronic votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from illinois, mr. Schneider, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 3537, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title. The clerk Union Calendar number 188. H. R. 3537. A bill to amend the Small Business act to codify the boots to Business Program and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass 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 424. The nays are 1. 2 3 having been in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from illinois, mr. Schneider to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 499. The clerk will report the title. The clerk Union Calendar number 187, h. R. 499, a bill to amend the Small Business act to clarify the treatment of certain surviving surviving spouses under the definition of Small Business concerned and controlled by Service Disabled veterans. The speaker pro tempore the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute 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 416, there are no nays. 3 being in the affirmative the speaker pro tempore have all members voted. Any members wishing to change his or her vote . On this vote, the yeas are 423. There are no nays. 2 3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from illinois, mr. Snyder, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 3734 as amended on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title. The clerk h. R. 3734, a bill to require the comptroller general the United States to report access to credit, to require the administrator of the Small Business administration to report then veteran inters Agency Task Force and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute 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 421. The nays are three. Adopted. Ment is 2 3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The house will be in order. Take your conversations off the floor. The house will be in order. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The house will be in order. Members, clear the well. Take your conversations off the floor of the house. The house will be in order. The chair will now entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The house will be in order. Members, take your conversations off the floor of the house. Without objection, the gentleman from new jersey is corrected. Mr. Payne madam speaker, i rise to recognize november as American Diabetes month. It is a personal issue for me as i am one of 30 million americans diabetes. H this number is set to rise significantly. An estimated 84 million americans with prediabetes, and it is the seventh leading cause of death u. S. E in addition, people with diabetes are twice as likely to or a stroke. Sease the c. D. C. Estimates diabetes this country almost 30 billion 330 billion per year. My colleagues will spread the message of diabetes this month. We need to do all we can to stop this deadly disease. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rise . Llinois madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to remarks. Nd extend my the speaker pro tempore without objection. The house will be in order. Mr. Davis madam speaker, i rise oday to recognize this week as National Apprenticeship week. For over 80 years. Apprenticeship system has been the Gold Standard for workforce unitedment policy in the states. In 2017, President Trump signed thexecutive order expanding Apprenticeship Program, and since then, more than 500,000 the program. Ntered apprenticeships that are egistered with the department of labor provide participants onthejob training and classroom education, equipping to with the skills needed succeed in todays labor force. With continued job growth in economy, i want to encourage more apprenticeship opportunities. The leapced h. R. 1774, act, which incentivized more d. O. L. S to offer the registered Apprenticeship Program through a new tax credit. Also come with incremental wage increases, improved skills, enhanced ancements, retention, and increased productivity. So id like to thank all the businesses, employers, and the Building Trades that have done and encourage more businesses in various fields to participate. Back. D the speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the rise . Woman from illinois i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Speaker, i madam ise today to celebrate sigma gamma row. Bring about progress society. We were first founded in educators. S by all today we have more than 100,000 members and more than 500 the united oss tates, canada, the bermuda, dubai. We have undertaken work on many lawses including act against aids, operation big book bags, 1922, a partnership with u. S. A. Swimming to increase inclusion in the sport while reducing drownings in our community. The third sigma amma row to be elected to congress. Our membership includes alice black n, the first journalist accredited to cover washington. Use in and i want to give a special international ambassador. Reater service, greater progress. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise . Request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Thank you, madam speaker. While traveling across pennsylvanias 12th district, our team consistently hears from employers with open positions trained kills gap of labor. Employers and individuals should seeking jobs should available to l fill open jobs needed with skills. Thats why celebration of apprenticeship week is so important. National apprenticeship week a growing eness to skills gap by highlighting the benefits of apprenticeships. Wages during onthejob training while receiving instruction and having supervision from a mentor. Apprentices also learn important soft skills like work attendance, being a team player, positive work attitude. Additionally, employers train they need, skills often creating a direct pathway from training to employment. Keller they have been working across p. A. 12. Partnership opportunities exist employers, including Energy Developers and educational institutions, to apprenticeshiplike programs. Programs like these and apprenticeships across the to grow the proven economy, lower student debt, and lead to familysustaining careers. Please stand with me in support of National Apprenticeship week. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi rise . Excuse me. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida rise . Without objection. Over half of er, the people in my district in lorida, including myself, were born in another country. Over 8,000 of those immigrants recipients who have lived here for many years, some for decades, and have roots in community. They are entrepreneurs, first esponders, teachers, community leaders, and service men and women. Powell ms. Mucarselpowell today, daca is at risk. Recipients contribute billions to our economy and the conomic consequences for removing Daca Recipients would be catastrophic. We would mportantly, lose valued colleagues, friends, owners. L business protecting Daca Recipients is do just the right thing to for our economy, it is the moral hing to do for us and our country. I urge the senate to swiftly pass h. R. 6, the dream and be that we sent them months ago to secure daca countrys future. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rise . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The Founding Fathers understood the Important Role our farmers and ranchers would play in construction of our great nation and congress has always played a pivotal role as a friend to our agriculture community. The usmca is an agreement that would strengthen trade relations with two of our largest trading partners, mexico and canada, and would give a muchneeded boost to the american farmers. In august of this year, i toured mississippi with the Mississippi Farm Bureau federation mr. Guest during these visits and subsequent meetings, the Mississippi Agriculture community has constantly discussed the importance of the usmca and asked for its approval. Unfortunately, the House Majority has chosen impeachment instead of ratifying this trade agreement. The majority is prioritizing a partisan political process over substantive policy issues that would strengthen our country. Madam speaker, i ask that we focus on the real work that needs to be accomplished this year and pass the usmca in support of our nations farmers and ranchers. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. I rise on behalf of the thousands of dreamers in my district, the 800,000 dreamers across the country, threatened with deportation due to the administrations decision to rescind daca. It is unconscionable that our dreamers are at risk for being removed from their families and from the only country theyve ever known. In addition to the moral arguments we are hearing today theres argument for da cars, one as a doctor i know needs our attention, and thats a Public Health argument. Doing away with daca would mean the u. S. Could lose over 27,000 Health Care Workers and support staff around the country. At a time when we can least afford it, we would lose nurses, physicians, e. M. T. s and hospital workers, people who have spent their careers making our nation healthier and whose absence would bring our Public Health great harm. Thats why i cosponsored and the house passed h. R. 6, the American Dream and promise act so that 800,000 dreamers who work, are in school, have joined the military, or are working to improve our Publics Health on a daily basis can live without fear of deportation. So i urge Senate Majority leader mcconnell to stop playing games, have a vote, and lets get h. R. 6 passed. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Madam speaker, i rise today in support, as others have said, of National Apprenticeship week. The Republican Led Congress and President Trump jump started americas economy, making it the best in the world. Theres never been a better time to enter the work force. However, every time im back in the district, i hear about the need for skilled workers. That is why apprenticeships are absolutely vital to developing americas future work force. By connecting employers directly to their future work force, americans have the opportunity to develop Technical Skills while gaining valuable work experience. And the number shows how successful these programs are. 94 of those who complete an Apprenticeship Program retain employment with an average salary of more than 70,000. Im proud that georgia is leading the way in career and Technical Education and apprenticeship. For example, in lyons, georgia, chick on of this sea invested millions in constituent of the Art Technology and helped train our next generation of skilled workers through their ea Apprenticeship Program, creating more jobs and promoting Economic Opportunity throughout the county. We must continue with this training. With that, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Across Central Virginia, the seek our sikh neighbors are celebrating the birthday of the first guru, celebrating the man whose teachers have shaped the core beliefs of their families throughout the century and are remembering his unwavering commitment to the plight of the oor, his push for equality for all. Ms. Spanberger he encouraged his physical lowers to focus on what united his people, not what divided them. He taught them to pursue truth. And while others sought to destroy and disregard the earths resources, the guru taught his followers to be responsible stewards of the land. In Central Virginia we have a warm, vibrant, simbings kh community. O them i wish a happy day. I hope theyll have an opportunity to enjoy the special festivities alongside family and friends and thank you for your rich contribution tours cultural, business, and faith community. Together we thank you for incorporating the gurus principles of generosity, grace, and passion into your daily lives. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to call attention to National Adoption month. On any given day in our country, there are 440,000 children in the foster care system. Most for two to five years. This Holiday Season i encourage you to open your heart to the penalty of adopting a child. As an adoption attorney, i can personally testify that you cap give no greater gift to a child without a home than the security of a parent. Mr. Spano alternatively, foster care may be a better option for you. My family had the joy of fostering four beautiful children over a twoyear period and simultaneously gave their birth parents the chance to receive help to overcome problems that led to their childs removal from their home. Tampa bay is blessed to have the glad nee center for adoption, Catholic Charities adoptioner is sthrirks Florida BaptistChildrens Home and others on the front lines for this issue. This National Adoption month think of these kids as you sit at your thanksgiving table and shop for crim and when you consider growing your family. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Last month, i had the honor of meeting with jack and jill of am