The 2 3 majority required to pass each bill at some point this evening. We also expect the swearing in of two new members, karen handel of georgia and ralph norman of South Carolina, both elected last tuesday in special elections in those states. Live house coverage coming up next here on cspan. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] postponed. Votes will be taken in the following order. H. R. 2547 by the yeas and nays. H. R. 2258 by the yeas and nays. First electronic vote will be conducted as 15minute vote. Remaining votes will be onducted as fiveminute votes. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from missouri, mr. Graves, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2547 as amended on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar number 129. H. R. 2547. A bill to expand the department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals who may qualify to perform physical examinations on eligible veterans and issue medical certificates required for operation of a commercial motor vehicle, 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 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 407, the nays are the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 49, the nays are 0. Without objection, the motion to suspend the rules is passed and the motion to reconsider is laid n the table. The speaker the house will be in order. Members and staff please take your conversations off the floor. Members please take their seats. The chair lays before the house a communication. Caller the honorable the speaker, house of representatives the clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, i have ere included a copy of the letter from nathan deal of florida that according to the election results, the honorable karen handel was elected to congress for the sixth Congressional District of georgia. With best wishes, i am, signed sincerely karen l. Haas. The honorable the speaker, i have the honor to transmit here with a letter received from ms. Mercy andino, South Carolina election commission, that according to the preliminary results of the election held on june 20, 017, the honorable. The honorable ralph norman was elected to congress. With best wishes, sincerely, karen l. Haas. The speaker for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent the speaker the gentleman will suspend. The gentlelady is right, the house is not in order. He house will be in order. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the gentlewoman from georgia, though honorable karen c. Handel be permitted to take the olte of office today oath of office today. The certificate of election has not arrived but theres no contest and no question has been raised with regard to her election. The speaker without objection. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina eek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from South Carolina, the honorable ralph norman, be permitted to take the oath of office today. His certificate of election has not arrived but there is no contest and no question that has been raised with regard to his election. The speaker without objection. Will the representativeselect present themselves in the well, lease. All members will rise and the representativeselect will please raise their right hands. Do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you god . Congratulations, you are now members of the 115th congress. The house will come to order. Without objection the gentleman from georgia, mr. Lewis is recognized for one minute. Mr. Lewis mr. Speaker, i rise to welcome the newest member of the georgia congressional delegation. Representative karen handel serving the sixth Congressional District in our beautiful state. I want to congratulate you, karen, on becoming the first republican woman ever elected to the house of representatives from the state of georgia. Karen was born in the district of columbia. O youre returning home. Raised in maryland, she was president and c. E. O. Of the greater Fulton County, georgia, chamber of commerce. Deputy chief of staff for thengovernor and now secretary of agriculture perdue. Chairman of the Fulton County board of commissioners and secretary of the state of georgia. Karen, the georgia delegation, democrats and republicans, we are a family. We are trying to do our very best to serve the people now district, in our state, and to work on behalf of the people of this great nation. I i welcome you and your husband, steve. If you should need our help, my help, please feel free to call on me. I wish you well and look forward to serving with you. Thank you. And thank you, mr. Speaker. The speaker does the gentleman yield to the other gentleman from georgia . Mr. Lewis i yield to my friend from georgia. Thank you, mr. Speaker. It is my joy today to be able to introduce the newest voice of the georgia delegation. Congresswoman karen handel. Ive known karen for many years. She is a selfmade woman when a very humble start woman with a very humble start. She and her husband, steve have a track record of service that is above none other. Shes fought hard for the things she believes in, much like us. Balanced budgets, better jobs and defending the innocent life. I know shell bring those same qualities that have made her such a great servant and leader here to congress today. If i know anything about karen, shes going to hit the ground running so get ready. Im also glad to be able to join with congressman lewis and to share with you that karen is making history tonight. As being the first republican congresswoman to serve in either the house or the senate from the state of georgia. Mr. Graves this is a proud moment for our state. So, karen, youre an inspiration. Youre an inspiration to all the young women throughout georgia and throughout the country, including my two daughters. So with that, i am pleased to welcome and to introduce to you georgias newest voice, a fighter for the state of georgia, congresswoman karen andel. Mrs. Handel mr. Speaker, congressman lewis, congressman graves, the entire georgia delegation, to all of you, my new colleagues and soon to be very good friends, and to my family and friends in the gallery, i thank you. Im not sure youve heard enough about this particular race. No, you really have. So im going to be very brief. This is an extraordinary honor and the greatest privilege that i think i have ever had. And i look forward to serving the people of the sixth district, to serving the people of georgia, and to being a good coworker and friend to each and every one of you. So thank you for this opportunity. Thank you for welcoming me so graciously. God bless you. God bless the great state of georgia. And god bless the great United States of america. Thank you. The speaker the house will come to order. Without objection, the gentleman from South Carolina, mr. Clyburn, is recognized for one minute. Mr. Clyburn thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege as dean of the South Carolina delegation to introduce to this chamber representativeelect ralph norman. Mr. Norman is from rock hill in york county, South Carolina. Hes a real he is tailtate developer, a graduate of a real estate developer, a graduate of Presbyterian College and previously served in the South Carolina legislature. He and his wife, elaine rice orman, have four children. Last tuesday, june 20, mr. Norman won the special election in South Carolinas Fifth District to fill the vacancy created when former congressman mulvaney became director of the office of management and budget. , for t is my pleasure further introduction, to introduce joe wilson from the second Congressional District of South Carolina. The speaker the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, its a great honor tonight to be here with congressman clyburn on a very extraordinary evening. To me its a dream come true. 11 years ago i had the opportunity, my wife and i, to Campaign Across the fifth Congressional District by bus. As we traveled the district, with ralph and elaine norman, i found out that his business background gives him the background the basis to understand how to create jobs. I saw his affection for our veterans and understanding the importance of a Strong National defense. In particular with Shaw Air Force base in the district. He understands the Strong National defense. It was so inspiring also to be with their four grown children, who are all each successful and now he has a real interest to be successful because hes got 15 grandchildren. So what an achievement. Even ileana understands, this is really important. For the past seven years, im really grateful that hes been a floor leader for governor nikki haley. Now our ambassador to the united nations, where he has been a floor leader for limbed limited government and expanded freedom. With great honor i introduce to you and yield to congressman alph norman. Mr. Norman mr. Speaker, and members of my South Carolina congressional delegation, it is an honor to be here. Let me have my family and friends stand. Its the South Carolinas bradys bunch. Ou all stand up there. Its a tremendous honor to serve with such an esteemed group. I think its a special time in history. And as congressman lewis said, were family. And with the shooting of steve scalise, we know that were all americans. We have such an opportunity. And i look forward to playing a part in working with you, to move this country forward. Thank you so much. I yield the time to the speaker. The speaker under clause 5d of rule 20, the chair announces to the house that in light of the administration of the oath of office to the gentlewoman from georgia and the gentleman from South Carolina, the whole number of the house is 434. Without objection, fiveminute voting will continue. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from missouri, mr. Graves, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2258 as amended on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar number 128. H. R. 2258, a bill to require that certain standards for commercial drivers licenses applicable to former members of the Armed Services or reserves also apply to current members of the Armed Services or reserves. The speaker 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 409. The nays are zero. Zero recorded as present. 2 3 of those voting 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. For what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that my name be removeed as removed as the cosponsor of h. R. 60. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain requests for oneminute speeches. Members are reminded to take their conversations off the floor. The house will be in order. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The speaker pro tempore members are asked to take their conversations off of the house floor. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Permission to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Speaker, i rise to welcome president moon of south korea to the United States of america as he makes his inaugural visit here later this week. President moons trip comes at a critical time, a critical time for americas strategic relationship with south korea and i look forward to welcoming him to capitol hill. The friendship between our two nations, which was forged during the korean war, has withheld the test of time. It has withstood so many challenges. The people of south korea have per very verdict in the face of incredible adversity and built a modern, prosperous nation. And we stand together in defense of freedom and prosperity. And the strength of our friendship is now more important than ever as we face growing challenges in the asiapacific region. As the president begins his visit, lets recognize the contributions and the relationship between our two countries and the close bond that americans have for south korea, creates a strong sense of community that extends across the pacific ocean. This is the keystone in the bridge of our alliance. Mr. Speaker, i welcome president moon, and i look forward to our meeting. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition . Ms. Jackson lee permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Members are reminded to take their conversations off of the floor. The gentlelady is recognized. Ms. Jackson lee mr. Speaker, as many families were making their way home or picking up children from school or some daycare that they had to be in, the c. B. O. Report came out on the unfortunate representation of health care for the United States senate. And i think the most striking comment to be made is that by 2026, with this Health Care Bill of sorts, 49 million americans will lose their insurance. To add to the insulate of those working families picking up children and trying to make ends meet with the dinners they will be preparing, hoping the federal government would take care of them, the president of the United States indicated that he hopes that the Affordable Care act that now has helped insure millions of americans would crash and burn, because he has strangled the subsidies and has made sure that the Insurance Companies do not have stability and decreased the amount of people who can get the expanded medicaid. Im president who should be the person who cares for americans, takes great glee that 49 people will be thrown off of insurance without insurance by 2026 by trumpcare in the house and senate. Democrats know how to fix this. I would hope the republicans and president of the United States get off the special interests and stand with the American People. Save our health care. Stop taking away our health care. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields. I ask unanimous consent that my name be removed as a cosponsor from h. R. 60. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from wisconsin seek recognition . Permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize an organization in my home city of miami that works tirelessly on behalf of the homeless and those in need in south florida. Since its creation, the house has operated with the belief that every person is precious and deserving of love and spect and chance to live a dignified life. It is a lifeline for the most vulnerable. It provides Housing Options and full range of medical treatment and those with disabilities. For these individuals, the staff and the volunteers, they serve as a family, giving them the hope and support they need in their difficult transition to a new selfsustaining life. I like to thank the staff and volunteers for their devotion to the voiceless in our midst. I encourage everyone in south s. Org to o visit camilu learn how you can empower this organization to continue serving those in need in our community. Thank you, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Speaker, Prime Ministers visit this week serves as an occasion to celebrate the growing bonds of friend