Floor Updates

Today, the House meets at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.  There will be up to fifteen “One Minutes” per side.

Following “One Minutes,” the House will begin one hour of debate on the Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 582 – Raise the Wage Act. 

After debate on the Rule, the House will debate three joint resolutions for congressional disapproval – S.J.Res. 36, S.J.Res. 37, and S.J.Res. 38. 

The House has begun one hour of general debate on H.R. 3494 – Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. 

Following general debate, the House will complete consideration of the 31 amendments to H.R. 3494.  Any recorded votes will be postponed. Members should be prepared to offer their amendments at the appropriate time. 

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At approximately 6:15 - 6:20 p.m. the House will take the following vote:

1. Agreeing to H.Res. 489 – Condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Congress (Rep. Malinowski – Judiciary) – 15 minutes

The House is now taking the following vote:

1. On Motion to Proceed in Order – This Motion would allow Speaker Pelosi to retain her speaking privileges for the legislative day – VOTE YES – 5 minutes

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Rep. Doug Collins has made a motion to take down the words of Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  

The House is currently taking the following vote:

1. On Motion to Strike Words from the Record – VOTE NO – 15 minutes

Members are urged to stay near the Floor.  An additional procedural vote is possible. 

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The House is now taking the following votes:

1. Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule (H.Res. 491) – VOTE YES – 15 minutes

The House has begun one hour of debate on the combined Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3494 – Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, H.Res. 489 – Condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Congress, and the Resolution to Hold Attorney General Barr and Secretary of Commerce Ross in Contempt. 

After debate on the Rule, the House will take votes.

The House is now taking the following votes on bills considered under suspension of the Rules:

1. H.R. 2744 – USAID Branding Modernization Act (Rep. McCaul – Foreign Affairs) – 15 minutes
2. H.Res. 432 – Condemning the attacks on peaceful protesters and supporting an immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government in Sudan, as amended (Rep. Kildee – Foreign Affairs) – 5 minutes

The House has reconvened and begun debate on the fourteen bills listed for consideration under suspension of the Rules.  Any recorded votes requested will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.

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"On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.  

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.

The House is now taking the following votes:

1. Lee (CA)/Khanna Amendment #49 – Reduces the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) Operation & Maintenance account by $16.8 billion, to prevent a topline DoD spending increase from the FY19 level. The amendment would only reduce OCO funds in the Operations and Maintenance account – 15 minutes

The House has completed consideration of amendments to H.R. 2500 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

The House has now begun debate on H.R. 1327 – Never Forgot the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act – under suspension of the Rules.

Following supension debate, the House will take votes.  These will be the last votes of the week.