THE DAILY WHIP: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018

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HOUSE MEETS AT:	FIRST VOTE PREDICTED:	LAST VOTE PREDICTED:
12:00 p.m.: Morning Hour 2:00 p.m.: Legislative Business Unlimited “One Minutes”	6:30 p.m.	7:00 p.m.


Following one minute speeches, the House is expected to recess until approximately 4:00 p.m. At that time, the House will reconvene and consider the bills listed for consideration under suspension of the Rules. Any recorded votes requested will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Suspensions (9 bills) H.R. 4547 – Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018, as amended (Rep. Johnson (TX) – Ways and Means) H.R. 2371 – Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act (Rep. Gosar – Natural Resources) H.R. 2888– Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Establishment Act (Rep. Smith (MO) – Natural Resources) S. 1438 – Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act (Sen. Blunt – Financial Services) H.R. 2504 – To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms (Rep. Pingree – Natural Resources) H.R. 2646 – United States-Jordan Defense Corporation Extension Act, as amended (Rep. Ros-Lehtinen – Foreign Affairs) H.R. 1997 – Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017, as amended (Rep. Boyle – Foreign Affairs) H.R. 3851 – War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act, as amended (Rep. Foxx – Foreign Affairs) H.R. 219 – Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act (Rep. Young (AK) – Natural Resources) TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK The GOP Leadership has announced the following schedule for Tuesday, February 6: The House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House is expected to consider H.R. 772 – Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 (Rep. McMorris Rodgers – Energy and Commerce) (Subject to a Rule). The House is also expected to begin consideration of H.R. 1153** – Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 (Rep. Huizenga – Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule). Lastly, the House is also expected to consider bills listed for consideration under suspension of the Rules. Members are advised that additional legislative items are possible. Further information will be announced as soon as it is available.

THE DAILY QUOTE
“House Republicans began drafting a fifth stopgap funding measure as they stared down a Thursday deadline for avoiding another government shutdown… The need for a fifth stopgap, this time stretching funding for another six weeks, means that federal agencies will be operating in financial limbo for at least nearly half the fiscal year, which began last October. Without a final agreement in place, agencies don't know how much money they'll have to spend for the current year and are generally barred from beginning new projects or shifting funds to meet new priorities.” - CQ, 2/5/2018

THE DAILY QUOTE

“House Republicans began drafting a fifth stopgap funding measure as they stared down a Thursday deadline for avoiding another government shutdown… The need for a fifth stopgap, this time stretching funding for another six weeks, means that federal agencies will be operating in financial limbo for at least nearly half the fiscal year, which began last October. Without a final agreement in place, agencies don't know how much money they'll have to spend for the current year and are generally barred from beginning new projects or shifting funds to meet new priorities.”

- CQ, 2/5/2018