THE DAILY WHIP: MONDAY, JULY 24, 2017

Daily Leader
For Immediate Release:
2017-07-24T00:00:00
Contact Info:

Mariel Saez 202-225-3130

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 consider the bills listed for consideration under suspension of the Rules. Any recorded votes requested will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.

Suspensions (17 bills)

  1. S. 114 – A bill to authorize appropriations for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes, as amended (Rep. Heller – Veterans’ Affairs)
  2. H.R. 3218 – Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, as amended (Rep. Roe – Veterans’ Affairs)
  3. H.R. 282 – Military Residency Choice Act (Rep. Stefanik – Veterans’ Affairs)
  4. H.R. 1058 – VA Provider Equity Act, as amended (Rep. Wenstrup – Veterans’ Affairs)
  5. H.R. 1690 – Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act, as amended (Rep. Tenney – Veterans’ Affairs)
  6. H.R. 2006 – VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act (Rep. Coffman – Veterans’ Affairs)
  7. H.R. 2772 – SEA Act (Rep. Taylor – Veterans’ Affairs)
  8. H.R. 2781 – Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act (Rep. Dunn – Veterans’ Affairs)
  9. H.R. 2749 – Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017, as amended (Rep. Bergman – Veterans’ Affairs)
  10. H.R. 3262 – Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 (Rep. Kuster – Veterans’ Affairs)
  11. H.R. 95 – Veterans' Access to Child Care Act, as amended (Rep. Brownley – Veterans’ Affairs)
  12. H.R. 1848 – Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017, as amended (Rep. Roe – Veterans’ Affairs)
  13. H.R. 2333 – Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017 (Rep. Knight – Small Business)
  14. H.R. 2056 – Microloan Modernization Act of 2017 (Rep. Murphy (FL) – Small Business)
  15. H.R. 2364 – Investing in Main Street Act of 2017 (Rep. Chu – Small Business)
  16. H.R. 3180 – Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, as amended (Rep. Nunes – Intelligence). Members are urged to VOTE NO.
  17. H.R. 3298 – Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017, as amended (Rep. Barton – House Administration)

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK
The GOP Leadership has announced the following schedule for Tuesday, July 25: The House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.  The House is expected to consider H.J.Res. 111 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" (Rep. Rothfus – Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule).  The House is also expected to consider bills listed for consideration under suspension of the Rules. 

The Daily Quote

“Six months after seizing complete control of the federal government, the Republican Party stands divided as ever — plunged into a messy war among its factions that has escalated in recent weeks to crisis levels. Frustrated lawmakers are increasingly sounding off at a White House awash in turmoil and struggling to accomplish its legislative goals… Congressional leaders are losing the confidence of their rank and file…”

     -    Washington Post, 7/23/2017