THE DAILY WHIP: MONDAY, MAY 18, 2015

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For Immediate Release:

2015-05-18T00:00:00

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

Suspensions (8 bills)

1)  H.R. 474 – Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Rep. Wenstrup – Veterans’ Affairs)
2)  H.R. 1038– Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act (Rep. Costello – Veterans’ Affairs)
3)  H.R. 1313– Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act (Rep. McNerney – Veterans’ Affairs)
4)  H.R. 1382– Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act, as amended (Rep. Rice (NY) – Veterans’ Affairs)
5)  H.R. 91 – Veteran's I.D. Card Act (Rep. Buchanan – Veterans’ Affairs)
6)  H.R. 1816– Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015, as amended (Rep. Heck (NV) – Financial Services)
7)  H.R. 1987 – Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, as amended (Rep. Hunter – Transportation and Infrastructure)
8)  S.178 – Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sen. Cornyn – Judiciary)

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK
The GOP Leadership has announced the following schedule for Tuesday, May 19: The House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House is expected to consider H.R. 2353 –Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (Rep. Shuster – Transportation and Infrastructure) (Subject to a Rule) and H.R. 2250 –Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016 (Rep. Graves – Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule). The House is also expected to consider bills under suspension of the Rules.

The Daily Quote
“House conservatives on Thursday voted down a nonbinding provision aimed at helping young immigrants without permanent legal status enlist in the military, angering some fellow Republicans and handing Democrats a political issue heading into an election year… ‘This is a mistake,’ said Rep. Carlos Curbelo, a freshman Republican from Florida. ‘It sends the wrong message to the country. I assure you that the overwhelming majority of Americans are for allowing young people who were raised in this country, who love this country and want to serve it, to have that opportunity.’” - Associated Press, 5/14/2015

The Daily Quote

“House conservatives on Thursday voted down a nonbinding provision aimed at helping young immigrants without permanent legal status enlist in the military, angering some fellow Republicans and handing Democrats a political issue heading into an election year… ‘This is a mistake,’ said Rep. Carlos Curbelo, a freshman Republican from Florida. ‘It sends the wrong message to the country. I assure you that the overwhelming majority of Americans are for allowing young people who were raised in this country, who love this country and want to serve it, to have that opportunity.’”

- Associated Press, 5/14/2015