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THE DAILY WHIP: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2015

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Daily Leader
For Immediate Release:
2015-11-30T00:00:00
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Mariel Saez or Latoya Veal  202-225-3130

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House Meets At:First Vote Predicted:Last Vote Predicted:
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 first eight bills listed for consideration under suspension of the Rules. Any recorded votes requested will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.

**Members are advised that S. 1170 will be considered after last votes this evening.  Any recorded vote requested will be postponed until tomorrow.

Suspensions (9 bills)

  1. S. 611 – Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (Sen. Wicker – Energy and Commerce)
  2. H.R. 3490 – Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act (Rep. Ratcliffe – Judiciary)
  3. H.R. 3279 – Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, as amended (Rep. Collins – Judiciary)
  4. H.R. 1755 – Amending title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans, as amended (Rep. Miller (FL) – Judiciary)   
  5. H.R. 2288 – Removing the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes (Rep. Goodlatte – Natural Resources)
  6. H.R. 1541 – Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act (Rep. Grijalva – Natural Resources)
  7. H.R. 2212 – Taking certain Federal lands located in Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria (Rep. LaMalfa – Natural Resources)
  8. H.R. 2270 – Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act (Rep. Heck (WA) – Natural Resources)
  9. S. 1170– Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sen. Feinstein – Oversight and Government Reform)

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK
The GOP Leadership has announced the following schedule for Tuesday, December 1: The House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.  The House is expected to consider S.J.Res. 23 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units” (Sen. McConnell – Energy and Commerce) (Subject to a Rule) and S.J.Res. 24 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units” (Sen. Capito – Energy and Commerce) (Subject to a Rule).  The House is also expected to begin consideration of H.R. 8 – North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 (Rep. Upton – Energy and Commerce) (Subject to a Rule). 

The Daily Quote

“Congress returns Monday from its weeklong Thanksgiving recess. Lawmakers must pass a catch-all, omnibus funding bill before money runs out on Dec. 11, though some conservatives are vowing to attach controversial riders to the legislation that could raise the prospects of a government shutdown.”

      -    The Hill, 11/30/2015