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THE DAILY WHIP: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016

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Daily Leader
For Immediate Release:
2016-11-15T00:00:00
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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:
12:00 p.m.: Legislative Business

Fifteen “One Minutes”
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

**Members are advised that the House is expected to recess at approximately 1:00 p.m. to accommodate the GOP Conference Meeting.

Suspensions (4 bills)

  1. H.Res. 780 – Urging respect for the constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the democratic transition of power in 2016, as amended (Rep. Smith (NJ) – Foreign Affairs)
  2. H.R. 5332 – Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016, as amended (Rep. Noem – Foreign Affairs)
  3. H.R. 5732 – Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016, as amended (Rep. Engel – Foreign Affairs)           
  4. H.R. 6297 - Iran Sanctions Extension Act (Rep. Royce – Foreign Affairs)      

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK
The GOP Leadership has announced the following schedule for Wednesday, November 16: The House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.  The House is expected to begin consideration of H.R. 5711 – To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran (Rep. Huizenga – Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule). 

The Daily Quote

“Conservative lawmakers want to toss out the existing spending plan and pass a GOP-led budget that would slash domestic programs and could reduce the size of entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare.”

        -    Washington Post, 11/14/2016