THE WEEKLY WHIP: FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2018

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FIRST VOTE PREDICTED:
Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
LAST VOTE PREDICTED:
Friday 3:00 p.m.
Legislative Program – 51600 | Floor Information – 57400 | Whip Information – 53130
 
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MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018
On Monday, no votes are expected.

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.

Suspensions (6 bills)
  1. S. 447 – Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 (Sen. Baldwin – Foreign Affairs)
  2. H.R. 4744 – Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, as amended (Rep. McCaul – Foreign Affairs)
  3. H.R. 4681 – No Assistance for Assad Act, as amended (Rep. Engel – Foreign Affairs)
  4. H.Con.Res. 111– Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the United Bid Committee to bring the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup competition to Canada, Mexico, and the United States, as amended (Rep. LaHood – Foreign Affairs)
  5. H.R. 5086 – Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018, as amended (Rep. Lipinski – Science, Space, and Technology)
  6. H.R. 2809– American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017, as amended (Rep. Smith (TX) – Science, Space, and Technology)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. and recess immediately.  The House will reconvene at approximately 10:30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving, in a Joint Meeting with the Senate, His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic of France. 

On Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.  On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business, with last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m.

Suspension (1 bill)
  1. H.R. 5447– Music Modernization Act, as amended (Rep. Goodlatte – Judiciary)
H.R. 4 – FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Rep. Shuster – Transportation and Infrastructure) (Subject to a Rule)

H.R. 3144 – To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes (Rep. McMorris Rodgers – Natural Resources) (Subject to a Rule)
ADDITIONAL FLOOR INFORMATION
The Rules Committee is scheduled to meet on the following day:
  • Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. to report a Rule for H.R. 4and H.R. 3144.  We expected a Closed Rule for H.R. 3144.  We expect a Structured Rule for H.R. 4 and Amendments were due to the Rules Committee on Thursday, April 19, 2018.   
Announcements can be found on the Rules committee website at: http://democrats.rules.house.gov/