Floor Updates

The House has begun one hour of debate on H.J.Res. 46 – Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.  After debate on H.J.Res. 46, the House will debate S. 47 – Natural Resources Management Act – under suspension of the Rules.

After suspension debate, the House will take votes. These will be the last votes of the day.

Please find the Republican Motion to Recommit on H.R. 8 – Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (Rep. Thompson (CA) – Judiciary) 

Democrats are urged to VOTE NO on the Motion to Recommit. 

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The House has completed debate on the Rule providing for consideration of H.J.Res. 46 – Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.

The House has now begun debate on the Rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 8 – Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 and H.R. 1112 – Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019.  Following debate on the Rule, the House will take votes.

At approximately 2:30 - 2:40 p.m., the House will take the following votes:

1. Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule (H. Res. 145) – VOTE YES – 15 minutes
2. H.Res. 145 – Rule Providing For Consideration of both H.R. 8 – Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 and H.R.

The House has begun debate on the Rule providing for consideration of H.J.Res. 46 – Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.

After debate on the Rule, the House will begin debate on the Rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 8 – Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 and H.R. 1112 – Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019.  Following debate on the Rule, the House will take votes.

Today, the House meets at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.  There will be up to fifteen “One Minutes” per side.

Following “One Minutes,” the House will begin debate on the Rule providing for consideration of H.J.Res. 46 – Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.