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Press Release :
Hoyer: This Funding Package Reflects Our Values and Our Principles
Madam Speaker, I want to thank Chairwoman Lowey. Not only for her tireless work on this minibus, but for all her years of extraordinary service on the Appropriations Committee and in this House. The House is getting its work done for the people and passing these appropriations bills well in advance of the end of the fiscal year.
 
Press Release :
Hoyer Statement on Ways and Means Subcommittee Hearing on Trade, Manufacturing, and Critical Supply Chains
Today’s hearing by the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade is important to understanding not only the effects of COVID-19 on supply chains but also on the long-term challenges facing American manufacturing and economic growth. 
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE
The House has completed general debate on H.R. 7608 – State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021.

The House has now begun consideration of amendments to H.R. 7608, beginning with Allen (GA) Amendment #11.  

A full list of standalone amendments for debate and en bloc packages can be found here. 
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR UPDATE – 1 VOTE
The House is now taking the following vote, beginning with Group 1 (Rep. Abraham to Rep. Cohen):
  1. Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule (H.Res. 1060) – VOTE YES – Minimum of 5 minutes
After this vote, the House will vote on adoption of the Rule, by groups. 
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR UPDATE – 1 VOTE
The House is now taking the following vote, beginning with Group 1 (Rep. Abraham to Rep. Cohen):
  1. H.Res. 1060 – Rule Providing for Consideration of H.R. 7608 – State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 (Rep.
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE
The House has begun one hour of general debate on H.R. 7608 – State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021.

After general debate, the House will begin consideration of amendments to H.R. 7608.  A full list of standalone amendments for debate and en bloc packages can be found here. 
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR UPDATE – 1 VOTE
At approximately 12:20 - 12:25 p.m., the House will take the following vote, beginning with Group 1 (Rep. Abraham to Rep. Cohen):
  1. Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule (H.Res. 1060) – VOTE YES – Minimum of 5 minutes
After this vote, the House will vote on adoption of the Rule, by groups. 
Press Release :
Hoyer Discusses Republicans’ Failure to Respond to the Coronavirus Crisis and the Urgent Need for the Heroes Act on CNBC’s “Squawk Box”
We passed a bill over two months ago to respond to the needs that we saw in America for a lot of different sectors of our country, including state and local governments, tribal governments and territories; including hospital, testing and tracing so that we could get a handle on this virus; and payments to individuals, individual families, and businesses. That has been ignored for essentially two months.
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE
The House has begun one hour of debate on the Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 7608 – State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021.

After debate on the Rule, the House will take votes on the Rule, by groups.

Following votes, the House will begin one hour of general debate on H.R. 7608. 
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE - TEXT OF GOHMERT RESOLUTION
**Members are advised that Rep. Louis Gohmert has noticed his intent to offer a privileged resolution.

Text of the resolution can be found here.  Further information regarding the timing of any vote related to the resolution will be announced later. 
If you have any questions please contact: Shuwanza Goff, Ray Salazar, or Deborah Rowe at 5-3130.