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Archived Floor Update :
The House is now taking the following vote on H.R. 6395 – National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021, beginning with Group 1 (Rep. Abraham to Rep.
Statement :
Madam Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Adam Smith of the Armed Services Committee for ensuring a fair and bipartisan process as the House worked to craft a defense authorization bill that strengthens our national security and reflects our nation’s highest principles, and I want to thank the Ranking Member Mac Thornberry as well for working closely with Chairman Smith throughout this process and offering constructive input.
Archived Floor Update :
At approximately 5:10 p.m., the House will take the following vote on H.R. 6395 – National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021, beginning with Group 1 (Rep. Abraham to Rep. Cohen):
- Escobar Amendment – Provides Congress transparency when a President deploys active duty military within the United States during civil unrest by amending portions of the Insurrection Act in Title 10, Chapter 13 of U.S.
Archived Floor Update :
The House is currently debating amendments to H.R. 6395 – William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
Archived Floor Update :
The House has completed general debate on H.R. 6395 – William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
Archived Floor Update :
The House is currently debating H.R. 6395 – William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
After general debate, the House will begin debate on amendments to H.R. 6395, beginning with Escobar Amendment #3. A full list of standalone amendments for debate and en bloc packages can be found here.
After general debate, the House will begin debate on amendments to H.R. 6395, beginning with Escobar Amendment #3. A full list of standalone amendments for debate and en bloc packages can be found here.
Archived Floor Update :
The House has begun one hour of general debate on H.R. 6395 – William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
After general debate, the House will begin debate on amendments to H.R. 6395.
At approximately 5:00 – 5:30 p.m., the House will take votes on amendments, by groups. These will be the last votes of the day.
After general debate, the House will begin debate on amendments to H.R. 6395.
At approximately 5:00 – 5:30 p.m., the House will take votes on amendments, by groups. These will be the last votes of the day.
Archived Floor Update :
The House is now taking the following vote, beginning with Group 1 (Rep. Abraham to Rep. Cohen):
- Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule (H.Res. 1053) – VOTE YES – Minimum of 5 minutes
**Members are advised that there will be a moment of silence during this vote series to honor the passing of Representative John Lewis of Georgia.
Speech :
Madam Speaker, I have walked with John Lewis at least fifteen times across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, where with courage and commitment he made a seminal difference in the life of our country. Many of us walked with him. As we followed in John Lewis’s footsteps, I suspect my colleagues saw, as I did, that the man we knew to be a veteran legislator and person of wisdom and experience still carried in his heart the same energy, optimism, and determined spirit that he bore in his youth.
Archived Floor Update :
The House is now taking the following vote, beginning with Group 1 (Rep. Abraham to Rep. Cohen):
- H.Res. 1053 – Rule Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6395 – William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1957 – Great American Outdoors Act, H.R. 7027 – Child Care Is Essential Act, and H.R.