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Archived Floor Update :
At approximately 11:15 - 11:20 a.m., the House will take 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.
Archived Floor Update :
The House has begun one hour of debate on the 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. 7327 – Child Care for Economic Recovery Act.
After debate on the Rule, the House will take votes, by groups.
After debate on the Rule, the House will take votes, by groups.
Archived Floor Update :
Today, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. There will be up to fifteen “One Minutes” per side.
Press Release :
“There is a hole in the heart of America today. We, and the world, have lost a paragon of faith: in God, in his country, and in humankind – we were all his brothers and sisters. God is welcoming home one of his greatest disciples of love, and peace, and forgiveness, and reconciliation, and of hope, and of unlimited courage born of conviction and faith.
Press Release :
With COVID-19 infections continuing to surge in many states, it is critical that the House keep taking the steps necessary to engage in the people’s business safely and in a way that does not exacerbate this crisis. That’s why we passed H. Res. 965, which provided for House committees to meet virtually using secure, remote technologies as well as for proxy voting through a system that is verifiable and safe.
Press Release :
President Trump either fundamentally misunderstands our national infrastructure challenge or is cynically using it to justify his continued assault on clean air and clean water protections. Delays to major infrastructure investments are overwhelmingly caused by a lack of funding, not by rules designed to ensure that construction projects do not harm the health and environment of the communities they serve - particularly minority and lower-income communities that are most vulnerable to the effects of pollution and climate change.
Internal :
Committees are continuing to meet under the provisions of H. Res. 965 to mark up bills so they are ready for consideration on the Floor during the weeks of July 20 and July 27. I want to thank Members for their hard work in committee these past weeks as our committees have adapted to new procedures to ensure that the critical legislative work that we perform in service to the American people continues unabated...
Press Release :
Next week, the Democratic-led House will take a historic vote to show our country and the world that statues honoring defenders of racism, slavery, segregation, and white supremacy are not welcome in the U.S. Capitol building.