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Speech :
Mr. Speaker, we ought to come together, we ought to reason together, and we will get a better product in the legislative process. Sadly, our friends in the United States Senate don't always do that. Sadly, when your party was in the leadership, it didn't always do that. And yes, from time to time, we do that.
Archived Floor Update :
The House is now taking the following vote, beginning with Group 1 (Rep. Abraham to Rep. Cohen):
- Republican Motion to Recommit on H.R. 7120 – VOTE NO – Minimum of 5 Minutes
During the vote series, the Majority Whip's office will notify Members when each group should proceed to the Floor to vote.
Archived Floor Update :
At approximately 7:20 - 7:25 p.m., the House will take the following vote, beginning with Group 1 (Rep. Abraham to Rep. Cohen):
- Republican Motion to Recommit on H.R. 7120 – VOTE NO – Minimum of 5 Minutes
During the vote series, the Majority Whip's office will notify Members when each group should proceed to the Floor to vote.
Archived Floor Update :
The House is now taking the following vote, beginning with Group 1 (Rep. Abraham to Rep. Cohen):
- Passage of H.R. 7120 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (Rep.
Speech :
We are going to pass a bill in the House of Representatives that says those who happen to live within these three quarters and a river are full citizens of America and should be accorded, therefore, the full rights of citizenship in our country. I am so very proud of [Rep.] Eleanor Holmes Norton, and of Mayor [Muriel] Bowser, and of [DC Council] Chair [Phil] Mendelson, and of Senator [Paul] Strauss, who is the Shadow Senator
Press Release :
As we mark the seventieth anniversary of the start of the Korean War, we remember and honor the 36,574 Americans who lost their lives and the 103,284 who were wounded defending freedom against communism and aiding in the defense of our Korean allies.
Archived Floor Update :
The House has completed debate on H.R. 7120 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020.
The House has now begun debate on H.R. 7259 – under suspension of the Rules.
Following suspension debate, the House will take votes, by groups. These will be the last votes of the day.
The House has now begun debate on H.R. 7259 – under suspension of the Rules.
Following suspension debate, the House will take votes, by groups. These will be the last votes of the day.
Archived Floor Update :
Please find the Republican Motion to Recommit on H.R. 7120 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (Rep. Bass – Judiciary).
Democrats are urged to VOTE NO on the Motion to Recommit.
Democrats are urged to VOTE NO on the Motion to Recommit.
If you have any questions please contact: Shuwanza Goff, Ray Salazar, or Deborah Rowe at 5-3130.
Press Release :
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined a press call today to discuss the briefs being filed in the Supreme Court by Republicans in support of their lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI), Little Lobbyists Executive Director and Co-Founder Elena Hung, and Protect Our Care Chair Leslie Dach also spoke on today’s call. Below is a transcript of Leader Hoyer’s remarks:
Archived Floor Update :
The House has begun four hours of debate on H.R. 7120 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020.
After debate on H.R. 7120, the House will debate H.R. 7259 – under suspension of the Rules.
After debate on H.R. 7120, the House will debate H.R. 7259 – under suspension of the Rules.