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Issue Report :
House Democrats are proposing temporary changes to allow for remote voting on the House Floor and virtual committee proceedings during the coronavirus pandemic. The changes would enable Congress to continue legislating by:
Archived Floor Update :
Members are advised that text for H.Res. 965 – Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes can be found HERE.
The House is expected to meet at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020 to consider this resolution and H.R. 6800 – The Heroes Act.
The House is expected to meet at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020 to consider this resolution and H.R. 6800 – The Heroes Act.
Archived Floor Update :
Members are advised that text for H.R. 6800 – The HEROES Act can be found HERE.
The House is expected to meet at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020 to consider this legislation. In addition, the House is expected to vote on a Rule change related to remote work.
The House is expected to meet at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020 to consider this legislation. In addition, the House is expected to vote on a Rule change related to remote work.
Press Release :
"And then there’s the US Congress, which hasn’t officially gone to full video hearings, though some senators joined their colleagues via video for hearings this week. But lawmakers in the House and the Senate haven’t yet budged on the question of remote voting."
Archived Floor Update :
Members are advised that conversations surrounding additional CARES legislation and a Rule change related to remote work are ongoing.
Members are further advised that pending introduction of legislation, it is possible that the House may meet this week, no earlier than Friday, May 15, 2020.
Members will be given 72-hours' notice of when they would need to return to Washington, DC.
Members are further advised that pending introduction of legislation, it is possible that the House may meet this week, no earlier than Friday, May 15, 2020.
Members will be given 72-hours' notice of when they would need to return to Washington, DC.
Press Release :
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Press Release :
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Press Release :
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Press Release :
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Press Release :
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) again held his weekly meeting of House Committee Chairs over videoconference this afternoon.