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Archived Floor Update :
Members are advised that H.R. 6379 – Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act was introduced today.
Text can be found HERE.
Text can be found HERE.
If you have any questions please contact: Shuwanza Goff, Ray Salazar, or Deborah Rowe at 5-3130.
Press Release :
Ten years ago, Democrats fought hard to reform a deeply broken health care system. Refusing to accept a reality in which tens of millions of Americans had to go without insurance or were routinely dropped from their coverage as soon as they became sick, we enacted major legislation to ensure that quality, affordable health care would be accessible to all Americans, regardless of their income.
Internal :
In light of the guidance issued by the CDC, we will be adjusting the House schedule. It is my intention that the House will not return to session until we are in a position to vote on the third piece of emergency legislation to respond to the economic impact of this crisis...
Press Release :
Today’s unemployment insurance claims report, which showed a one-third increase in claims last week, displays the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on families in our economy.
Press Release :
Following passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in the United States Senate, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) signed the enrolled bill to send to the President for his signature.
Archived Floor Update :
Members are advised that votes are no longer expected on Monday, March 23rd, 2020. Pending any developments requiring votes, Members will have twenty-four hours' notice to return to D.C.
Members are further advised that plans are being developed to coordinate votes in order to limit the number of Members voting on the Floor at any one time.
Further information regarding the schedule will be announced as soon as it becomes available.
Members are further advised that plans are being developed to coordinate votes in order to limit the number of Members voting on the Floor at any one time.
Further information regarding the schedule will be announced as soon as it becomes available.
Archived Floor Update :
The House is now taking the following vote on a bill under the suspension of the Rules:
- H.R. 6201 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as amended (Reps.
Press Release :
Last week, the House passed an $8.3 billion emergency funding bill to help communities, states, and federal agencies respond to the coronavirus.
Archived Floor Update :
The House has reconvened and begun debate on H.R. 6201 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as amended – under suspension of the Rules. Text can be found here.
Members are advised that debate on H.R. 6201 is expected to go quickly.
After debate, the House will take votes. These will be the last votes of the week.
Members are advised that debate on H.R. 6201 is expected to go quickly.
After debate, the House will take votes. These will be the last votes of the week.
Press Release :
Nobody worked harder than the Speaker. The Speaker, as you know, you’ve been walking around… I’ve been on the phone with the Speaker a lot of times. We haven’t counted. She and Secretary Mnuchin, obviously, have worked very hard to come to this agreement.