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Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR UPDATE – 2 VOTES – LAST VOTES
At approximately 8:00 - 8:10 p.m., the House will take the following votes on H.Res. 755: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors (Rep.
Op-Ed :
Hoyer Op-ed: Loyalty to Party Must Yield to a Higher Obligation
Wanted to be sure you saw this op-ed by House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) published by the New York Times today on the House vote to impeach the President of the United States.
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE
The House is currently debating H.Res. 755 – Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

After debate on H.Res. 755, the House will take votes.  These will be the last votes of the day. 

**Members are advised that additional Republican procedural votes could occur today.
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR UPDATE – 2 VOTES
The House is now taking following votes:
  1. Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule (H.Res. 767) – VOTE YES – 15 minutes
  2. H.Res. 767 – Rule Providing for Consideration of H.Res.
Press Release :
H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, In the News
Last week, House Democrats passed H.R.3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, and delivered on our pledge to address the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs. Members are discussing passage of the bill and how it will bring down prices for constituents across the country. Here’s a look at what they are saying:
 
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE
The House has begun six hours of debate on H.Res. 755 – Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

After debate on H.Res. 755, the House will take votes.  These will be the last votes of the day. 

**Members are advised that additional Republican procedural votes could occur today.
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE
The House has begun one hour of debate on the Rule providing for consideration of H.Res. 755 – Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

After debate on the Rule, the House will take votes. 

Following votes on the Rule, the House will begin six hours of debate on H.Res. 755. 

After debate on H.Res. 755, the House will take votes.  These will be the last votes of the day. 
Press Release :
Hoyer: We Are Compelled By Our Duty to Act Today
We feel very strongly that we are compelled by our duty to our oath in the Constitution and our democracy to act today where we have found that the President of the United States has abused his power.
Daily Leader :
THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019
FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019 d50a9146-b239-4fea-b2fa-4a
Press Release :
Hoyer Discusses the Impeachment Vote, Funding the Government on CNN’s “Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”
When you look at the evidence, in a fair and balanced way, it is inevitable that you come to the conclusion that this President abused his authority, his power as president, and [he] ought to be held accountable. If we don't do that, then we are subject to, as so many Constitutional experts have said, to losing our democracy.