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Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE
The House has completed general debate on H.R. 4617 – SHIELD Act. 

The House has now begun debate on the fourteen amendments to H.R. 4617. 

Following amendment debate, the House will take votes.  These will be the last votes of the day.
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR UPDATE – 2 VOTES
The House is now taking the following votes:
  1. Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule (H.Res. 650) – VOTE YES – 15 minutes
  2. H.Res.
Press Release :
Hoyer Statement Criticizing the President’s Decision to Lift Sanctions on Turkey
Just as I opposed the President’s disastrous decision to withdraw troops from Northern Syria, I strongly disagree with the President’s ill-advised announcement that he is lifting sanctions on Turkey.
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 28, 2019
Schedule for the Week of October 28, 2019
as announced by Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer
 
"On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.  

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE
The House has begun one hour of general debate on H.R. 4617 – SHIELD Act. 

After general debate of H.R. 4617, the House will debate the fourteen amendments to H.R. 4617. 

Following amendment debate, the House will take votes.  These will be the last votes of the day.
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR UPDATE – 4 – 5 VOTES – LAST VOTES
At approximately 5:25 - 5:30 p.m., the House will take the following votes:
  1. Lesko Amendment – Strikes Section 313.
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE
The House has completed debate on the Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4617 – SHIELD Act.

The House has now begun debate on H.R. 777 – Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019, as amended – under suspension of the Rules.  Following suspension debate, the House will take votes.

After votes, the House will begin one hour of general debate on H.R. 4617.  Following general debate of H.R. 4617, the House will debate the fourteen amendments to H.R. 4617. 
Issue Report :
Democrats Take Action to Safeguard Our Democracy, Address the Threat of Foreign Interference in Our Elections
Foreign interference in our elections continues to be a serious threat to the integrity of America’s democratic process. After passing H.R. 1, the For the People Act; the SAFE Act; and funding legislation to improve our election infrastructure, House Democrats are continuing to advance legislation to prevent foreign interference and shed a light on dark money in our democracy.
 
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR SCHEDULE UPDATE
The House has begun debate on the Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4617 – SHIELD Act.

After debate on the Rule, the House will debate H.R. 777 – Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019, as amended – under suspension of the Rules.  Following suspension debate, the House will take votes.

After votes, the House will begin one hour of general debate on H.R. 4617.  Following general debate of H.R. 4617, the House will debate the fourteen amendments to H.R. 4617. 
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR UPDATE – 2 VOTES
At approximately 1:45 - 1:55 p.m., the House will take the following votes:
  1. Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule (H.Res. 650) – VOTE YES – 15 minutes
  2. H.Res.