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Statement :
All of us in this House lost a respected colleague. Many of us lost a dear, long-time, good friend… The passing this morning of Chairman Elijah Cummings of the Committee on Oversight and Reform was a painful shock to all who have served with him.
Archived Floor Update :
At approximately 10:15 - 10:20 a.m., the House will take the following votes:
- Huizenga Amendment – Exempts the vast majority of public companies from the bill’s disclosure, which would then only apply to smaller reporting companies, foreign private issuers, and registered investment companies for which conflict minerals are not necessary for their manufactured products – 15 minutes
- (IF REQUESTED) Hill (AR) Amendment
Archived Floor Update :
Today, the House meets at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. There will be up to five “One Minutes” per side.
Following “One Minutes,” the House will begin one hour of general debate on H.R. 3624 – Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019.
After general debate, the House will debate on the two amendments to H.R. 3624.
After amendment debate, the House will take votes. These will be the last votes of the week.
Following “One Minutes,” the House will begin one hour of general debate on H.R. 3624 – Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019.
After general debate, the House will debate on the two amendments to H.R. 3624.
After amendment debate, the House will take votes. These will be the last votes of the week.
Daily Leader :
| FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2019 | ||
Press Release :
The Majority Leader’s Office is now sending a weekly e-mail highlighting economic statistics and news that Members can use as they discuss the state of the economy and how House Democrats are working to spur economic growth, support job creation, and raise wages for the people.
Press Release :
Today, House Democrats took a step forward in our effort to lower prescription drug costs for the American people as the Energy and Commerce and the Education and Labor Committees marked up H.R. 3, and the Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on it.
Press Release :
It’s a sad morning… Elijah Cummings was what Washington and America needs more of – a very decent, thoughtful, kind, but courageous leader… He and I were very, very close. It is a loss, certainly, for his city.
Archived Floor Update :
The House is now taking the following votes:
- Huizenga Amendment – Exempts Form CRS (“Client Relationship Summary”), a recently developed disclosure document, a version of which went through one round of narrow SEC investor testing with mixed results from retail investors, from any further investor testing regardless of changes to the markets, investment products, investor behaviors, or investing trends – 15 minutes
- Gottheime
Archived Floor Update :
The House has completed general debate on H.R. 1815 – SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act.
The House has now begun debate on the four amendments to H.R. 1815.
Following amendment debate, the House will take votes. These will be the last votes of the day.
The House has now begun debate on the four amendments to H.R. 1815.
Following amendment debate, the House will take votes. These will be the last votes of the day.
Statement :
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have the sad task of announcing what probably most of you already know. We have lost a great American; a decent American; a wonderful member of this body – Elijah Cummings