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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, JULY 15, 2019 d50a9146-b239-4fea-b2fa-4a21dcb3ba
Archived Floor Update :
Today, the House meets at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. 

Following “One Minutes,” the House is expected to recess.
 
At approximately 2:45 p.m., the House will reconvene and debate the fourteen bills listed for consideration under suspension of the Rules.  Any recorded votes requested will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.
If you have any questions please contact: Shuwanza Goff, Ray Salazar, or Deborah Rowe at 5-3130.
Weekly Leader :
Leader's Report :
Today, the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. This legislation strengthens our national security and provides our service members with a 3.1 percent pay raise.
Press Release :
Democrats brought to the Floor this week a defense authorization bill fully in line with longstanding tradition of supporting our military and providing an open process for both sides to offer amendments and have their defense priorities considered.
Press Release :
I’m pleased that the House today came together to pass a permanent extension of the 9/11 Victims’ Compensation Fund in order to ensure that those who courageously worked to rescue victims and respond to the attacks of September 11, 2001, and their aftermath receive the compensation that they and their families are due. 
Archived Floor Update :
The House is now taking the following votes:
  1. Lee (CA)/Khanna Amendment #49 – Reduces the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) Operation & Maintenance account by $16.8 billion, to prevent a topline DoD spending increase from the FY19 level.
Archived Floor Update :
Schedule for the Week of July 15, 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 :
The House has completed consideration of amendments to H.R. 2500 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

The House has now begun debate on H.R. 1327 – Never Forgot the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act – under suspension of the Rules.

Following supension debate, the House will take votes.  These will be the last votes of the week. 
Archived Floor Update :
The House has resumed consideration of amendments to H.R. 2500 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, beginning with Thompson (MS) Amendment #437.  Members should be prepared to offer their amendments at the appropriate time today.