WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3RD On Wednesday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Last votes expected: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. One Minute Speeches Complete Consideration of H.R. 1 – For the People Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes / House Administration Committee) The Rule provides […]
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WASHINGTON — Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21), Madison Cawthorn (NC-11), Ted Budd (NC-13), John Curtis (UT-03), and Pete Sessions (TX-17) introduced the Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care (VADPC) Act to give veterans greater choice and control over their health care. Under the Veteran Access to Direct Primary Care Act, veterans would have the option to […]
TUESDAY, MARCH 2ND On Tuesday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Last votes expected: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. One Minute Speeches Begin Consideration of H.R. 1 – For the People Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes / House Administration Committee) The Rule provides […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today joined Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, to introduce a resolution to establish a Senate Human Rights Commission, modeled after the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the US House of Representatives. If passed, the resolution would create a bipartisan commission to […]
MONDAY, MARCH 1ST On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. One Minute Speeches H.Res. – Rule Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1 – For the People Act of 2021 and H.R. 1280 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding House action on partisan COVID legislation: “In 2020, Congress passed five COVID-19 rescue packages. All five were completely bipartisan. It was the largest peacetime fiscal expansion in American history, yet no bill earned fewer than 90 votes in the Senate or less […]
Excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) In the House of Representatives during debate on COVID-19—February 26, 2021 In a radical departure from all previous COVID-19 relief laws—the bill before us today mandates taxpayer funding for abortion on demand. Today, the Rules Committee refused to allow a vote on the McMorris Rogers-Foxx-Walorski amendment—cosponsored by 206 […]
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Last votes expected: TBD. One Minute Speeches Complete Consideration of H.R. 803 – Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act (Sponsored by Rep. Diana DeGette / Natural Resources Committee) The Rule provides for no further general debate, makes […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following reports of President Biden’s plan to increase the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. Estimates show that President Biden’s proposal would kill 159,000 jobs, reduce long-run economic output and reduce wages. Senator Rick Scott said, “President Biden does not care about getting people back to work, spurring economic […]
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH On Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. One Minute Speeches H.R. 5 – Equality Act (Closed Rule, 90 Minutes of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. David Cicilline / Judiciary Committee) Begin Consideration of H.R. 803 – Protecting […]