Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Senate Majority Leader McConnell: “We’re Going to Continue Delivering on the Needs of Our Nation”

‘As I’ve said, the Senate will not let our national security be shoved off course. Certainly not by Senators who have spent years trying to gut America’s capabilities while our adversaries continue ramping up. The Senate will stay on this important bill until we complete it, one way or another.’   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority […]

Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 12/28/20

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28TH On Monday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. First vote expected: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Last vote expected: TBD. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. ___ – Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. Richard Neal / Ways and Means Committee)  Consideration of the […]

Sen. Cruz: ‘We Urgently Need To Have a Real, Substantive, Bipartisan Conversation About Countering the Chinese Communist Party’

OBJECTS TO PROPOSAL THAT WOULD FURTHER EXPOSE AMERICANS TO CHINESE ESPIONAGE, PROPOSES LEGISLATION TO COUNTER THE CCP’S CENSORSHIP, PROPAGANDA, AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week took to the Senate Floor to object to Senate Democrats’ shameless exploitation of the […]

Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 12/18/20

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18TH On Friday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Last votes expected: TBD. One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) S. 3418 – STORM Act (Sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) […]

Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 12/17/20

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17TH On Thursday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) S. 3989 – United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Sen. […]

“Congressional Leaders on Both Sides Are Going to Keep Working Until We Get it Done”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding COVID-19 relief:  “The Democratic Leader and I worked into the evening alongside the Speaker of the House and the House Republican Leader. We made major headway toward hammering out a targeted pandemic relief package that would […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 12/14/20

WEEK OF DECEMBER 14TH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH On Wednesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes expected at approximately 3:00 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) Senate Amendment to H.R. 7105 – Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvements […]