Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

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 […]

McCarthy and McConnell Statement on COVID Relief

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following joint statement with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on the need for Republicans and Democrats to come together to fund the government and pass COVID relief without delay: “Congress has two critical items to tackle this week: funding the government and delivering crucial COVID relief […]

Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 12/10/20

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) S. 906 – Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (Sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein / Natural Resources Committee) 2) H.R. 970 – Robert E. Lee […]

Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 12/9/20

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH On Wednesday, 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: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 8900 – Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act (Sponsored by Rep. Nita Lowey […]