House Committees Resume Reconciliation Markups

House lawmakers will kick off a busy legislative work week later this afternoon as the House begins full consideration of fiscal year (FY) 2020 spending bills. The lower chamber will take up the first “minibus” package (summary; amendments) for FY 2020 on Wednesday, containing five appropriations bills. The five spending bills included in the first […]

The Week in Review President Donald Trump signed a $19.1 billion disaster relief bill a months-long delay over issues related Puerto Rico and border security. The bill passed under suspension of the rules early last week after House conservatives blocked the bill from being passed during pro forma sessions over the Memorial Day district work […]

Looking Ahead After an abbreviated week following the recess, the June slog begins – especially in the House where the lower chamber is expected to move through a series of spending measures. Also this week the House Financial Services Committee will mark-up a series of bills, including the bipartisan agreement on Flood Insurance, as well […]

Congressional lawmakers have completed their legislative business for the week, wrapping up early to accommodate a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. When the lower chamber returns next week, House lawmakers will begin consideration of the first fiscal year (FY) 2020 “minibus” package containing five FY 2020 appropriations bills. The […]

House lawmakers will wrap up their legislative work week today and embark on a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. On the floor, the lower chamber is considering four suspension bills out of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. Three of the measures are aimed at addressing ocean acidification, […]

House Democrats will look to take action on addressing the immigration status of millions of young adult immigrants. The lower chamber will begin consideration of the so-called DREAM Act (H.R. 6) that would provide permanent status and a pathway to citizenship for eligible young adult immigrants protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, […]

The Week in Review While most lawmakers were out of town for a Memorial Day district work period, House Republicans continued to block unanimous consent (UC) of a bipartisan $19.1 billion disaster relief bill during last week’s informal “pro forma” sessions. Rep. John Rose (R-TN) joined fellow conservatives Reps. Chip Roy (R-TN) and Thomas Massie […]

Lawmakers will return to Washington this afternoon for a busy June legislative session. In the House, Democratic leadership plans to bring fiscal year (FY) 2020 appropriations bills to the floor starting on the week of June 12. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) stated that the lower chamber will look to clear each one of the […]

While most lawmakers are out of town for a Memorial Day district work period, House Democrats will convene an informal “pro forma” session of Congress later this afternoon where they are expected to make another attempt to pass a multi-billion dollar disaster aid package (text; summary) by unanimous consent (UC). Their first attempt last Friday […]

The Week in Review Senators broke a months-long impasse on disaster relief aid by passing (85-8) a $19.1 billion measure prior to leaving Washington. Congressional negotiators clinched a deal on a final package that would provide: (1) $3 billion for farm disaster assistance; (2) $2.4 billion for Community Block Development Grants; and (3) $3.25 billion […]

The House and Senate are in Recess this week. Further out, the House Financial Services has released its busy June schedule, which will include at least twelve hearings and markups.    Looking away from the Hill, The SEC is expected to vote on its long awaited Best Interest standard, in many ways an alternative to the Obama […]

Late yesterday, Senators broke a monthslong impasse on disaster relief aid by passing (85-8) a $19.1 billion measure prior to leaving Washington. Congressional negotiators clinched a deal on a final package that would provide: (1) $3 billion for farm disaster assistance; (2) $2.4 billion for Community Block Development Grants; and (3) $3.25 billion for Army […]