Friday, December 6, 2019

House Meets at… Votes Predicted at…
9:00 a.m. Legislative Business
Five “One Minutes” Per Side		 First/Last Votes: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

 

ANY ANTICIPATED MEMBER ABSENCES FOR VOTES TODAY SHOULD BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE OFFICE OF THE MAJORITY WHIP AT 6-3210.

Floor Schedule and Procedure:

Complete Consideration of H.Res. 326 – Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (Rep. Lowenthal – Foreign Affairs)

This resolution expresses a sense of the House of Representatives in support of efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution and resolves that only a two-state solution which enhances stability and security in the Middle East can both ensure Israel’s survival as a secure Jewish and democratic state and fulfill the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for a state of their own.

Click here for talking points from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

The Rule, which was adopted yesterday, provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Complete Consideration of H.R. 4 – Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 (Rep. Sewell – Judiciary)

This bill seeks to restore Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act by developing a process to determine which states and localities with a recent history of voting rights violations over the last 25 years must preclear election changes with the Department of Justice.

Click here for a fact sheet from the House Committee on the Judiciary.

The Rule, which was adopted yesterday, provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Judiciary.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The future rewards those who press on.”

Barack Obama