Thursday, January 30, 2020
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:

Rep. Khanna House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 550 – No War Against Iran Act (Foreign Affairs)

This bill clarifies that Congress has not authorized the use of military force against Iran and prohibits federal funding for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress has declared war or enacted a specific authorization that meets the requirements of the War Powers Resolution. This prohibition does not apply to defensive action that is consistent with the President’s constitutional authority described in the War Powers Resolution.

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

Rep. Lee (CA) House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 550 – To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Foreign Affairs)

This bill would repeal the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF).

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

Click here for a fact sheet on House Amendment #1 to Senate Amendment to H.R.550, and House Amendment #2 to H.R.550 [To Repeal the AUMF Against Iraq
Resolution of 2002] from the Speaker’s Office.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”

Aristotle