What's Congress Voting On? Week of September 25, 2017

Congress will gavel in Monday with several bills to reauthorize programs that are set to expire at the end of September on the docket, plus potential votes on healthcare reform legislation.

The House will vote Monday on a number of relatively uncontroversial bills, including a reauthorization of human rights sanctions on North Korea, a bill to promote the role of women in peace negotiations, and a resolution calling for deeper ties between the U.S. and the Association of South East Asian Nations. On Tuesday it’ll consider legislation reauthorizing a home-visiting program that provides resources to pregnant mothers and families. Wednesday and Thursday will bring votes on bills cutting off Social Security benefits to fugitive felons, allowing the Judicial Conference to continue redacting personal information from judges’ financial disclosures, and expanding access to investment research.

The Senate will vote to confirm William Emanuel as a member of the National Labor Relations Board on Monday. Its schedule for the rest of the week is yet to be announced, but whether or not healthcare reform legislation such as Graham-Cassidy will be brought up for a vote will likely be decided after Tuesday’s GOP policy luncheon.

Check here throughout the week to see the vote results and updates to the schedule.

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

House

Monday after 6:30pm (all suspensions)

• H.R. 2061: North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017, as amended Passed 415-0.

• H.Res. 311: Recognizing that for 50 years the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia, as amended Vote postponed.

• S. 1141: Women, Peace, And Security Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.

• H.R. 3823: Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 Failed suspension 245-171.

• H.R. 3819: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.

• H.R. 2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, as amended Passed by voice vote.

• H.R. 1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act, as amended Passed by voice vote.

• S. 810: To facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian County, Missouri, and for other purposes Passed by voice vote.

Tuesday after 12pm

• H.R. 2824: Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act Passed 214-209.

• H.Res. 311: Recognizing that for 50 years the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia, as amended Vote postponed.

Wednesday after 12pm

• H.R. 3823: Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 Debate only.

• H.R. 3229: To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes Passed by voice vote.

• H.Res. 311: Recognizing that for 50 years the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia, as amended Passed 413-0.

• S. 327: Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.

Thursday between 9am and 3pm

• H.R. 3823: Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 Passed 264-155.

• H.R. 2792: Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 Passed 244-171.

• S. 1866: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.

Friday

• No votes are expected.

Senate

Monday after 5:30pm

• Confirmation vote on the nomination of William Emanuel to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board Confirmed 49-47.

Tuesday after 10am

• S. 1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2018 Consideration of the motion to proceed.

Wednesday after 10am

• S. 1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2018 Consideration of the motion to proceed.
• Confirmation vote on the nomination of Heath Tarbert to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Confirmed 87-8.
• Confirmation vote on the nomination of Makan Delrahim to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralConfirmed 73-21.

Thursday after 9:30am

• Confirmation vote on the nomination of Ralph Erickson to be a judge on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Confirmed 95-1.
• Cloture vote on the nomination of Ajit Pai to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission Invoked 55-41.

Friday

• To be announced.

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— Eric Revell