This Week in Congress: Nearly $1.4 Trillion in FY2020 Spending, Judicial Nominations, and the Annual Defense Authorization

The House will start its week on Tuesday by picking up where it left off last week in its consideration of a more than $982 billion “minibus” spending bill providing FY2020 funding for programs at the Departments of Defense, Education, Health & Human Services, Labor, and State. It will then take up a bill to extend expiring provisions of Medicaid, before moving on to $383 billion minibus spending package which containing five appropriations bills that will dominate the rest of the week’s schedule.

The Senate convenes on Tuesday for a vote on the confirmation of the CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, which will be followed by procedural votes on the nominations of four district court judges. Wednesday will likely feature confirmation votes on those four nominations and a procedural vote to start debate on the annual defense policy authorization bill.

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

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

HOUSE

Monday

• No votes are expected.

Tuesday after 12pm

• H.R. 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 Amendment votes only.
• H.R. 3253: Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019 Passed 371-46.

Wednesday after 12pm

• H.R. 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 Passed 226-203.
• H.R. 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 Debate & amendments only.

Thursday after 12pm

• H.R. 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 Debate & amendments only.

Friday between 9am and 3pm

• H.R. 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 Debate & amendments only.

SENATE

Monday

• No votes are expected.

Tuesday after 2:15pm

• Cloture motion on the nomination of Sean Cairncross to be CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Invoked 59-37.
• Confirmation vote on the nomination of Sean Cairncross to be CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Confirmed 59-37.
• Cloture motion on the nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas Invoked 52-44.
• Cloture motion on the nomination of Allen Winsor to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida Invoked 54-42.
• Cloture motion on the nomination of James Cain, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana Invoked 76-20.
• Cloture motion on the nomination of Greg Guidry to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana Invoked 53-43.

Wednesday after 3:30pm

• Confirmation vote on the nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas Confirmed 52-46.
• Confirmation vote on the nomination of Allen Winsor to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida Confirmed 54-44.
• Confirmation vote on the nomination of James Cain, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana Confirmed 77-21.
• Confirmation vote on the nomination of Greg Guidry to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana Confirmed 53-46.
• Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Invoked 88-11.

Thursday after 11:30am

• S.J.Res. 36: Blocking a proposed arms sale to Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Italy (laser guidance systems for bombs) Passed 53-45.
• S.J.Res. 38: Blocking a proposed arms sale to Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom (laser guided bomb fuses) Passed 53-45.

To be considered en bloc -- Passed 51-45.

• S.J.Res. 27: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Australia (sale and support of surveillance drones)
• S.J.Res. 28: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates (20 RQ-21 Blackjack drones and related equipment)
• S.J.Res. 29: Blocking a proposed arms sale to Saudi Arabia (logistics support for aircraft)
• S.J.Res. 30: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates (USMC training for the UAE Presidential Guard Command)
• S.J.Res. 31: Blocking a proposed arms sale to Saudi Arabia (parts and repairs for the Tactical Air Surveillance System aircraft)
• S.J.Res. 32: Blocking a proposed arms sale to Saudi Arabia (follow-on support and services for aircraft)
• S.J.Res. 33: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates (24,004 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems)
• S.J.Res. 34: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates (331 Javelin missiles and technical support)
• S.J.Res. 35: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates (38 Apache helicopters and related equipment)
• S.J.Res. 37: Blocking a proposed arms sale to France, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom (60,000 Paveway bomb guidance kits)
• S.J.Res. 39: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom (installation, maintenance, and repair of F-16 aircraft engines)
• S.J.Res. 40: Blocking a proposed arms sale to India, Israel, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia (support for manufacturing, improvements, and repairs of F-18 aircraft)
• S.J.Res. 41: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia (technical assistance)
• S.J.Res. 42: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom (guidance enhancements to Patriot missile batteries)
• S.J.Res. 43: Blocking a proposed arms sale to Saudi Arabia (maintenance and training for F-15 aircraft)
• S.J.Res. 44: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates and Jordan (500 laser guided bombs)
• S.J.Res. 45: Blocking a proposed arms sale to Saudi Arabia (15,000 mortar rounds)
• S.J.Res. 46: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates (100 rifles)
• S.J.Res. 47: Blocking a proposed arms sale to Saudi Arabia (engine repair services)
• S.J.Res. 48: Blocking a proposed arms sale to the United Arab Emirates (bomb fuses)
• Confirmation vote on the nomination of Rita Baranwal to be Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)

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— Eric Revell