What's Congress Voting On? Week of April 24, 2017
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Congress returns from a two-week spring recess this week, and with a government shutdown to be averted along with the possibility of a vote on the repeal and replacement of Obamacare, lawmakers won't have to wait long to take tough votes.
The federal government is set to run out of money on Friday April 28th, and Congress will need to get a bill to President Donald Trump's desk for a signature before midnight to avert a partial shutdown. It remains to be seen whether Congress will pass another stopgap bill that provides a few more months of funding or if a deal lasting through the end of fiscal year 2017 can be reached.
The House is off Monday, but will be in the Capitol on Tuesday to vote on a series of suspension bills. Wednesday and Thursday will bring votes on bills reforming the Register of Copyrights and applying open records laws to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Consideration of the government funding bill will likely come Thursday or Friday, the same timeframe in which a compromise healthcare bill — if a deal materializes — would likely be brought to the floor for a vote.
The Senate convenes Monday to vote on the confirmation of Sonny Perdue as Secretary of Agriculture. The rest of its schedule is to be determined, although the government funding bill will certainly be on the agenda.
Check here throughout the week to see the vote results and updates to the schedule.
Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.
House
Tuesday after 12pm
- H.R. 1372: Homeland Security for Children Act Passed by voice vote.
- H.R. 876: Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 Passed 409-0.
- H.Res. 187: Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan Passed 411-2.
- H.R. 534: U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act Passed by voice vote.
- S. 496: A bill to repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform" Vote postponed.
- H.Con.Res. 35: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition Passed by voice vote.
- H.Con.Res. 36: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Passed by voice vote.
- H.R. 455: To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse" Passed by voice vote.
Wednesday after 12pm
- H.R. 1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 Passed 378-48.
- S. 496: A bill to repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform" Vote postponed.
Thursday after 12pm
- H.R. 1694: Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017 Passed 425-0.
- S. 496: A bill to repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform" Passed 417-3.
Friday between 9am-3pm
- H.J.Res. 99: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. Passed 382-30.
Senate
Monday after 6:30pm
- Confirmation vote on the nomination of Sonny Perdue to be Secretary of Agriculture Passed 87-11.
- Cloture vote on the nomination of Rod Rosenstein to be Deputy Attorney General Passed 92-6.
Tuesday after 10am
- Confirmation vote on the nomination of Rod Rosenstein to be Deputy Attorney General Confirmed 94-6.
Wednesday after 11:30am
- Cloture vote on the nomination of Alexander Acosta to be Secretary of Labor Cloture invoked 61-39.
Thursday after 10:00am
- Confirmation vote on the nomination of Alexander Acosta to be Secretary of Labor Confirmed 60-38.
Friday
- H.J.Res. 99: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. Passed by unanimous consent.
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— Eric Revell
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