What's Congress Voting On? Week of May 1, 2017

Congress made quick use of the seven-day stopgap spending package they passed on Friday to avert a government shutdown by reaching a deal over the weekend to fund the government through the end of September to the tune of $1.1 trillion.

The House begins its week on Monday with votes on a number of suspension bills, including legislation to strengthen sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear weapons program and human rights abuses and another to improve small businesses' access to funding. It will then vote on more suspensions Tuesday, along with a more controversial bill to give private sector workers the ability to choose paid time off instead of overtime. On Wednesday or Thursday, a vote on the omnibus spending bill will occur, as will a vote on the bill to repeal and replace Obamacare if House Republicans feel they have enough votes.

The Senate also convenes on Monday, and will start its week by considering the nomination of Jay Clayton to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Its agenda for the rest of the week is to be determined, although a vote on the omnibus spending bill will be necessary before the seven-day stopgap expires Friday night.

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

House

Monday after 6:30pm (all suspensions)

• H.R. 1644: North Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act Vote postponed.
• H.R. 1312: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act Passed 406-0.
• H.R. 910: Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 Passed 405-2.
• H.R. 1366: U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.
• H.R. 1242: 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act Passed by voice vote.
• H.R. 657: Follow the Rules Act Passed 407-0.

Tuesday after 12pm

• H.R. 1180: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 Passed 229-197.
• H.R. 1679: FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017 Passed 419-0.
• H.R. 1644: North Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act Vote postponed.
• H.R. 1665: Disaster Declaration Improvement Act Vote postponed.
• H.R. 1678: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes Vote postponed.

Wednesday after 12pm

• H.R. 244: Consolidated Appropritations Act, 2017 Passed 309-118.
• H.R. 1665: Disaster Declaration Improvement Act 425-0.
• H.R. 1678: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes Passed 423-0.

Thursday between 9am and 3pm

• H.R. 1644: North Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act Passed 419-1.
• H.R. 1628: American Health Care Act Passed 217-213.
• H.R. 2192: To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. Passed 429-0.

Senate

Monday after 5:30pm

• Cloture vote on the nomination of Jay Clayton to be a member of the SEC Cloture invoked 60-36

Tuesday after 10am

• Consideration of the nomination of Jay Clayton to be a member of the SEC Confirmed 61-37.

Wednesday after 9:30am

• H.J.Res. 66: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. Passed 50-49.

Thursday

• H.R. 244: Consolidated Appropritations Act, 2017 Passed 79-18.

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— Eric Revell