This Week in Congress: Extending Flood Insurance, the NDAA, Plus a $154 Billion "Minibus"

It’ll be noticeably quieter in the halls of the Capitol this week as the House has adjourned until September for its summer recess, but the Senate has a full week ahead.

On Monday the Senate will take a procedural vote on the nomination of Britt Grant to be a federal judge for the Eleventh Circuit in advance of a possible confirmation vote.

It’ll then have to pass a bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through November to prevent it from expiring at midnight Tuesday.

Also up for consideration will be a $708 billion bill authorizing defense spending for FY2019, and a $154 billion “minibus” that combines four of the 12 appropriations bills: Agriculture; Interior & Environment; Transportation, Housing & Urban Development; and Financial Services & General Government.

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

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

Senate

Monday after 5:30pm

• Cloture vote on the nomination of Britt Grant to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit Invoked 52-44.

Tuesday after 12:15pm

• Motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1182: Flood Insurance Extension Agreed to 84-12.
• Confirmation vote on the nomination of Britt Grant to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit Confirmed 52-46.
• Cloture vote on substitute amendment for H.R. 6147: Appropriations Minibus II (Int. & Env.; THUD; Ag; and FSGG) Invoked 94-4.

Wednesday

• H.R. 6147: Appropriations Minibus II (Int. & Env.; THUD; Ag; and FSGG) Passed 92-6.
• Conference Report for H.R. 5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Adopted 87-10.

House

Out All Week

• The House will return Tuesday, September 4th.

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— Eric Revell