House Committee Schedule

Monday — January 27, 2020

• H.R. 3621 — Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act [Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020];
• Senate amendment to H.R. 550 — Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 [No War Against Iran Act; To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002]
Committee on Rules

Source: House.gov

House Floor Schedule

MONDAY, JANUARY 27TH
On Monday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.


Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:

1) H.R. 943 - Never Again Education Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney / Education and Labor Committee)

2) H.R. 5671- Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. John Garamendi / Financial Services Committee)

3) H.R. 4704 - Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act (Sponsored by Rep. Ben McAdams / Science, Space, and Technology Committee)

4) S. 153 - Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act (Sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio / Science, Space, and Technology Committee)

Senate Committee Schedule

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Foreign Relations
To receive a closed briefing on United States-Iran policy and authorities for the use of force.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine America's fiscal path.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety
Hearings to examine building infrastructure in America, focusing on an overview of the Build America Bureau and the Department of Transportation Rural Transportation Initiatives.

Senate Floor Schedule

Senate continues to sit as a Court of Impeachment to consider the articles of impeachment against President Trump.

Congress Last Week

Weekly Digest of the Congressional Record

Floor Activity Headlines

Senate Rejects Democrats’ Effort to Subpoena Documents in Impeachment Trial

Senate sets impeachment trial rules that postpone vote on witnesses

Senate Committee Schedule

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine the 5G workforce and obstacles to broadband deployment.

Environment and Public Works
An oversight hearing to examine the Economic Development Administration.

Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

Senate Floor Schedule

Program for Tuesday:  Following Leader remarks, Senate recesses subject to the call of the Chair. At 1 p.m., Senate resumes consideration of the articles of impeachment against President Trump.

Congressional Outlook

Committee Activity

Schiff Indicates House Won’t Subpoena Bolton

Pompeo Will Not Attend Congressional Hearing on Killing of Iran’s Soleimani: Engel

Jerry Nadler presses DOJ and FBI for FISA documents

House antitrust probe continues in Colorado

Engel Sets New Date for Hearing with Pompeo on Iran, Iraq, and the Use of Force in the Region

Schiff asks acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire to testify

Time to Hold Companies That Use Facial Recognition to Ethical Standards


Floor Outlook

McConnell Voices Opposition to War Powers Resolution

Hoyer: House priorities for 2020 include health care, infrastructure, climate, redistricting

Senate Impeachment Trial Starts Next Week: McConnell

House to vote on military force authorizations this month

Congress Last Week

Weekly Digest of the Congressional Record

Floor Activity Headlines

House Vote Blocks Measure Voicing Support for Iranian Protesters

Seminary professor recognized in U.S. House — Floor Speech

House Votes to Send Impeachment Articles, Managers to the Senate

House approves impeachment managers and 'additional evidence' for Senate trial

Senate Passes USMCA Deal, Sending It to Trump’s Desk

House Democrats deliver impeachment articles to the Senate

Senators sworn in as impeachment trial officially begins

House Committee Schedule

Monday — January 13, 2020

• H.R. 1230 — Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act;
• H.J. Res. 76 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".
Committee on Rules

Source: House.gov

House Floor Schedule

From the floor colloquy on the legislative program for the coming week:

We will consider several bills under suspension of the rules. The complete list of suspensions will be announced by the close of business today.

The House will consider H.R. 1230, the Protect Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. This bill ensures that victims of age discrimination in the workplace can enforce their rights so that older Americans are able to strengthen our economy by continuing to contribute their talents to the workforce, a proposition that I personally believe is very important.

In addition, the House will consider H.J.Res. 76, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of the Department of Education's borrower defense to repayment rule that leaves student loan borrowers who were defrauded by their educational institutions with little or no recourse.

Senate Committee Schedule

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Environment and Public Works
Business meeting to consider H.R. 5430, to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Budget
Business meeting to markup H.R. 5430, to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Senate Floor Schedule

Program for Monday: Senate resumes consideration of the nomination of Peter Gaynor, of Rhode Island, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, and votes on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.

Congressional Outlook

Committee Activity

USMCA Advanced to Full Senate by Committee


Floor Outlook

Resolution to Submit Trump Impeachment Articles to the Senate Could Be Introduced Next Week: Pelosi

Congress Last Week

Weekly Digest of the Congressional Record

Floor Activity Headlines

House Approves Iran War Powers Resolution, Seeking to Limit Military Options
• Lawmakers From Both Sides Buck Parties

House Passes Bill to Address PFAS Contamination, Regulate Drinking Water Standard
• denies protection for unborn children

House denies protection for unborn children from drinking water contaminants

Friday, the House of Representatives voted on a motion to recommit (MTR) H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019.

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) offered the MTR to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to add “any unborn child” to the list of subpopulations at greater risk of being affected by contaminants in drinking water.

Currently, Section 1458 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 USC § 300g-1) identifies subpopulations that include “infants” and “pregnant women.”

Subcommittee hearing on online deception

“Americans at Risk: Manipulation and Deception in the Digital Age”

That's the title of a hearing the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce is holding this morning at 10:30 a.m.

House Committee Schedule

Tuesday — January 7, 2020

• H.R. 535 — PFAS Action Act of 2019
Committee on Rules

Source: House.gov


Wednesday — January 8, 2020

Americans at Risk: Manipulation and Deception in the Digital Age
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Source: House.gov

House Floor Schedule

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7TH
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business and recess immediately. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.

Quorum Call Establishing a quorum in the House of Representatives for the Second Session of the 116th Congress.


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8TH
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.

Senate Committee Schedule

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Finance
Business meeting to consider H.R. 5430, to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

Senate Floor Schedule

Program for Monday: Senate resumes consideration of the nomination of Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and votes on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.

At 5 p.m., Senate expects Senator-designate Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be sworn-in as Senator.

Congressional Outlook

Reps. Jordan, Collins, and Ratcliffe Could Represent Trump During Senate Trial: McCarthy

Democratic Senator Suggests He Might Vote to Acquit Trump If ‘Dots Aren’t Connected’

Senate Can Start Trial Without Getting Impeachment Articles From House if One Theory is Correct: Professor

Pelosi Insists on Choosing Impeachment Managers After Senate Makes Impeachment Trial Rules

Senate GOP Unites Behind a No-Witness Trump Impeachment Trial

McConnell: Senate Cannot Hold Trump Impeachment Trial Until House Sends Articles

US military strike in Iraq revives talk of war vote

Congress Update

Weekly Digest of the Congressional Record


National Security

GOP Lawmakers Praise US Strike as Democrats Criticize Killing of Iranian General

Graham: Iranian Gen. Soleimani Is Dead Because He ‘Miscalculated’ Trump

Senate Majority Leader McConnell Warns Congress: ‘Wait to Review the Facts’ on Soleimani Killing

Trump Used Iraq War Authorization to Kill Qassem Soleimani: National Security Adviser