U.S. House of Representatives

House Floor Activity

The House is expected to return this week to make changes to H.R. 6201, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, before sending the bill to the Senate. Currently these changes are expected to be adopted by unanimous consent with no further votes on legislative business.

House Committee Activity

Thursday, March 19

Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Hearing: Oil and Gas Development in California: The Need to Protect Public Health and the Environment, 10:00 AMDirect Relief, Santa Barbara, CA

U.S. Senate

Senate Floor Activity

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, March 16, 2020.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #440, H.R.6172, USA Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2020.

During Thursday’s session, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to H.R.6172.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.6172.

Monday, March 16th at 5:30pm – 1 roll call vote:

1. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #440, H.R.6172, USA Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2020.

 

It is expected that after FISA consideration the Senate will take up H.R. 6201, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, after it has been amended in the House by unanimous consent.

Senate Committee Activity

Wednesday, March 18

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Hearings to examine an emerging disease threat, focusing on how the U.S. is responding to COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, part 2, 10:00 AM – SH-216