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Corrected Aug. 13 | Both parties’ messaging machines kicked into high gear this week, as lawmakers set out for an abbreviated recess and the promise of a packed schedule of high-stakes votes when
But one source familiar with the planning said Democratic support for the three new bills added to the schedule — Commerce-Justice-Science, State-Foreign Operations, and Legislative Branch —wasn’t locked
“Since that time, I have maintained a full, active schedule in Congress, campaigned aggressively for re-election, and lived and enjoyed life to the fullest.”
The House has shifted its schedule significantly during the pandemic to implement whole weeks of committee business without floor action, which allowed members to participate virtually in committees
“We’ll have to see where it fits in our schedule, but I anticipate it,” he said.
(@mtgreenee) March 8, 2021 Democratic leaders decided to pull the suspension bills from the schedule because of the floor time it would have taken, roughly 45 minutes per vote because of COVID-19 voting
The following week, House leaders did not schedule any bills on the suspension calendar. When they tried this week to bring suspensions back, they encountered Republican objections.
They made a decision to spend [the] early part of President Biden’s term on impeaching President Trump so they kind of made some choices, which dictated the schedule.”
House leaders want to enforce strict time limits on floor votes, but that is a lot easier said than done in the chamber.
Voting rights watchdogs fear the tight schedule caused by late census data could allow political mapmakers to stray into racial gerrymandering
It’s one thing to schedule something, it’s another to get it done. And I don’t think you’ll get it done unless you can see some real effort put into meaningful bipartisanship.”
Biden froze rules that had not yet taken effect, such as an annual rule affecting HealthCare.gov and the insurance marketplaces that the Trump administration finalized on Jan. 14, months ahead of schedule
The House and Senate would both have to pass a concurrent resolution to establish such a commission, so the current Senate schedule is an obstacle to this option as well.
The House adjourned Sunday just before 7:30 p.m., at least an hour ahead of schedule. But even that action was not without its hiccups.
The House released its schedule for next year at the beginning of December.
“She doesn’t schedule every bill I ask her to schedule, but I will blame that on the majority leader, not on Shuwanza,” Scalise said. Sen.
Tight schedule The House plans to adopt the NDAA conference report as soon as Tuesday, and the Senate may follow suit later this week.
One week remains on the official congressional schedule for 2020.
The bill would remove marijuana from the schedule of illegal drugs established under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, where it remains classified as a highly dangerous drug without health benefits
“Unless you are willing to deliberately and assertively build that into your schedule, which I did, it doesn’t happen organically.