U.S. House Schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Last votes expected: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
One Minute Speeches
H.R. 5038 – Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Zoe Lofgren / Judiciary Committee)
Conference Report to Accompany S. 1790 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Adam Smith / Armed Services Committee)
Begin Consideration of H.R. 3 – Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 (Sponsored by Rep. Pallone/Rep. Neal/Rep. Scott (VA) / Energy and Commerce/Ways and Means/Education and Labor Committees)
The Rule provides for four hours of general debate and makes in order the following amendments:
Rep. Paul Tonko Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Reps. Peters / Cisneros Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Joe Kennedy Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Reps. O’Halleran / Axne / Brindisi / Bustos / Cuellar Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Josh Gottheimer Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Cindy Axne Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Abby Finkenauer Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Elaine Luria Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Joe Cunningham Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Postponed Vote:
Special Order Speeches
COMMITTEE ACTIVITY
| Title | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Righting the Ship: The Coast Guard Must Improve its Processes for Addressing Harassment, Bullying, and Retaliation Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (Committee on Oversight and Reform) |
10:00 AM | 2154 RHOB |
| Various Measures Committee on Financial Services |
10:00 AM | 2128 RHOB |
| “Righting the Ship: The Coast Guard Must Improve its Processes for Addressing Harassment, Bullying, and Retaliation” Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security (Committee on Homeland Security) |
10:00 AM | 2154 RHOB |
| Markup of: • H.R. 5306, the “Know Your Social Security Act” • H.R.____, “Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act’’ Committee on Ways and Means |
10:00 AM | 1100 LHOB |
| “The Boeing 737 MAX: Examining the Federal Aviation Administration’s Oversight of the Aircraft’s Certification.” Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
10:00 AM | 2167 RHOB |
| Member Day Committee on Agriculture |
10:00 AM | 1300 LHOB |
| Solving an Epidemic: Addressing human trafficking around major events like the Super Bowl and the need for cross-jurisdictional solutions Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process (Committee on Rules) |
10:30 AM | |
| “Review of Credit Conditions: Report from Agricultural Lenders” Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit (Committee on Agriculture) |
2:00 PM | 1300 LHOB |
| Creating a Climate Resilient America: Smart Finance for Strong Communities Select Committee on the Climate Crisis |
2:00 PM | 210 CHOB |
| FITARA 9.0 Subcommittee on Government Operations (Committee on Oversight and Reform) |
2:00 PM | 2154 RHOB |
| Climate Change in the Era of Strategic Competition Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities (Committee on Armed Services) |
2:00 PM | 2118 RHOB |
| H. Res. 755, Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump Committee on the Judiciary |
7:00 PM | 1100 LHOB |
