WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH
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: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Last votes expected: 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
One Minute Speeches
House Amendment [1] to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1437 – Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Rosa DeLauro / Appropriations Committee)
S. 4003 [2] – Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022 (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn / Judiciary Committee)
S. 3905 [3] – Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters / Oversight and Reform Committee)
Complete Consideration of H.R. 3648 [4] – EAGLE Act of 2022 (Sponsored by Rep. Zoe Lofgren / Judiciary Committee)
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) S. 2607 [5] – Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Suozzi / Financial Services Committee)
2) S. 5229 [6] – To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Steny Hoyer / Committee on House Administration)
3) S. 7 [7] – VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022 (Sponsored by Sen. Mazie Hirono / Judiciary Committee)
4) S. 2991 [8] – Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2022 (Sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters / Judiciary Committee)
5) S. 2899 [9] – Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Sen. Jon Ossoff / Judiciary Committee)
6) S. 5230 [10] – Help Find the Missing Act (Sponsored by Sen. Chris Murphy / Judiciary Committee)
Postponed Suspension Votes:
1) Senate Amendment [11] to H.R. 7077 – Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (Sponsored by Rep. Ritchie Torres / Science, Space, and Technology Committee)
2) S. 558 [12] – FLOODS Act (Sponsored by Sen. Roger Wicker / Science, Space, and Technology Committee)
3) H.R. 8665 [13] – National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Modernization Act (Sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna / Oversight and Reform Committee)
4) H.R. 5349 [14] – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1550 State Road S–38–211 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the “J.I. Washington Post Office Building” (Sponsored by Rep. James Clyburn / Oversight and Reform Committee)
5) H.R. 6725 [15] – To change the address of the Marilyn Monroe Post Office, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Tony Cárdenas / Oversight and Reform Committee)
6) H.R. 7832 [16] – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 396 South California Avenue in West Covina, California, as the “Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building” (Sponsored by Rep. Grace Napolitano / Oversight and Reform Committee)
7) H.R. 6630 [17] – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1400 N Kraemer Blvd. in Placentia, California, as the “PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building” (Sponsored by Rep. Young Kim / Oversight and Reform Committee)
8) H.R. 6218 [18] – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, as the “W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office” (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Emmer / Oversight and Reform Committee)
9) H.R. 6220 [19] – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the “Charles P. Nord Post Office” (Sponsored by Rep. Michelle Fischbach / Oversight and Reform Committee)
10) H.R. 6221 [20] – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 Main Avenue West in Winsted, Minnesota, as the “James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office” (Sponsored by Rep. Michelle Fischbach / Oversight and Reform Committee)
11) H.R. 6611 [21] – To authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between European nations and establishing the European Union, and for other purposes, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Bill Keating / Natural Resources Committee)
12) S. 789 [22] – RESPECT Act (Sponsored by Sen. Mike Rounds / Natural Resources Committee)
13) H.R. 1082 [23] – Sami’s Law, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
Special Order Speeches
Printable PDF [24]
Committee Activity
| Title | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Promoting Sustainable Environmental Practices Through Trade Policy [25] Subcommittee on Trade (Committee on Ways and Means) |
9:30 AM | 1100 LHOB |
| Building Regional Innovation Economies Part II [26] (Rescheduled) Subcommittee on Research and Technology (Committee on Science, Space, and Technology) |
10:00 AM | 2318 RHOB |
| CANCELLED: Reviewing the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers [27] (Cancelled) Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Veterans’ Affairs) |
10:00 AM | 360 CHOB |
| The Rise of Anti-LGBTQI+ Extremism and Violence in the United States [28] Committee on Oversight and Reform |
10:00 AM | 2154 RHOB |
| Consumers First: Semi-Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [29] Committee on Financial Services |
10:00 AM | 2128 RHOB |
| U.S. Policy Towards the Caucasus [30] Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber (Committee on Foreign Affairs) |
10:00 AM | |
| Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Corporation for National and Community Service [31] (Rescheduled) Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment (Committee on Education and Labor) |
10:15 AM | via Zoom RHOB |
| H. Res. 1476 [32] Committee on Energy and Commerce |
10:30 AM | 2123 RHOB |
| Protecting the Privacy of Veterans’ Data [33] Subcommittee on Technology Modernization (Committee on Veterans’ Affairs) |
1:00 PM | 360 CHOB |
| “Preparing for and Preventing the Next Public Health Emergency: Lessons Learned from the Coronavirus Crisis” [34] Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis |
2:00 PM | 2154 and Z RHOB |
| Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft, the VA Housing Loan Forever Act of 2022 [35] Committee on Veterans’ Affairs |
3:00 PM | 360 CHOB |
| “Preparing for and Preventing the Next Public Health Emergency: Lessons Learned from the Coronavirus Crisis” [36] Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis |
3:30 PM | 2154 and Z RHOB |