| 6.4.22

House Takes Up Democrats’ Gun Control Package, Senate to Consider Bipartisan Expansion of Healthcare for Veterans Exposed to Toxins

How do you feel about this week’s congressional schedule?

Congress returns from recess this week with the House set to debate Democrats’ gun control bills, while the Senate starts debate on a bipartisan bill to expand healthcare and benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxins during their service.
Off the floor, a bipartisan group of senators who are negotiating a potential compromise gun safety bill that’s focused on red flag laws, background checks, and securing schools are expected to continue their talks.

SENATE SCHEDULE

The Senate meets Monday and will vote to start debate on the nomination of Alex Wagner to be assistant secretary of the Air Force. If it succeeds, a confirmation vote could follow on Tuesday.
Later in the week, the Senate will take up a bill to expand healthcare coverage for veterans who were exposed to toxins during their time serving in the Armed Forces. The Senate will substitute its own bipartisan bill for the House version of the legislation, which passed on a 256-174 vote.
If the bipartisan group of senators makes progress in their negotiations, the Senate may move to consider their gun control package later this week or next. However, if the compromise proves elusive, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) may set up votes on other proposals.
Committees will hold hearings on domestic terrorism; U.S.-Syria policy; and expanding Social Security.

HOUSE SCHEDULE

The House starts its week Tuesday with votes on a dozen bills under the fast-track “suspension of the rules” process which requires a two-thirds majority for passage. Most of the 12 bills are related to policies and programs affecting small businesses.
The rest of the week is expected to be focused on a pair of gun control bills introduced by Democrats. The Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act would establish federal red flag laws and expand federal grants for such laws at the state level, while the Protecting Our Kids Act is a package of eight gun control bills Democrats passed out of the Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote.
Committees will hold hearings on gun violence; detecting and quantifying methane emissions from the oil and gas sector; and ocean climate action.

Check below throughout the week to see the vote results and updates to the schedule.

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

Monday

Tuesday after 6:30pm (under suspension of the rules)

H.R. 6087 – Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022
H.R. 7352 – PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022
H.R. 7334 – COVID-19 EIDL Fraud Statute of Limitations Act of 2022
H.R. 5879 – Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021
H.R. 7622 – Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2022
H.R. 7664 – Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022
H.R. 7670 – Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act
H.R. 7694 – Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022
S. 3823 – Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act
H.R. 7776 – Water Resources Development Act of 2022, as amended
H.Con.Res. 88 – Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
H.R. 7667 – Food and Drug Amendments Act of 2022, as amended

Wednesday after 12pm or Thursday after 9am

Friday

Monday after 5:30pm

Cloture motion on the nomination of Alex Wagner to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

Rest of the Week (tentative)

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— Eric Revell

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