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by Causes | 2.9.18

Congress convenes this week facing a deadline of midnight Thursday to pass legislation to fund the government and avoid another government shutdown. Another stopgap funding bill is expected to receive a vote in both chambers before then, but it’s unclear if Democrats will attempt to block the bill because of negotiations over the budget and immigration reform.

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The House starts its week Monday with votes on 9 broadly-supported bills under a fast-track process known as \"suspension of the rules\". That list includes a bill to clarify that the State Department’s War Crimes Rewards Program can be used to offer bounties for information about suspected war criminals who’d be prosecuted domestically. It will then move on to bills to delay the implementation of the FDA’s rule requiring restaurants to disclose nutrition information and to change how “points” and “fees” are applied to qualified mortgages, along with the stopgap funding bill.

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The Senate will also convene Monday, when it will vote on the confirmation of Andrei Iancu to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It’s schedule for the rest of the week is yet to be announced, but it will consider the stopgap funding bill once it’s passed by the House.

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Both chambers of Congress are expected to conclude their work week Wednesday so that Democrats can hold their annual policy retreat in Cambridge, MD.

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

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Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

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House

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Monday after 6:30pm (all suspensions)

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H.R. 3851: War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act, as amended Vote postponed.
H.R. 4547: Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018, as amended Passed 396-0.
H.R. 2646: United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act, as amended Passed by voice vote.
H.R. 1997: Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017, as amended Vote postponed.
H.R. 2371: Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act Vote postponed.
H.R. 2888: Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Establishment Act Passed by voice vote.
S. 1438: Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act Vote postponed.
H.R. 2504: To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms Passed by voice vote.
H.R. 219: Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act Vote postponed.

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Tuesday after 12pm

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H.R. 1892: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Passed 245-182.
H.R. 772: Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 Passed 266-157, 1 present.
H.R. 219: Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act Passed by voice vote.
H.R. 4924: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to reform the procedures provided under such Act for the initiation, investigation, and resolution of claims alleging that employing offices of the legislative branch have violated the rights and protections provided to their employees under such Act, including protections against sexual harassment, and for other purposes Passed by voice vote.
H.Res. 724: Requiring each employing office of the House of Representatives to adopt an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy for the office’s workplace, establishing the Office of Employee Advocacy to provide legal assistance and consultation to employees of the House regarding procedures and proceedings under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, and for other purposes Passed by voice vote.

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Wednesday after 9am

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H.R. 1153: Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 Vote postponed.
H.R. 3851: War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act, as amended Passed 407-0.
H.R. 1997: Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017, as amended Passed 404-3.
S. 1438: Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act Vote postponed.
H.R. 2371: Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act Passed by voice vote.

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Thursday

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H.R. 1153: Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 Passed 280-131.
H.R. 4771: Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 Passed 280-139.

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Friday

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H.R. 1892: Bipartisan Budget Act Passed 240-186.
S. 96: Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.
H.R. 582: Kari's Law Act of 2017 Vote postponed.

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Senate

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Monday after 5:30pm

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Confirmation vote on the nomination of Andrei Iancu to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Confirmed 94-0.\n

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Tuesday

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Motion to proceed to H.R. 695: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 Agreed by voice vote.\n

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Wednesday

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Confirmation vote on the nomination of Barbara Steward to be Chief Executive of the Corporation for National and Community Service Passed by voice vote.\n
S.Res. 399: A resolution congratulating the Philadelphia Eagles on their triumph in Super Bowl LII Adopted by voice vote.\n

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Thursday

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Cloture vote on H.R. 695: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 Not invoked 55-44.\n

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Friday

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Cloture vote on H.R. 1892: Bipartisan Budget Act Invoked 73-26.\n
\nH.R. 1892: Bipartisan Budget Act Passed 71-28.\n

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You can tell your reps how to vote on this week's bills using the \"Take Action\" button.

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— Eric Revell

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