Former President Bush to Lie in State in U.S. Capitol Rotunda December 3 - 5.

Former President George H. W. Bush to Lie in State in U.S. Capitol Rotunda December 3 - 5.

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The Capitol Christmas Tree arrives on a flatbed of a truck.

The 'People's Tree' Arrives

Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Scheduled for December 6.

Watch Most Recent House Floor Activity

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Time (EST)	Session
5:00 pm	H.R. 6784Manage our Wolves Act Committee on Rules

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Time (EST)	Session
10:00 am	Hearing entitled “Semi-Annual Testimony on the Federal Reserve’s Supervision and Regulation of the Financial System” Committee on Financial Services Full Committee
2:00 pm	U.S. Department of State Counterterrorism Bureau: Ensuring Resources Match Objectives Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
3:00 pm	Interagency Cyber Cooperation: Roles Responsibilities and Authorities of the Department of Defense the Department of Homeland Security Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
3:00 pm	Interagency Cyber Cooperation: Roles Responsibilities and Authorities of the Department of Defense the Department of Homeland Security. Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
3:00 pm	Interagency Cyber Cooperation: Roles Responsibilities and Authorities of the Department of Defense the Department of Homeland Security Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Thursday, November 15, 2018
Time (EST)	Session
9:30 am	Full Committee Markup Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee
10:00 am	Examining Misconduct and Retaliation at the U.S. Forest Service Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Time (EST)	Session
1:00 pm	BOP Management of its Female Inmate Population and Other Challenges Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
3:00 pm	H.R. 88Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act Rules Committee Print 115-85Showing the text of the Retirement Savings and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and the Taxpayer First Act of 2018. Committee on Rules

Thursday, November 29, 2018
Time (EST)	Session
10:00 am	Evaluating Federal Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
10:00 am	Review of Recent GAO Reports on Icebreaker Acquisition and the Need for a National Maritime Strategy Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Washington, DC
2:00 pm	U.S. Policy Toward Syria Part II Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa

Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Time (EST)	Session
10:00 am	Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment
10:00 am	Department of Defenses Artificial Intelligence Structure Investments and Applications Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
10:00 am	POSTPONED Hearing entitled “The National Debt: Washington, We Have a Spending Problem” Committee on Financial Services Full Committee
10:15 am	Examining the Availability of SAFE Kits at Hospitals in the United States Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
2:00 pm	Reviewing International Child Abduction Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
2:00 pm	POSTPONED Hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Housing Administration” Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
2:00 pm	POSTPONED: “Mandating a $15 Minimum Wage: Consequences for Workers and Small Businesses” Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

Thursday, December 6, 2018
Time (EST)	Session
10:00 am	Exploring Alternatives to Fetal Tissue Research Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules
10:00 am	National Defense Strategy Commission: Assessment and Recommendations Committee on Armed Services
10:00 am	RAY BAUMS Act: A Bipartisan Foundation for Bridging the Digital Divide Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
10:00 am	Hearing entitled “A Legislative Proposal to Provide for a Sustainable Housing Finance System: The Bipartisan Housing Finance Reform Act of 2018” Committee on Financial Services Full Committee
10:00 am	Development Diplomacy and Defense: Promoting U.S. Interests in Africa Committee on Foreign Affairs
11:30 am	Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security Committee on the Judiciary
1:30 pm	Naval Surface Forces: On the Road to Recovery? Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness
2:00 pm	Examining Back Door Spending by Federal Agencies Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Time (EST)	Session
10:00 am	Hearing entitled “Evaluating the Effectiveness of the International Financial Institutions” Committee on Financial Services Monetary Policy and Trade

Watch Most Recent House Floor Activity

Floor Proceedings
Time	Session
11:53 AM	The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on December 4, 2018.
11:53 AM	On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
11:53 AM	Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
11:00 AM	SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House resumed Special Order speeches.
11:00 AM	Mr. Holding asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Friday, November 30, 2018, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at noon for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Agreed to without objection.
10:42 AM	SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
10:36 AM	ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
10:34 AM	MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of former Representative Ed Pastor.
10:34 AM	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10:34 AM	On passage Passed without objection.

Most Recent Votes

Recent Votes
Roll	Date	Bill	Result	Title/(Question)
425	11-30	H R 6901	Passed	Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2018 (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended)
424	11-29	H R 7187	Passed	National Flood Insurance Program Further Extension Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
423	11-29	H RES 1160	Passed	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 88) to modify the boundary of the Shiloh National Military Park located in Tennessee and Mississippi, to establish Parkerâ€™s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
422	11-27	H R 6207	Passed	Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018 (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended)
421	11-27	H R 5273	Passed	Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018 (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended)
420	11-16	H R 6784	Passed	Manage our Wolves Act (On Passage)
419	11-16	H R 5787	Passed	Strengthening Coastal Communities Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended)
418	11-14	H RES 1142	Passed	Providing for consideration of H.R. 6784, the Manage our Wolves Act; and providing for proceedings during the period from November 19, 2018, through November 26, 2018 (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
417	11-13	H R 2615	Passed	Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment)
416	11-13	H R 6064	Passed	To rename the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)

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