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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2020 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Levin, Andy (D-MI) – Amendment No. 9 - Any eligible entity applying for a title II grant should be partnering with a labor or joint labor-management organization, to the extent practicable - ADOPTED 236 - 152, ROLL CALL 225 Republican YEA – 8; NAY – 151 Democrat YEA – 228; NAY – 0 Independent YEA - 0: NAY - 1 Smucker (R-PA) – Amendment No. 15 - Includes providing authority for additional programs of work-based learning, striking the establ... Read more

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2020 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 1224 - The rule providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 8294 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - PASSED 227 - 169, ROLL CALL 223 Republican YEA – 0; NAY – 168 Democrat YEA – 227; NAY – 0 Independent YEA - 0: NAY - 1 Adoption of H. Res. 1224 - The rule providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 8294 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - ADOPTED 229 - 170, ROLL CALL 224 Republican YEA –... Read more

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2020 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.Res. 1033 - Condemning acts by the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region that violate fundamental rights and freedoms of Hong Kong residents as well as acts that undermine Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 2) H.Res. 697 - A resolution affirming the significance of the advocacy for genuine autonomy for Tibetans in the Peop... Read more

FRIDAY OCTOBER 2, 2020 SUMAMRY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS H.Res. 1153 Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent - ADOPTED 232 - 156 - 4, ROLL CALL 217 Republican YEA – 7; NAY – 156; PRES - 2 Democrat YEA – 225; NAY – 0; PRES - 1 Independent YEA - 0: NAY - 0; PRES - 1 H.Res. 1154 Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes - ADOPTED 371 - 18 - 1, ROLL CALL 218 Republican YEA – 146; NAY – 17; PRES - 1 Democrat YEA – ... Read more

THURSDAY OCTOBER 1, 2020 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 8124 - Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 2) H.R. 7718 - Pregnant Women in Custody Act, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 3) H.R. 8225 - Fight Notario Fraud Act of 2020, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 4) S. 2330 - Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 - PASSED BY VOICE 5) H.R. 6813 - Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act - PASS... Read more

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 5901 - Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 2) H.R. 7340 - Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2020, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 3) H.R. 7496 - COVID PREPARE Act of 2020, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 4) H.R. 5736 - Transnational White Supremacist Extremism Review Act, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 5) H.R. 5780 - Safe Communities Act of 2020, as amende... Read more

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 SUMMARY OF LEGISATIVE BUSINESS Motion to Table H. Res. 1148 - PASSED 223 - 176, ROLL CALL 208 Republican YEA – 2; NAY – 176 Democrat YEA – 220; NAY – 1 Independent YEA - 1, NAY - 0 Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 362 - Energy Emergency Leadership Act, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 2) H.R. 360 - Cyber Sense Act of 2020, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 3) H.R. 359 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 4) H.R. 1289 - ... Read more

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Amendments to H.R. 4447: Stevens (D-MI) En Bloc #1 Axne (D-IA), Bustos (D-IL) - Amendment No. 1 - Adds biofuels facilities as eligible for funding under the Carbon Capture Program Castor (D-FL) - Amendment No. 14 - Adds emissions reduction and climate change mitigation to DOE's R&D mission Castor (D-FL) - Amendment No. 15 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to engage the National Academies for a study to identify barriers to equitable dis... Read more

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 1129 - The combined rule providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act and of the bill H.R. 6210 - Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act - PASSED 231 - 190, ROLL CALL 199 Republican YEA – 0; NAY – 189 Democrat YEA – 231; NAY – 0 Independent YEA - 0, NAY - 1 Adoption of H. Res. 1129 - The combined rule providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 4447 - C... Read more

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS 1) H.R. 991 - Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act - PASSED BY VOICE 2) H.R. 6210 - Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act - PASSED 406 - 3, ROLL CALL 196 Republican YEA – 176; NAY – 2 Democrat YEA – 230; NAY – 0 Independent YEA - 0, NAY - 1 3) H.R. 2166 - Global Health Security Act of 2020, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 4) H.R. 4864 - Global Child Thrive Act of 2020, as amended - PASSED BY VOICE 5) H.R. 5664 - Leveraging In... Read more