Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Daily Floor Review
Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair – Cong. Sanchez of California has offered a Privileged Resolution that is expected to be ruled out of order. This is a vote to protest the ruling and allow the Privileged Resolution to be made in order to require the Committee on Ways and Means to exercise its authority under the law to request that President Trump immediately disclose the entirety of his tax returns from 2006 – 2015 for review in a closed executive session YEA: 225 NAY: 187 PRES: 001
H.Res. 352 – Rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 1973 – Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act
Motion on Ordering the Previous Question: YEA: 231 NAY: 188
Final Passage YEA: 239 NAY: 179
H.R. 953 – Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
- Rep. Esty Amendment. Ensures that existing clean water protections apply to the release of certain toxic chemicals into the environment. YEA: 191 NAY: 229
- Rep. Huffman Amendment. Protects commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries from the negative impacts of unregulated discharge. YEA: 189 NAY: 230
- Motion to Recommit YEA:183 NAY: 230
- Final Passage of HR 953 YEA:256 NAY: 165
Suspensions (2 bills)
1. H.R. 1293 – To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees Passed by Voice Vote
2. H.R. 624 – Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, as amended Passed by Voice Vote
Postponed Suspensions from Tuesday, May 23, 2017 (2 bills)
1. H.R. 2052 – PRIVATE Act YEA: 418 NAY: 000
2. H.R. 467 – VA Scheduling Accountability Act YEA: 419 NAY: 000