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Monday, December 9, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
4:00 pm	H.R. 7673 Liberty in Laundry Act; S. 4199 Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024; Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009 WILD Act Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Committee on Rules

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	Given the Green Light: Open Border Policies and Threats to Law Enforcement Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology
10:00 am	Budget and Oversight Hearing--District of Columbia Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
10:00 am	Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
10:15 am	Oversight hearing titled: "Desecrating Old Glory: Investigating How the Pro-Hamas Protests Turned National Park Service Land into a Violet Disgrace." Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
2:00 pm	Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	An Assessment of the State Departments Withdrawal from Afghanistan by Americas Top Diplomat Committee on Foreign Affairs
10:00 am	"FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024: Stakeholder Perspectives on Implementation" Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation
10:00 am	Sounding the Alarm: Pathways and Possible Solutions to the U.S. Fiscal Crisis Committee On The Budget
10:15 am	"Examining the Policies and Priorities of AmeriCorps and Its FY 2024 Audit Failure" Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
10:30 am	Examining the Effectiveness of the Veterans Readiness and Employment VRE Program Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
2:00 pm	The Communist Cuban Regimes Disregard for Human Rights Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
8:00 am	Modernizing VA: Lessons Learned in the 118th Congress Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization

Monday, December 16, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
4:00 pm	H.R. 115 - Midnight Rules Relief Act Committee on Rules

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	Oversight of the Criminal Justice Information Services CJIS Division Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
2:30 pm	Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 214 Veterans True Choice Act of 2023 Rep. Greg Steube; H.R. 3176 Veterans Health Care Freedom Act Rep. Andy Biggs; H.R. 5287 Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act Rep. Chip Roy; H.R. 8481 Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2024 Rep. Brian Mast; H.R. 10012 To amend title 38 United States Code to include eyeglass lens fittings in the category of medical services authorized to be furnished to veterans under the Veterans Communit Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	IP and Strategic Competition with China: Part IV Patents Standards and Lawfare Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
10:00 am	Examining the Polar Security Cutter: An Update on Coast Guard Acquisitions Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
10:00 am	"American Confidence in Elections: Prohibiting Foreign Interference" Committee on House Administration
10:15 am	Restoring Congressional Power over VA After Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo Committee on Veterans' Affairs
2:00 pm	Revisiting the Implications of the FACE Act: Part II Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government
2:30 pm	Trade Wars & Higher Costs: The Case Against Trump’s Tariffs Joint Economic Committee

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	Committee Organizational Meeting Committee on Ways and Means
10:00 am	The Need to Make Permanent the Trump Tax Cuts for Working Families Committee on Ways and Means
1:00 pm	Full Committee Organizational Meeting of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Time (ET)	Session
9:30 am	Organizational Meeting for the 119th Congress Committee on Armed Services
10:00 am	Organizational Meeting Committee on Energy and Commerce
10:00 am	"Organizing of the Committee on the Judiciary" Committee on the Judiciary
10:00 am	Organizational Meeting Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
10:00 am	The Stay-at-Home Federal Workforce: Another Biden-Harris Legacy Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
10:15 am	"America Builds: the State of the Nation's Transportation System" Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
10:15 am	Organizing Meeting Committee on Education and Workforce

Thursday, January 16, 2025
Time (ET)	Session
9:00 am	Business Meeting Committee on Veterans' Affairs
10:00 am	Organizational Meeting for the 119th Congress Committee on Rules

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Time (ET)	Session
4:00 pm	H.R. 471 - Fix Our Forests Act; S. 5 - Laken Riley Act Committee on Rules

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	Markup amending Rule VII of the Rules of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure due to Subcommittee ratio changes; and approval of Subcommittee rosters Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
10:00 am	Committee on Homeland Security 119th Congress Organizational Meeting Committee on Homeland Security
10:00 am	Restoring Immigration Enforcement in America Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
10:00 am	Markup Entitled: 119th Congress Organizational Meeting Committee on Financial Services
10:00 am	Member Day Hearing on Matters Within the Committees Tax Jurisdiction Committee on Ways and Means
10:15 am	"America Builds: Highways to Move People and Freight" Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
10:30 am	A Decade Later: Assessing the Legacy and Impact of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment
10:30 am	"Unconstrained Actors: Assessing Global Cyber Threats to the Homeland" Committee on Homeland Security
11:00 am	Organizational Meeting for the 119th Congress Committee on Small Business
1:00 pm	Restoring Focus: Putting Veterans First in Community Care Committee on Veterans' Affairs
2:00 pm	Organizational Meeting Committee on Foreign Affairs
2:00 pm	Organizational meeting. Committee on Natural Resources

Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	Full Committee Organizational Meeting Committee on House Administration
10:00 am	Organizational Meeting to Consider the Rules of the Committee on the Budget for the 119th Congress AND the Committee on the Budget's Authorization and Oversight Plan for the 119th Congress Committee On The Budget
10:00 am	Legislative Hearing on the following bills: H.R. 231 Rep. Hageman Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025; H.R. 261 Rep. Carter of GA Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 331 Rep. Fulcher To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes; H.R. ___ Rep. Stansbury WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act. Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
10:00 am	"America Builds: Examining America's Freight and Passenger Rail Network" Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
10:00 am	Strengthening American Leadership in Wireless Technology Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
10:00 am	Full Committee 119th Organizational Meeting of the Committee on Appropriations Committee on Appropriations
1:15 pm	Correcting VAs Violations of Veterans Due Process and Second Amendment Rights Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Time (ET)	Session
4:00 pm	H.R. 27 - Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act Committee on Rules

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	Rightsizing Government Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
10:00 am	"America Builds: Maritime Infrastructure" Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
10:00 am	SST Business Meeting Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
10:00 am	The State of U.S. Science and Technology: Ensuring U.S. Global Leadership Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
10:00 am	Hope on the Horizon: Prioritizing Small Business Growth in the 119th Congress Committee on Small Business
10:00 am	Hearing Entitled: Make Community Banking Great Again Committee on Financial Services
10:00 am	"Preparing the Pipeline: Examining the State of America's Cyber Workforce" Committee on Homeland Security
10:15 am	Powering Americas Future: Unleashing American Energy Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy
10:15 am	"The State of American Education" Committee on Education and Workforce
10:15 am	Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 410 Rep. Begich Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025; H.R. 412 Rep. Bergman To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe; H.R. 504 Rep. Gimenez Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act; and H.R. 741 Rep. Stanton Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025. Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs

Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	Oversight Hearing on "Now Ore Never: The Importance of Domestic Mining for U.S. National Security" Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
10:00 am	Combatting Existing and Emerging Illicit Drug Threats Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
10:00 am	California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
2:00 pm	Hearing Entitled: Operation Choke Point 2.0: The Biden Administration's Efforts to Put Crypto in the Crosshairs Committee on Financial Services
2:00 pm	Transgender Lab Rats and Poisoned Puppies: Oversight of Taxpayer Funded Animal Cruelty Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
2:00 pm	Time's Running Out: Prosecuting Fraudsters for Stealing Billions in Unemployment Benefits from American Workers Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare
2:00 pm	VA First Veteran Second: The Biden-Harris Legacy Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	IRS Return on Investment and the Need for Modernization Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight
10:00 am	"America Builds: Clean Water Act Permitting and Project Delivery" Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
10:00 am	"Examining the PRC's Strategic Port Investments in the Western Hemisphere and the Implications for Homeland Security Part I" Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
10:00 am	Reining in the Administrative State: Regulatory and Administrative Law Reform Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
10:15 am	Bureaucratic Barriers: Making VBA Education Services Work for Veterans and not the Bureaucracy Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
1:30 pm	Examining the Growth of the Welfare State Part I Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services
2:00 pm	Oversight Hearing on: "Restoring Multiple Use to Revitalize Americas Public Lands and Rural Communities" Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
2:00 pm	Modernizing American Health Care: Creating Healthy Options and Better Incentives Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health
2:30 pm	Hearing Entitled: A Golden Age of Digital Assets: Charting a Path Forward Committee on Financial Services

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	Hearing Entitled: The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report Committee on Financial Services
10:00 am	The Censorship-Industrial Complex Committee on the Judiciary
10:00 am	Driving Economic Growth: SBA Lending Programs and the Vital Role of Community Banks Committee on Small Business
2:15 pm	Roles and Responsibilities: Evaluating VA Community Care Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health

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Floor Proceedings
Time (ET)	Session
10:33 AM	The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
10:00 AM	MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
10:00 AM	The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Bost to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00 AM	The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

Most Recent Votes

Roll	Date	Bill	Result	Title/(Question)
29	02-04	H R 776	Passed	Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
28	02-04	H R 43	Passed	Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
27	01-23	H R 21	Passed	Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (On Passage)
26	01-23	H R 21	Failed	Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (On Motion to Recommit)
25	01-23	H R 471	Passed	Fix Our Forests Act (On Passage)
24	01-23	H R 375	Passed	Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
23	01-22	S 5	Passed	Laken Riley Act (On Passage)
22	01-22	H R 165	Passed	Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
21	01-22	H RES 53	Passed	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) the Fix Our Forests Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) the Laken Riley Act (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
20	01-22	H RES 53	Passed	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) the Fix Our Forests Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) the Laken Riley Act (On Ordering the Previous Question)

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