The House of Representatives remains on track to return to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for votes despite Hurricane Florence’s impending arrival along the East Coast later in the week.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced Tuesday that there are “no changes” to the floor schedule and that members are expected because of the “important nature” of the votes slated to take place.
“Members are advised that — due to the important nature of votes expected on the Floor and in committee this week — there are no changes to the House schedule at this time,” the majority leader’s office announced.
“Members are encouraged to be in D.C. and voting so that we can move through our legislative work as quickly as possible,” they announced. “We will continue to monitor Hurricane Florence and send further updates as needed.”
The House is expected to consider legislation concerning senior citizens, natural resources, and foreign affairs. Votes are expected to take place Wednesday night, Thursday, and Friday morning before recessing for the week.
The Senate is also expected to return to Washington on Wednesday.
Hurricane Florence, currently a powerful Category 4 storm, is expected to make landfall somewhere in the Carolinas by early Friday morning and could bring heavy rains to the D.C. metropolitan area.
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