The House approved the House-Senate compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense programs and policy for fiscal year 2021. President Trump had vowed to veto the measure over the removal of names and symbols that honor Confederate generals. Lawmakers also passed several other measures, including one that waives the five-month Social Security disability insurance waiting-period for people with with ALS.
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Briefings for December 8, 2020
Hearings for December 8, 2020
Today
- Hearings Covered By C-SPAN
- 10:00AM ETHouse Foreign Affairs CommitteeU.S. Policy in the Balkans
- 10:14AM ETHouse Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHouse Hearing on Abortion Affordability
Statistics
2020 Year End Statistics118th Congress - House
Total Hours: 291 (After 147 days)
Debate100 Hours
Special Orders57 Hours
Votes62 Hours
One Minute Speeches27 Hours
Morning Hour24 Hours
Opening Procedures2 Hours
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Source: Resume of Congressional Activity (senate.gov)