Pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, following the first vote, there will be fiveminute votes. House resolution 1227 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the resolution. The clerk house calendar number 76. House resolution 1227. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill, h. R. 8369, to provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and Defense Services for israel and other matters. Providing for consideration of the bill, h. R. 7530, to limit youth offender status in the district of columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the attorney general of the district of columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the district of columbia. To amend the district of columbia home rule act to prohibit the council of the district of columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences and for other purposes. Providing for consideration o
All time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the nation observed the National Miners day which was designated by congress to honor the contributions and sacrifices of miners both past and present. Mr. Speaker, im the proud grandson of a pennsylvania coal ner, and National Miners day does mark the anniversary of the worst mining accident in istory on december 6, 1907, in west virginia. The disaster resulted in the deaths of 362 miners. While technology in mining has continued to improve, mining remains difficult work. Every day our nations miners work so hardess can vating nerals hard escavatting minerals for manufacturing. Particularly my family heritage, i am proud of our penn
Brookings institution on the legislative and political significance of the 115th congress so far. Host in front of the white house by the president yesterday republican lawmakers gather on the south lawn to celebrate passage of their tax reform legislation. It is the first of major changes to the u. S. Tax code since Ronald Reagan in 1986. All but a dozen republicans in the house voted against the proposal. Democrats in the house voted against the proposal. We will take the last part of their argument this morning. Are you concerned about rising debt . Over 20 trillion. If youre very concerned, 202 7488000. Somewhat concerned 202 7488001. All 202 ned at 7488002. Join us on twitter and facebook. Good morning. We will get to those phone calls in just a minute. First from the committee for responsible federal budget. This is what they say about the tax legislation. The final conference agreement will cost 1. 46 trillion leading between 95 and 98 of gdp by 27 compared to 91 under current l
Conversation on the legislative and clinical significance of the 115th congress so far. From washington journal host were joined by a professor of government at American University and found and former director of the University Center for congressional and americans studies. We also have a member of brookings institution. Thank you. We are going to rate this current session of congress. Were coming to the end of the first year of the 115th congress. Would you rate them . Has it been a success . Guest it is good to rate a congress compared to other congresses. Lets take the first year of the Obama Administration. Andls passed within within a few weeks, stimulus package passed. Dodd frank and the Affordable Care act passed eventually. This one has had problems. The tax bill did a lot of things that are important, but one tax bill failed in repealing the Affordable Care act. 12 hey improved approved 12 district judges. That is good. But they have not done very well. They have some oversi
It is good to rate a congress compared to others. Lets take the first year of the Obama Administration. In the first two years the Affordable Care act passed eventually, this one had some problems, the pastor tax bill and theres a lot of things that are important but they failed in repealing the Affordable Care act, yes they they have not done very well, they had some oversight hearings that we have not seen those with russia, if theyre in my class, i would give them a d. Because of what they did not accomplish . The have not pass the budget or the appropriation bills. These poor kids out there that live below the poverty line that cannot get insurance and those bipartisan support for it but havent dealt with the debt one point they were very concerned about it. Molly . I largely agree, i think for me this idea of what today leave undone is really important. We can point to the tax bill and talk about judges putting Justice Gorsuch on the Supreme Court is a major achievement that has t