Automated systems to notify supervisors when the end of an individuals probationary period is imminent. Agencies have these systems. They just need to use them. My amendment requires supervisors to be net fi notified as a series of regular intervals in advance of the expiration of a probationary period. Notifications occur at one year, six months, and three months before the scheduled completion of a probationary period. This will remind supervisors of their responsibilities to observe employees and provide feedback throughout the probationary period. It will also remind supervisors to decide whether the employee is fit for federal service. I urge members to support this amendment and i reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentleman reserves. Does any member seek time for opposition . The chair for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Connolly i have no speakers on this side. I do rise in opposition to the amendment. The chair the gentleman is r
Recognition of jerusalem as israels capital. Youre watching aljazeera life from a headquarters and. Also ahead. On its security pyongyang wants direct talks with washington moscow says its ready to facilitate. Accused of treason a judge orders the arrest of argentinas former president. Says the order violates the rule of law. And a new budget from zimbabwe is a new president with an aim to revive the countrys economy. At least a hundred palestinians have been injured in protests across the occupied territories the angry scenes were sparked by the u. S. President donald trump formally recognizing jerusalem as israels capital. Demonstrators and several palestinian territories have clashed with israeli troops who fired tear gas and live ammunition at them in the occupied west Bank Thousands heeded the call from Palestinian Leaders to mobilize for three days before age. Has more from. Anger disappointment and a sense of. Among palestinians now still they remain defiant saying that regardle
Difference for families. Also to make sure for family business, family farms, that kind of thing, Small Business, we double the estate tax, the death tax unified credit and we include the stepup in basis. Hugely important to make sure that you can transition a Small Business or a farm or ranch from one generation to the next. To save for college, we enable the 521 savings accounts to continue for parents that are saving for that college education. Another one thats very important is we encourage businesses to provide paid family and medical leave by giving them a tax credit to partially offset an employees pay while caring for a child or a family member. Other things that we keep in terms of deductions that are very important again to hardworking families. The mortgage interest deduction. We make sure that they can continue to deduct the interest on their home morning. The deduction of charitable contributions. Obviously very important for the greater good of our society, that people c
The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 3759 as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 3759, a bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a family caregiving strategy, and for ther purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from kansas, mr. Estes, and the gentleman from connecticut, mr. Courtney, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from kansas. Mr. Estes mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 3759. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Estes mr. Speaker, i rise day in support of h. R. 3759, the recognize, assist, include, support, and engage Family Caregivers act o
Mr. Durbin mr. President. The presiding officer the minority whip. Mr. Durbin i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be suspended. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Durbin mr. President , every day in america, we face the devastating reminder of the toll of gun violence. Today we watched the scene at the high school in parkland, florida, where yet another School Shooting has taken place. It is gut wrenching. We know that so many families have just had their worlds and lives changed forever by senseless gun violence. Ironically, this is the tenth anniversary of a similar shooting at Northern Illinois university in dekalb, illinois. Our prayers go out to the victims, to those families, and to the First Responders and of course to the parkland community. Yesterday, in the city of chicago, which i am honored to represent, we lost one of our finest. Commander paul bauer of the Chicago Police department, shot and killed by a gunman in the chicago loop. Commander bauer was a 31yea