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The chair will remind members of the house that at the time of the motion to adjourn was demanded, we were debating h. R. 5860. The time remaining for debate is six minutes on the majority side, five minutes on the minority side. Debate will resume on h. R. 5860 and the gentlelady from texas is recognized. Ms. Granger mr. Speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady reserves. The gentlelady from connecticut. Ms. Delauro i continue to reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady reserves. Who claims time . The gentlelady from texas. Ms. Granger mr. Speake...

Recognition . Madam speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 5860. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 5860, a bill making continuing proceedings for fiscal year 2024 and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuan t to the rule, the gentlewoman from texas, ms. Grainger, and the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. Delauro, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from texas. Ms. Grainger i rise in support of h. R. 5860, a bill that keeps the government open until november 17. While id rather be s...

Menendez. We begin this hour with Breaking News from capitol hill. At any moment, we expect the senate to begin to pick on the house bill to avert a government shutdown. However, we have Breaking News about why we have yet to the process began. Nbc news now reporting one senator is holding up the bill, concerned about a to a current. The house passed the 45day stopgap Funding Measure with bipartisan support earlier today, the bill includes money for Disaster Relief, keeps the government open until november 17th, but the bill does not include aid to ukraine. The house vote was a uturn for House...

Just moments ago on the house floor, we passed by overwhelming numbers the ability to keep government open for the next six weeks. Youve got to understand why we are here. The senate has produced not one Appropriation Bill through the floor. The house . More than 70 . Discretionary spending has now passed. I do not believe our troops need to be punished for us not getting the work done. So i ask congress will stay in session the next two weeks, continue to work to get this done. The bill keeps the governments funding at 2023 levels, but only for now. It also freezes the us� s aid to ukraine....

[background noises] [background noises] is nick any on education and workforce will come to order. I note the quorum is present. That objection the chairs authorized to call recess at any time. Good morning everyone and welcome to todays hearing. Acting secretary at soup, i like to start by saying you have been a hard witness to schedule. The committee began working with the department to secure your in person testimony beginning in march. You would not appear in may, we honored your request to appear in june. Using the day, june 7, that was offered by your staff into which you agreed. More th...