[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 200 (Thursday, December 22, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H10038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS UPDATE

  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, as the Members know, the Senate has now 
passed the omnibus which will fund government. As the Members also 
know, the government will be shut down at midnight tomorrow if we do 
not pass additional legislation here.
  I have been over in the Senate talking to those who will prepare the 
bill to be sent to this Chamber. Unfortunately, the process takes a 
long time to do, and it will not be to us for a significant period of 
time, meaning it will not be to us before midnight tonight.
  As a result, I will announce to Members that I believe we will have 
no recorded votes until at the earliest 9 a.m. tomorrow, and Members 
need to be available at 9 a.m. and thereafter.
  As soon as we get the documents to process on the floor, we will 
proceed as quickly as possible, and in addition, the Senate has passed 
and we will pass, as well, a short-term CR so that the bill can be 
enrolled and sent to the President for signature so there will be no 
termination or closing of the government's operations.
  So, again, we will be having no further votes tonight. We will 
reconvene at 9 a.m., and votes will be conducted as soon thereafter as 
we are ready to do so.

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