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The House returned to session this week and with the midterm elections approaching, House Republicans are increasingly expected to bring forward messaging bills designed to put moderate Democrats on the record on controversial political issues. The week’s agenda includes four measures including: 

  • H.R. 9436, which would extend an existing pause in enforcement of marine fishing regulations intended to protect whales; 
  • H.R. 1501, which would establish an expedited permitting process for mining and mineral-processing projects; 
  • H.R. 4795, which would prohibit universities that participate in certain commercial boycotts of Israel from receiving federal student aid; and 
  • H. Res. 1490, which would denounce socialism and call for enactment of the SAVE America Act, making election security another prominent issue on the week’s agenda.

The House also considered 18 measures including the Senate-passed stopgap government funding bill, H.R. 6500, which would keep the federal government funded through December 11.

Other bills include: 

  • H.J. Res. 1, proposing a constitutional amendment to require the Supreme Court to consist of nine justices; 
  • H.R. 1869, which would strengthen the Department of Justice’s enforcement authority involving trade-related crimes; and 
  • H.R. 6048, which would create additional requirements for law enforcement efforts to prevent companies from notifying customers when their records have been searched. 

Several bills making technical corrections to existing federal statutes are also on the schedule, including H.R. 4584, H.R. 4499, H.R. 4523, H.R. 4465, H.R. 5210, H.R. 5185, H.R. 5174 and H.R. 5182. The House could also consider a resolution to censure Rep. Edwards (R-NC). The House Ethics Committee found that Edwards violated House rules concerning sexual harassment.