Calendar reflects accommodations for members with young families, Hoyer says
House Democrats have released the chamber’s floor schedule for 2019, which includes 130 days in session over 33 weeks and was tailored to accommodate the influx of lawmakers with young families joining the House next year.
“As we welcome a large class of new members, many with young families, next year’s schedule is focused on balancing time in Washington with time for Members to conduct work in their districts and spend time with their families,” incoming House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland said in a statement accompanying the calendar’s release.
The House will be in recess, or a “district work period,” for at least a week each month, except for June. That will be partially offset by a late summer break from the Capitol that is scheduled to go from July 29 to Sept. 6.
Late-night votes in the House could be a thing of the past, if the Democrats’ vision becomes reality. Late-vote series will be reserved for spending bills. Votes on standard legislation would be kept between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., according to Hoyer.
View the complete November 29 article by Katherine Tully-McManus on The Roll Call website here.