Today in Congress: The House will meet at 9 a.m. with first votes expected at 9:15 a.m. and last votes expected at 10:45 a.m. on the Democratic discharge petition to force a vote on the Major Richard Star Act. … The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa will hold a hearing on Nigeria’s efforts to protect Christians and improve security in the country’s Middle Belt region at 11 a.m.
The Senate will meet at 12 p.m. and vote to limit debate on the nomination of Gregory Cook to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. Further votes are expected during today’s session.
New Members will take their class photo on the East Front House Steps at 8 a.m. … House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will hold a press conference at 11 a.m.