The claim: House Democrats 'snuck a provision into their $3 trillion bailout bill' that 'keeps the House in recess through July 21,' so House members are 'refusing to go to work' Our ruling: This is false.
The claim: House Democrats"snuck a provision into their $3 trillion bailout bill" that"keeps the House in recess through July 21," so House members are"refusing to go to work"by a slim margin. Nearly all Republicans and 14 Democrats voted against it.and others, that claimed the bill included a provision that keeps the House on recess for over two more months.
The meme questioned why Americans continued to pay members"$174,000+ salaries" while they are"refusing to go to work.", also called the HEROES Act, would steer billions to financially strapped states and local governments and provide a second round of direct payments to millions of Americans.The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act — thus called, HEROES — does not have any language relating to House recess.
The resolution did not include any language outlining an extended recess or adjournment of the House. HR 967, which was introduced by House Rules Committee Chair Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., passed 207-199. It states that from May 19 to July 21,"on any legislative day" the chair may declare the House adjourned., which normally state that the speaker can authorize adjournment of House activities for a day. The House has no declared plans to conduct recess between May 19 and July 21. The HEROES Act also did not change rules around adjournment or recess proceedings.
The House has no announced plans to recess before the current session ends in late July. While House leadership maintains the power to change this in the coming weeks, this power is a well established one in the body. The House recently changed its rules to allow for by-proxy voting in Congress, which would let members of Congress vote and continue activities away from the Capitol. We rate this claim FALSE because it is not supported by our research.
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