""We are being asked to go to the House floor at noon," one House Democrat confirmed to Axios. The aim is to highlight that Democrats are on Capitol Hill while Republicans are mostly out of town, according to a senior House Democrat: "We are here en masse, and they are not. We care, they don't." Zoom in: During the pro forma session, Democrats plan to seek unanimous consent on their proposed bill to both fund the government and expand health care access,"
"It is all but certain to be blocked, however, and some Democrats expect Republicans to try to quickly adjourn the session before they can even make their motion. "You're going to see that gavel go faster than the speed of light," the senior House Democrat predicted."
House Democrats will go to the House floor at noon to emphasize that they are on Capitol Hill while many Republicans are out of town. During the pro forma session, Democrats will seek unanimous consent on a bill to fund the government and expand health care access. The motion is likely to be blocked and Republicans may quickly adjourn before the motion is made. Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva aims to participate but remains not yet sworn in and may be restricted to the gallery. Democrats accuse Speaker Mike Johnson of delaying her swearing-in to block a vote on releasing Epstein files. Johnson's office says he will swear her in when the House returns next week and referenced that timeline in response to the pro forma plans.
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