Today on the Hill: House Moves to Set Up Floor Action on CFPB, Retirement Bills

House lawmakers will resume legislative business this afternoon, and are set to consider nine suspension bills out of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. This includes: (1) a measure (H.R. 1200) that seeks to boost compensation rates for veterans with service-connected disabilities; (2) a bill (H.R. 2374) that would assess the quality of suicide prevention efforts and mental health services offered by the VA; and (3) an act (H.R. 2045) establishing a new Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration. Additionally, lawmakers will look to pass the rule (H.Res. 389) that will govern floor debate for both the bipartisan retirement savings package (H.R. 1994) and legislation (H.R. 1500) that would roll back some policy changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) implemented under former Acting Director Mick Mulvaney. A vote on final passage of these bills is expected later this week.

In the upper chamber, Senators will hold a final confirmation vote on the nomination of Daniel Collins to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit. Following the vote on the Collins nomination, the Senate will turn to consideration of Howard Nielson Jr’s nomination to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Utah.