House afternoon committee hearings pushed back by floor session…

Today is the House’s first afternoon floor session; as is its custom, the House went into session at 1:30, pushing back all the committee hearings that already were scheduled for that time. As a result, anyone waiting to testify at or observe one of those hearings is just left waiting indefinitely; the House expected to be on the floor for about an hour this afternoon, but it’s already been an hour and they’re still going.

The Senate also has an afternoon session today, but its custom is to have scheduled committee meetings first, then go back on the floor late in the afternoon; the Senate will reconvene at 4:30.