Hoyer lays out weekend schedule ahead of health vote

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) took to the House floor Thursday to lay out the House's schedule for this weekend, when they are expected to vote on the healthcare bill.

Hoyer said Thursday after the Congressional Budget Office released its cost estimate of the legislation that the House is now eying a Sunday vote on the measure.

The House will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday with votes happening as early as 10 a.m., Hoyer said. The lower chamber will then meet Sunday at 1 p.m. with votes happening as early as 2 p.m.

Hoyer said the House could vote also could be earlier than 6:30 p.m. on Monday, when they are normally held.

As majority leader, Hoyer controls the legislative schedule and calendar.

This post was updated at 3:47 p.m.