What Congress is doing this week July 8-10, 2009
By dipinion on Jul 9, 2009 in Auto, Banks, Congress, Constitution, Economy, Energy, Environment, Government, Health, Military, Mortgage, Politics, Socialism, Spending, Tax, United Nations, War on Terror
From what we are being told Cap & Tax is set aside until September. Immigration, Health and Sotomyer are the things to watch for now.
Upcoming Events
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Appropriations Business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies. — Jul 9, 2009 at 02:00 pm
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearings to examine the nominations of Wilma A. Lewis, of the Virgin Islands, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Robert V. Abbey, of Nevada, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, both of the Department of the Interior; and Richard G. Newell, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, Department of the Energy. — Jul 9, 2009 at 02:00 pm
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Armed Services Hearings to examine the nominations of General James E. Cartwright, for reappointment as the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and reappointment to the grade of general, of the Marine Corps, and Admiral Robert F. Willard, for reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be Commander, Pacific Command, of the Navy. — Jul 9, 2009 at 09:30 am
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Armed Services Subcommittees on Readiness, Air and Land Forces and Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, joint hearing on the status of Army and Marine Corps reset requirements — Jul 9, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, to mark up pending business — Jul 9, 2009 at 10 a.m.
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing Joint Economic Committee Hearings to examine commercial real estate. — Jul 9, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on the Technology Research and Development Efforts to the Energy and Water Linkage — Jul 9, 2009 at 10 a.m.
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Oversight and Government Reform Full Committee, hearing on The Rise of the Mexican Drug Cartels and U.S. National Security — Jul 9, 2009 at 10 a.m.
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Environment and Public Works — Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee An oversight hearing to examine the Environmental Protection Agency’s clean air regulations, one year after the CAIR and CAMR federal court decisions. — Jul 9, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, hearing on Trends Affecting Minority Broadcast Ownership — Jul 9, 2009 at 10 a.m.
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on The National Maritime Center and Mariner Credentials — Jul 9, 2009 at 10 a.m.
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Hearings to examine health care reform, focusing on the concerns and priorities from the perspective of small businesses. — Jul 9, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Natural Resources,
Full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 2314, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009; H.R. 1061, Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act; H.R. 715, Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2009; H.R. 1376, Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2009; and H.R. 1121, Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 — Jul 9, 2009 at 10 a.m.
H.R. 2314: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009
H.R. 1061: Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act
H.R. 715: Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2009
H.R. 1376: Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2009
H.R. 1121: Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing on Census Data and Its Use in Federal Formula Funding — Jul 9, 2009 at 2 p.m.
Jul 9, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, to mark up pending business — Jul 9, 2009 at 2 p.m.
Jul 10, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to mark up the 2010 appropriations for fiscal year 2009 — Jul 10, 2009 at 9 a.m.
Jul 10, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Finance Hearings to examine the nomination of William J. Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury. — Jul 10, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 10, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Agriculture Full Committee and the Committee on Financial Services, joint hearing to examine the regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives — Jul 10, 2009 at 10 a.m.
Jul 10, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Oversight and Government Reform Full Committee, to hold a business meeting — Jul 10, 2009 at 10 a.m.
Jul 13, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Judiciary Hearings to examine the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. — Jul 13, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 14, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Foreign Relations Business meeting to consider the nominations of
Christopher William Dell, of New Jersey, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Kosovo,
Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Director General of the Foreign Service, Capricia Penavic Marshall, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service,
Maria Otero, of the District of Columbia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Democracy and Global Affairs), and
Philip L. Verveer, of the District of Columbia, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Communications and Information Policy in the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs and U. S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy. — Jul 14, 2009 at 02:15 pm
Jul 14, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Environment and Public Works Hearings to examine transportation’s role in climate change and reducing greenhouse gases. — Jul 14, 2009 at 02:30 pm
Jul 14, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Veterans’ Affairs Hearings to examine bridging the gap in care of women veterans. — Jul 14, 2009 at 09:30 am
Jul 14, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearings to examine. — Jul 14, 2009 at 09:00 am
Jul 14, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearings to examine S.796, to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land. — Jul 14, 2009 at 10:00 am
S. 796: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009
Jul 14, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Hearings to examine consumer protection from fraud. — Jul 14, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 14, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Environment and Public Works Hearings to examine economic opportunities for agriculture, forestry communities, and others in reducing global warming pollution. — Jul 14, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 15, 2009 – Committee Hearing
Hearings to examine S.227, to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, S.625, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Waco Mammoth National Monument in the State of Texas, S.853, to designate additional segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek, in the States of Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S.1053, to amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date, S.1117, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance in implementing cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the States of New Hampshire and Vermont, S.1168 and H.R. 1694, bills to authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program, and H.R.714, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park. — Jul 15, 2009 at 02:30 pm
S. 1117: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance in implementing cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the States of New Hampshire and Vermont
S. 853: A bill to designate additional segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek, in the States of Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
H.R. 714: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes
S. 625: Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2009
S. 1053: A bill to amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date
S. 227: Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act
S. 1168: A bill to authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program
H.R. 1694: Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act
Jul 15, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Hearings to examine the nominations of Mignon L. Clyburn, of South Carolina, and Meredith Attwell Baker, of Virginia, both to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission. — Jul 15, 2009 at 02:30 pm
Jul 15, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearings to examine the REAL ID Act. — Jul 15, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 16, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Contracting Oversight Subcommittee Hearings to examine contracting for Alaska native corporations. — Jul 16, 2009 at 02:30 pm
Jul 21, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine S.561 and H.R.1404, bills to authorize a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy. — Jul 21, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 22, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Veterans’ Affairs Hearings to examine the nominations of Raymond M. Jefferson, of Hawaii, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, and Joan M. Evans, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Congressional and Legislative Affairs. — Jul 22, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 29, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Veterans’ Affairs Hearings to examine veteran’s disability compensation. — Jul 29, 2009 at 09:30 am
Recent Events
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Report and Standards — Jul 8, 2009 at 3 p.m.
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Rules To consider the following bills: H.R. 3081, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2701, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 — Jul 8, 2009 at 3 p.m.
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, hearing on Oversight of Federal Financial Management — Jul 8, 2009 at 2 p.m.
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia, hearing to examine H.R. 2517, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 — Jul 8, 2009 at 2 p.m.
H.R. 2517: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Foreign Relations Business meeting to consider the nominations of Christopher William Dell, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo, Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, to be Director General of the Foreign Service, Capricia Penavic Marshall, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service, Maria Otero, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, and Philip L. Verveer, of the District of Columbia, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Communications and Information Policy in the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs and United States Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, all of the Department of State. — Jul 8, 2009 at 12:00 am
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Finance Hearings to examine how climate change legislation relates to international trade considerations. — Jul 8, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearings to examine reform in the Federal Protective Service. — Jul 8, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Environment and Public Works — Water and Wildlife Subcommittee
Hearings to examine threats to native wildlife species. — Jul 8, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing House Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 481, North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2009; H.R. 685, United States Civil Rights Trail System Act of 2009; H.R. 1593, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; H.R. 2167, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor; and H.R. 2806, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain while ensuring that there is no net loss of acreage to the Park or the Wilderness — Jul 8, 2009 at 10 a.m.
H.R. 481: North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2009
H.R. 685: United States Civil Rights Trail System Act of 2009
H.R. 1593: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
H.R. 2167: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands as the Los Caminos del Rio Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes
H.R. 2806: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain while ensuring that there is no net loss of acreage to the Park or the Wilderness, and for other purposes
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Appropriations — Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
Business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for Energy and Water Development. — Jul 8, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Business meeting to continue consideration of Affordable Health Choices Act, subcommittee assignments, and any pending nominations. — Jul 8, 2009 at 10:00 am
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Foreign Relations Hearings to examine the nominations of Carlos Pascual, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to Mexico, Arturo A. Valenzuela, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Kenneth H. Merten, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti, and Thomas Alfred Shannon, Jr., of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil, all of the Department of State. — Jul 8, 2009 at 09:00 am
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Financial Institutions Subcommittee Hearings to examine the effects of the economic crisis on community banks and credit unions in rural communities. — Jul 8, 2009 at 02:00 pm
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Foreign Relations — European Affairs Subcommittee Hearings to examine industrial competitiveness under climate policies, focusing on lesson from Europe. — Jul 8, 2009 at 02:30 pm
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Business meeting to consider S.588, to amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels, S.649, to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission, S.668, to reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, S.1194, to reauthorize the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and S.1308, to reauthorize the Maritime Administration; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nominations of Charles F. Bolden, Jr., of Texas, to be Administrator, Lori Garver, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator, both of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Deborah A. P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, and Polly Trottenberg, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Transportation Policy. — Jul 8, 2009 at 02:00 pm
S. 588: Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009
S. 649: Radio Spectrum Inventory Act
S. 668: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009
S. 1194: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
S. 1308: Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2010
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Environment and Public Works Hearings to examine the nominations of Robert Perciasepe, of New York, to be Deputy Administrator, and Craig E. Hooks, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Administrator, both of the Environmental Protection Agency. — Jul 8, 2009 at 02:30 pm
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Intelligence (Select) To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence community. — Jul 8, 2009 at 02:30 pm
Jul 8, 2009 – Committee Hearing Senate Appropriations — Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for Financial Services and General Government. — Jul 8, 2009 at 01:30 pm
Jul 7, 2009 – Video Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC] posts YouTube Video: DeMint on Honduras A new video was posted on the Member’s official YouTube channel. Sen. DeMint [R-SC] Watch Video
Jul 7, 2009 – Video Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC] posts YouTube Video: Martinez on Honduras A new video was posted on the Member’s official YouTube channel. Sen. DeMint [R-SC] Watch Video
Jul 7, 2009 – Video Sen. Mel Martinez [R-FL] posts YouTube Video: Martinez: U.S. Failed to Recognize Constitutional Abuse by Honduran President Zelaya
A new video was posted on the Member’s official YouTube channel. Sen. Martinez [R-FL] Watch Video
Jul 7, 2009 – Video Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] posts YouTube Video: Mountain Meadow Wool Mill – Buffalo 6-30-09 A new video was posted on the Member’s official YouTube channel. Sen. Enzi [R-WY] Watch Video
Jul 7, 2009 – Video Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] posts YouTube Video: Sen. Leahy Call Sotomayor A “Consensus Judge” At Event With Law Enforcement Leaders A new video was posted on the Member’s official YouTube channel. Sen. Leahy [D-VT] Watch Video
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Scheduled for Debate: H.Res. 610: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology… This bill has been added to a schedule of legislation to be considered for debate, or has been recommended by a committee to be considered.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Scheduled for Debate: H.Res. 609: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2997) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal… This bill has been added to a schedule of legislation to be considered for debate, or has been recommended by a committee to be considered.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Passed House: H.R. 1129: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans. Passed House 329-75, 28 not voting with Bipartisan support. Roll Call
Jul 7, 2009 – House Vote On Passage – House – H.R. 1129 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans – Under Suspension of the Rules Passed 329-75, 28 not voting (2/3 required). Bipartisan support.
Go to Bill Status: H.R. 1129: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Passed House: H.R. 3114: To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs… Passed House by voice vote.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Passed House: H.Con.Res. 135: Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction… Passed House 399-1, 32 not voting with Bipartisan support. Roll Call
Jul 7, 2009 – House Vote On Passage – House – H.Con.Res. 135 Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes – Under Suspension of the Rules Passed 399-1, 32 not voting (2/3 required). Bipartisan support. Go to Bill Status: H.Con.Res. 135: Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.
Jul 7, 2009 – Senate Vote McCain Amendment No. 1400 Amendment Rejected 47-51, 2 not voting. 87% of Republicans supporting, 79% of Democrats opposing. Go to Bill Status: H.R. 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
Jul 7, 2009 – Video Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] posts YouTube Video: MCCONNELL HEALTH STIMULUS 2009 07 07 A new video was posted on the Member’s official YouTube channel. Sen. McConnell [R-KY] Watch Video
Jul 7, 2009 – Senate Debate Taxpayer Stock Ownership Sen. Alexander [R-TN]: “Madam President, basically, he says: The United States is far more powerful than Great Britain was then, and no American Attlee should be capable of destroying its solid economic and political base. I hope that the U.S. administration, Congress, and the American voters will take a closer look at history and prevent our automotive industry…”
Jul 7, 2009 – Senate Debate Sotomayor Nomination Sen. Sessions [R-AL]: “Madam President, those are important questions, and we will ask about them and give her full and ample opportunity to respond. I did wish to raise these issues. The firefighters were denied promotion, and under her stated philosophy, her prior background, they are left to wonder: Was perhaps the reason they lost in her court because she…”
Jul 7, 2009 – Senate Debate Health Care Week V, Day Ii Sen. McConnell [R-KY]: “Mr. President, the American people want health care reform. There is no question about that. But they have serious concerns about some of the proposals coming out of Washington, concerns that I have outlined on the Senate floor over the past few weeks. And Americans are also increasingly concerned about the way these proposals are being sold….”
Jul 7, 2009 – Senate Debate Sotomayor Nomination Sen. McConnell [R-KY]: “Mr. President, last week, the Supreme Court decided the case of Ricci v. DeStefano in which it ruled that the city of New Haven, CT, unlawfully discriminated against a number of mostly White firefighters by throwing out a standardized employment promotion test because some minority firefighters had not performed as well as they had. In this …”
Jul 7, 2009 – Senate Debate Homeland Security Appropriations Sen. Sessions [R-AL]: “Madam President, I offered an amendment to the Homeland Security legislation that is before us which would make that system permanent, and make its use mandatory for contractors that do business with the U.S. Government. Essentially, employers all over America are accessing the E-Verify online system that allows them to have an instant…”
Jul 7, 2009 – Video Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC] posts YouTube Video: Coburn Defends Rule of Law in Honduras A new video was posted on the Member’s official YouTube channel. Sen. DeMint [R-SC] Watch Video
Jul 7, 2009 – Video Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC] posts YouTube Video: DeMint Explains Why the Federal Reserve Should be Audited A new video was posted on the Member’s official YouTube channel. Sen. DeMint [R-SC] Watch Video
Jul 7, 2009 – Video Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC] posts YouTube Video: DeMint amendment to audit the Federal Reserve blocked by Senate Leadership
A new video was posted on the Member’s official YouTube channel. Sen. DeMint [R-SC] Watch Video
Jul 7, 2009 – Report Budget Report for H.R. 2965: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 A new Congressional Budget Office Report is available. Here is a summary: Based on information from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and other agencies, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2965 would cost $272 million over the 2010-2014 period, subject to appropriation of the necessary amounts. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: H.R. 3113: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Elk River in the State of West Virginia for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers… Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV3] introduced H.R. 3113: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Elk River in the State of West Virginia for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: H.R. 3115: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credits to small businesses and their employees for health insurance coverage. Rep. Paul Hodes [D-NH2] introduced this bill.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: H.R. 3116: To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from procuring certain items directly related to the national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the… Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC8] introduced H.R. 3116: To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from procuring certain items directly related to the national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, and for other purposes.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: H.R. 3117: To provide enhanced voucher rental assistance for residents of certain federally assisted low-income housing, and for other purposes. Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA9] introduced this bill.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: H.R. 3120: To extend the Federal relationship to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana as a distinct federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes. Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R-MT] introduced this bill.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: H.Res. 613: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Apple Crunch and the Nation’s domestic apple industry. Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA19] introduced this bill.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: H.Res. 614: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit earmarks to for-profit entities. Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL5] introduced this bill.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: S. 1402: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures. Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] introduced this bill.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: S. 1403: A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist… Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI] introduced S. 1403: A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: S. 1406: An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and… Sen. Herbert Kohl [D-WI] introduced S. 1406: An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Scheduled for Debate: S. 1407: A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. This bill has been added to a schedule of legislation to be considered for debate, or has been recommended by a committee to be considered.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: S. 1400: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the depreciation classification of motorsports entertainment complexes. Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D-MI] introduced this bill.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: S. 1404: A bill to implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to promote universal access to family-centered, evidence-based behavioral health interventions… Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI] introduced S. 1404: A bill to implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to promote universal access to family-centered, evidence-based behavioral health interventions that prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being by addressing parenting practices and skills for families from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, racial, ethnic, and other backgrounds, and for other purposes.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Introduced: H.R. 3118: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 1-year extension of the making work pay credit. Rep. Scott Murphy [D-NY20] introduced this bill.
Jul 7, 2009 – Bill Action Passed Senate: S.Res. 208: A resolution to constitute the majority party’s membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, or until their successors are chosen. Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 7, 2009 – Report Budget Report for H.R. 848: Performance Rights Act A new Congressional Budget Office Report is available. Here is a summary: Based on information from the Copyright Office, CBO expects that the new requirement for Copyright Royalty Judges to set royalty rates and terms would be accomplished through its regular rate-setting procedures. Therefore, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 848 would not have a significant effect on spending subject to appropriation.
“The right of representation in the legislature [is] a right inestimable to [the people], and formidable to tyrants only.” –Thomas Jefferson: Declaration of Independence, 1776.
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