Today in Congress 0
In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader:
FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2009
House Meets At… 10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business
Fifteen “One Minutes” Per Side
Last Vote Predicted… EveningH.R. 2965 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 (Rep. Altmire – Small Business) (Subject to a Rule)
H.R. 2997 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Rep. DeLauro – Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule)
Postponed Suspension Votes (5 Bills)
1) H.R. 1275 – Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009 (Rep. Matheson – Natural Resources)
2) H.R. 1945 – Tule River Tribe Water Development Act (Rep. Nunes – Natural Resources)
3) H.Con.Res. 142 – Supporting National Men’s Health Week (Rep. Cummings – Oversight and Government Reform)
4) H.Con.Res. 127 – Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month (Rep. Lee (CA) – Oversight and Government Reform)
5) H.Con.Res. 131 – Directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of “In God We Trust” in the Capitol Visitor Center (Rep. Lungren – House Administration)
In the Senate, courtesy of the Secretary of the Senate:
Convenes: 9:30am
Morning business for up to 1 hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling hte final half.
Following morning business, the Senare wil resume consideration of H.R.2892, the Homeland Security Appropriations bill. There will then be 5 minutes of debate prior to 2 roll call votes in relation to the following:
Sessions amendment #1371
DeMint amendment #1399These votes are expected to begin at approximately 10:40am.
Committee events of note:
- Wed., 7/8, 10am. House Foreign Affairs Committee: Nuclear Cooperation with the United Arab Emirates: Review of the Proposed U.S.-UAE Agreement. Ellen O. Tauscher, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State.
- Wed., 7/8, 10am. House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties: Legal Issues Surrounding the Military Commissions System
- Wed., 7/8, 10am. Senate Finance Committee: Climate Change Legislation: International Trade Considerations
- Wed., 7/8, 10am. House Oversight & Government Reform Committee: Oversight of stimulus spending
- Wed., 7/8, 2:30pm. Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Industrial Competitiveness Under Climate Policies: Lessons from Europe
Appropriations continue to be the order of the day. And today the House takes up yet another appropriations bill under yet another of the wacky Chinese menu rules:
Makes in order the following amendments: (1) the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution; (2) the amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules; (3) not to exceed one of the amendments printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Campbell of California or his designee; (4) not to exceed three of the amendments printed in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Flake of Arizona or his designee; and (5) not to exceed one of the amendments printed in part E of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas or his designee.
We’ll see how long the Republicans maintain their appetite for protest, and whether they continue to gum up the works with adjournment votes, attempts at privileged resolutions condemning restrictive rules, etc.
In the Senate, where gumming up the works is business as usual, no one will notice much of any difference. And as it now takes 75 votes to get anything done (as everyone knows), there wasn’t much likely to happen, anyway.
But we’ll be appropriatin’ more or less nonstop between now and the August recess, with just a smattering of other legislative items sprinkled in between, likely setting up another Magical September — this time with the health care surge on the agenda.
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