Legislature
What the Defeat of the Jobs Bill in the Senate Means for States, the Economy and Millions of Americans
Were you rooting for the Job’s Bill to pass the Senate?
If you were, you were disappointed like many Americans across the country including state officials who were not only disappointed but genuinely panicked. There was a lot riding on this bill. With it’s defeat, over 200,000 Americans every week will now [...]
Have you Heard More Mentions of Cap-and-Trade Since the BP Oil Spill? What Exactly Is It?
One benefit of the BP oil spill has been an overwhelming refocus on the environment and what can be done on Capitol Hill to help preserve it. With such talk routinely comes the mention of cap-and-trade. The Center for American Progress published a fact sheet, Cap-and-Trade 101, that gives [...]
Healthcare Reform Addressing Health Disparities
Interested in learning more about how health reform benefits you and others across America or learning more about the programs for which you may be eligible?
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the comprehensive health reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordability Act. One week later he signed the Health Care [...]
The Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act
Do you think BP is doing enough to both clean up the oil spill and to compensate the victims of this environmental disaster?
Since the April 20th oil rig explosion, we’ve learned details on how the explosion could have been prevented, the fact that BP had no real plan to handle this mess and [...]
This Week’s Legislative Calendar
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010
On Monday, the House is not in session.
TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2010
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:00 p.m., which is a change to the previously announced schedule.
Suspensions (5 Bills)
1. H.Res. 989 – Expressing the sense of [...]
Congressional Budget Office on the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released its cost estimate for the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. While the bill has been much debated over the past few weeks, attention on the bill is full center as the Senate readies for a vote.
Take a look at the summarized CBO finding below and let us [...]
The Federal FY’11 Budget: And the Focus on Women and Girls
The President’s budget has been scrutinized and will continue to be for some time. The question on everyone’s mind being who and what made the cut. Many will be pleased to see the attention that has been paid, to America’s women, girls and families
This Week’s Legislative Calendar
First Vote of the Week…Tuesday (as early as 10:00 a.m.)
Last Vote Predicted…Friday p.m.
Legislative Program – 51600 | Floor Information – 57400 | Whip Information – 63210
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
On Monday, the House will meet at 10:30 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. No votes are expected in the House [...]
This Week’s Legislative Calendar
The House of Representative will remain adjourned until November 16th. Check back them for an updated calendar.
This Week’s Legislative Calendar
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for Morning Hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.
Suspensions (16 Bills)
S. 475 – A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of [...]
