With a vote of 247-161, the House came back from recess to pass H.R.1586 providing $26.1 billion in State-Aid Measures. Republican House members are furious at the need to return from recess for one vote, and have touted this legislation as another “stimulus” and unnecessary spending. Representative John Boehner even released a 10 point argument against the legislation. Fortunately, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made it clear prior to the vote that “this amendment meets every test Republicans claim to be concerned about. They have no more excuses…help these workers keep their jobs and help our economy recover.”

Democrats stepped up and made a powerful statement in support of states, local governments, and labor. This legislation allocates $16.1 billion for a six-month extension of Medicaid (FMAP), $10 billion for education funding, $8.4 billion in spending rescissions, and 2 billion in cuts to Medicaid drug pricing.

These measures insure the retaining of roughly 161,000 education jobs and 158,000 police, firefighters, and other public works employees. In addition, this new funding is paid for through corrections to foreign and domestic tax provisions and reduces the deficit by $1.4 billion.

As time moves closer towards the midterm elections, this step is an encouragement to our continued efforts in promoting and fighting for the rights and aid for everyday hard working Americans. As President Obama made clear earlier today in the Rose Garden, “We can’t stand by and do nothing while pink slips are given to the men and women who educate our children or keep our communities safe.”
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As a result of the Senate passing funding of which $10 billion will spare teachers from being laid off and gives $16.1 billion of Medicaid funding to struggling states, the House returns this week in the middle of the August legislative break to vote on the Senate approved measure. The vote is expected Tuesday.
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The House is officially in recess until September.  The Senate has one more week to accomplish their unfinished business.

In the Senate:

- Senator Reid is using the HR 1586 Aviation Safety and Investment Act of 2010 to add on a $26.1 billion dollar measure that includes 10 billion dollars in education funding that was cut out of last week’s wartime supplemental.  There will be enormous state and local job loss if this does not pass.

- There is also a possible cloture vote on the Energy bill in hopes of a final vote on Wednesday.

- The Kagan nomination proceedings and votes will commence this week as well.  Currently there are five Republicans plus every Democrat except Bill Nelson in favor of her appointment.
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- On Monday, July 19th President Obama made blatant comments blaming Republicans for holding up a bill to reauthorize extended unemployment benefits. In a public address he made it clear of his intent to have the reauthorization as well as a small business tax lenders package passed by the end of the week.

- Financial Reform finally passed both houses and the President is expected to sign the bill on Wednesday. There is still much work to do with regulators to make sure important parts are in place.


House

- There will be a suspension on H.R. 1855, Sectors Act, introduced by Rep. Loebsack from the Education and Labor Committee. This Act includes Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization, manufacturing job creation and workforce investment.

- The House has passed Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional (HR 1855/S 777- introduced in April 2009 by Senator Sherrod Brown). The aim of the bill is to require the Department of Labor to initiate grant programs that would create partnerships between businesses that share common workforces. There are two different grants a “three-year implementation grants of up to $2.5 million for established training partnerships, and renewal grants of up to $1.5 million to extend funding for implementation grant recipients for an additional three years.” The hope is that job training programs will improve so the unemployed moving back into the workforce will be properly acclimated to the particular industry.

Senate

- The Kagan nominations should be complete by weeks end.

- Senator Reid prepares to have an energy bill introduced this week. His plan is to debate the bill week of July 26 .

- The Senate according to Reid is prepared to pass unemployment one Tuesday (H.R. 5618). Senator Byrd’s named replacement Carte Goodwin will be sworn in Tuesday, July 20th at about 2:15 pm then quickly proceed to addressing the unemployment bill- which according to the Congressional record is 2:30 p.m. After it hopefully passes in the Senate, the bill goes back to the House for another vote regarding a Senate amendment. Thereafter, the bill will go to President Obama and be signed into law. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs also made it clear today that the Administration, come November will push for another extension if unemployment is still hovering around8.5-9 percent unemployment.

- Last week Senator Reid made it clear that he would bring the Disclose Act to the floor; however, due to the loss of support from Senator Brown and Snowe, that effort has been rescinded.
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3 big priorities this week

- Unemployment insurance bill is to be worked on this coming week. There are big questions on who will be taking Senator Byrd’s seat especially since that vote matters in getting this legislation through. If not passed this will be the first time since 1950 that unemployment was above 7 percent and no benefits package was passed.

- The War Supplemental passed in the House- The Senate is having issues with the domestic spending part of 10 billion which will save 140,000 education jobs. Some of the funding comes from “Race to the top funds,” which both the White House and 12 Democrats are opposed to using for this bill. Included in this supplemental is a public safety collective barraging bill for 250,000 safety workers in about 20 states. This has about 6 Republicans backing the language.

-The Financial Reform bill passed the House the week before the July 4th recess. The Senate lost Senator Feingold's support but now have the support of Senator Collins and Senator Brown. This leaves the vote count at 59, but with the Republican support of Senator Snowe there will be the 60 votes necessary to pass the legislation.

- Proceedings for Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme will be held over another week in Judiciary Committee.

-There is a possibility of a 30 billion dollar small business bill that could come up before August recess which would include an estate tax and funding for the expiring middle class tax cuts.

- The House will hopefully take up the 9-11 Compensation. The efforts of unions have been to transform this legislation into a mandatory spending program. If left to annual appropriations it does not guarantee that this will exist in the next year’s budget.


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This week on the Hill, both the House and Senate chambers are on recess until July 12th.
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- Last week the Financial Reform bill got out of conference. There should be votes as early as Tuesday in the House and Wednesday in the Senate

- Former FBI Deputy Director John Pistole, the third nominee, was approved by the Senate as the new TSA Administrator.

- The Senate fell 3 votes (57-41) short on the tax extenders package. A 33 billion dollar unemployment bill did not pass again today.

- The FAA Reauthorization Bill received another extension from the House (HR 5611 -Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II), until August 1, 2010. It’s not on the Senate docket as of yet.

- A war supplemental (HR 4899- Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010) has to be done this week. The House bill could have $24 billion in domestic spending, which would include $10 billion to prevent 140,000 school employee layoffs.

- The Supreme Court Nomination Proceedings continue for Elena Kagan.

- Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) from Alabama, yesterday introduced the “Protecting Human Space Flight Act of 2010”

Hearings this week

Future: House Committee Meetings

FISCAL 2011 APPROPRIATIONS: TRANSPORTATION-HUD / Full Listing July 1, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn Bldg.
Subcommittee Markup

PERSPECTIVES ON THE U.S. ECONOMY / Full Listing July 1, 1 p.m., 210 Cannon Bldg.
Full Committee Hearing
House Education & Labor

AIR CARGO SCREENING / Full Listing
June 30, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing
House Judiciary

TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE PRACTICES / Full Listing June 30, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing

AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT / Full Listing June 30, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing

OIL SPILL ACCOUNTABILITY; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION; OTHER PENDING BILLS / Full Listing July 1, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn Bldg.
Full Committee Markup

Future: Senate Committee Meetings

Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee
“Needs of Communities Affected by 9/11” , 2:30, 430 Dirksen Bldg.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ACT / Full Listing June 29, 2:15 a.m., Closed to the Public
Full Committee Markup

U.S. AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY / Full Listing July 1, 10 a.m., 419 Dirksen Bldg.
Full Committee Hearing

WORKPLACE SAFETY AND WORKER PROTECTIONS AT BP / Full Listing July 1, 10 a.m., 430 Dirksen Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing

PREVENTING AND RECOVERING GOVERNMENT PAYMENT ERRORS / Full Listing July 1, 2:30 p.m., 342 Dirksen Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing

SUPREME COURT NOMINATION / Full Listing
June 29, Time TBA, 216 Hart Bldg.
June 30, Time TBA, 216 Hart Bldg.
July 1, Time TBA, 216 Hart Bldg.
Full Committee Confirmation Hearing
Senate Select Intelligence

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There are essentially 6 weeks left before August recess for the two Houses to get as much work done as possible. Senator Harry Reid is getting pressure from the White House to accomplish much in that short time.

- The Financial Reform Bill (HR 4173) could come out of conference as soon as June 24.

- Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearings to be a Supreme Court justice will start at 12:30 p.m. on June 28, in the Senate Judiciary Committee Room 216 of Hart Building.

- On June 15, 2010 the Salem Bridge in Naugatuck collapsed. This event encouraged Senator Chris Dodd to make a another call for a National Infrastructure Bank to “fund critical national and regional projects to upgrade the roads, bridges, transit and water systems across the United States.” The Senator made an original call for this legislation through the National Infrastructure Bank Act in 2007 with past Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE).
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On the Hill as of June 15, 2010

The Senate will vote on three judicial nominations. After that, the Senate will return to consideration of a bill to extend expired tax provisions (HR 4213) and social safety-net programs. — Extending expired tax provisions and other programs

The House votes on amendments to a bill to create a small-business lending fund. (HR 5297)

House and Senate conferees continue to meet to work out differences on a bill to overhaul financial regulations (HR 4173 ). Currently there are 12 Senators and 31 Representatives present in the conference proceedings.

The primary conversations on the Hill surround concerns regarding deficit spending vs the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs, and the gull oil spill payback coverage. President Obama sent out a letter of plea to Congressional Leadership requesting that members recognize the necessity of retaining jobs and unemployment benefits. Many Congressional members are hesitating because of political liabilities this coming November.

Senator Bill Nelson, Chairman for the Subcommittee on Science and Space sent a letter to Senator Barbra Mikulsiki Chairwoman for Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies on June 14, 2010 outlining his intentions of proposing a new bill to not only outline transitions in the NASA organization but also workforce interventions.


Hearing Highlights

House Transportation and Infrastructure hearing on “Proposed United-Continental Merger”. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, 2167 Rayburn

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs confirmation hearing on the “Nomination of John S. Pistole to head the Transportation Security Administration”. 10 a.m. Wednesday, 342 Dirksen (Postponed and moved to Thursday June 17, 2010 at 2:30pm)

House Ways and Means hearing on “China’s Trade Policies”. 10 a.m. Wednesday, 1100 Longworth

House Judiciary hearing on “Airline Competition”. 2 p.m. Wednesday, 2141 Rayburn

Senate Veterans’ Affairs hearing on “VA Health Care in Rural Areas”. 2 p.m. Wednesday, 562 Dirksen

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on the “Gulf Coast Oil Spill”, with BP CEO Tony Hayward. 10 a.m. Thursday, 2123 Rayburn

Senate Energy & Natural Resources hearing on “Airline Industry Finances and Consolidation”. 10 a.m. Thursday, 253 Russell




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The Senate meets this week and is expected to vote on several executive branch and judicial nominees. Debate begins on a financial regulatory overhaul bill as well.

The House returns Tuesday. A vote is expected this week on measures including providing voting rights for the District of Columbia and Veterans’ health services.

Several Congressional hearings will be conducted of interest including: Fiscal 2011 Funding for NASA, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Aviation Security and Flight 253, and Securing Rail and Transportation Networks.

Finally, the Railroad Subcommittee will conduct a field hearing Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 9:30AM James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph Street, Room 503, Chicago, Illinois to discuss “High-Speed Rail Grants Awarded under the Recovery Act”.


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On the hill this week, the House and Senate return from the Easter Recess.

In the House, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing regarding Financing Highway and Transit Projects. Additionally, the House will consider H. R. 4715, the Clean Estuaries Act of 2010.

In the Senate, the Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing regarding Transportation Safety and the Finance Committee will hold a hearing regarding Unemployment Insurance. The Senate will also resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H. R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act.

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The House and Senate are out for the two-week Spring recess until April 12, 2010. However, the Obama Administration made 15 recess appointments Saturday (March 27, 2010) including Craig Becker; a union lawyer whose appointment to the National Labor Relations Board had been blocked by Senate Republicans.
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March 23, 2010
Today, the Senate began 20 hours of debate on the Reconciliation Act of 2010 that was passed by the House on Sunday.

During the 20 hours of debate, amendments, budget points of order, and Byrd Rule objections can be offered and debated. Democratic leadership is confident that the bill will pass muster and withstand all objections.

When the 20 hours of debate is concluded, an unlimited number of amendments and objections can be raised, but for each there will be no debate and the Senate will have only minutes to read them before they are voted on (with each vote lasting 5 minutes). We expect the parade of amendments to end by Saturday setting up a decisive vote on the Reconciliation Act which will bring the fight for healthcare reform to a close.

March 22, 2010
On the hill this week, following a weekend of intense debate and a historic vote in the House, the Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010. In addition, the Senate is poised to vote on H.R. 1586, the FAA Reauthorization Act.

In the House, the Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing regarding Protecting Employees of Bankrupt Companies and the Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold a hearing to go over Veterans Health Bills.

In the Senate, the Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing on the Contribution of Transportation Policy to Energy Security and the Environment.

Due to the weekend votes in the House on healthcare reform, the House is not scheduled to consider any major bills this week.
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On the Hill this week, the Senate will continue working to pass H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 that was held up by Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) last week and the House will work to pass the jobs bill that successfully made it through the Senate.

Hearings in the House include: a hearing regarding Transportation Sustainable Planning and a several more hearings regarding transportation appropriations.

Hearings in the Senate include: a hearing regarding Aviation Safety and Flight 253, a hearing regarding Pay Equity in the Workplace, and one regarding transportation appropriations.

Bills expecting floor action: In the House - No major bills scheduled for consideration. In the Senate - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 which includes an extension for unemployment insurance, the funding for the COBRA program, and Pension relief. Funding for the Highway Trust Fund was previously included in this legislation but a 30 day short term extension was passed last week so that furloughed DOT workers could return to their jobs, thus stripping the Highway Trust Fund from the Tax Extenders Act.
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On the hill this week, the House will work to pass the jobs bill that was successfully passed by the Senate last week. The Senate will reconsider the unemployment insurance/COBRA that was held up by Sen Bunning (R-KY) last week.

Hearings in the House include:a hearing regarding the NTSB Reauthorization and Combating Health Care Fraud.

Senate hearings include one on Transportation Projects and one on the Fiscal 2011 Transportation Budget.

Bills expecting floor action: in the House - H.R. 4247 the Keeping All Students Safe Act and in the Senate - H.R.4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 as it contains funding for unemployment insurance, an extension of COBRA, and covers the Highway Trust Fund.
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On the hill this week, the Senate will continue to work on a jobs bill to bring relief to the more than 10 million Americans that are currently without work.

In the House, the Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing regarding Employment Growth and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing regarding Aircraft Icing. They will also consider H.R. 2701 the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.

In the Senate, the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing regarding Workforce System Improvements and the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on Aviation Safety. Also, the Senate will hold a series of procedural votes as it works to pass a jobs bill.

Additionally, President Obama released his proposal this morning for a compromise to the healthcare reform legislation. The bill being proposed, which has not yet been written and will likely be passed through the budget reconciliation process, would serve as a fix-it bill for the Senate passed bill. It is too early to tell if this proposal will materialize into a bill and if that bill will have the political viability to become law.
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On the hill this week, the House and Senate are in recess following the President’s Day holiday. They will resume regularly scheduled legislative business on Tuesday, February 23.

Also this week, TWU encourages you to reach out to the White House and urge President Obama to appoint Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the NLRB. Click-to-Call the White House now!
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On the hill this week, Senators will continue to work on a jobs bill that the President asked for in his State of the Union address last week. The House and the Senate will also continue to work on a strategy to pass comprehensive health care reform despite the election results in the Massachusetts.

In the House, the Science and Technology Committee will hold a hearing regarding Passenger Screen R&D, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing regarding FAA Airline Safety and Pilot Training as well as a hearing regarding Stimulus Spending on Transportation Programs.

In the Senate, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is holding a hearing on Aviation Security and Flight 253, the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing about a National Labor Relations Board Nomination, and the Finance Committee is holding a hearing on Health Care Proposals.

Additionally, the Senate will vote on two nominations this week. First, they will consider the nomination of Patricia Smith to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor. Later in the week, they will consider the nomination of Harold Craig Becker to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board.


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On the hill this week, the House and Senate will continue to regroup on a strategy to pass healthcare reform and to address legislation that will help more Americans get jobs.

In the House, the Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on Aviation Security and Flight 253, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing on the NTSB Reauthorization, and the Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold a hearing regarding Health Care Needs of Rural Veterans.

In the Senate, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on Aviation Security. The Senate will also hold a series of votes this week as they resume consideration of H.J. Res. 45, the Debt Limit Extension bill.

Additionally, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing to confirm Michael Huerta to be deputy administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation (DOT).
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As Congress reconvenes, and the Healthcare conferencing continues, the House votes on a couple of resolutions including a bill to provide tax benefits for contributions to Haiti earthquake relief.

The Senate votes on a judicial nomination and debates on raising the debt limit.

We await the January 19th special election results for open seat left by the Late Senator Kennedy.

On a final note, January 20th marks the opening of hearings for the Christmas security debacle that occurred on Delta Airlines.
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This week House leadership participates in conferencing the Senate’s Healthcare bill. The Senate remains on recess until January 19, 2010.
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The Senate remains in session considering the healthcare bill with a possible vote projected Christmas Eve on the legislation.

Senate Judiciary marks up legislation on several bills including a National Criminal Justice Commission, medical bankruptcy fairness, hate crimes against the homeless, maltreated infants and immunization exemptions for certain adopted children as well as votes on the nomination of O. Rogeriee Thompson to be a judge for the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Meanwhile, the House has recessed and is not expected back until January.
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On the hill this week, the Senate will continue to debate The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


In the House, the Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing regarding Airline Bankruptcy and Employees. In addition, the House is expected to pass H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2010 by Friday. Also, they are expected to pass a bill that includes funding for transportation infrastructure and a one year extension of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act.


In the Senate, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee will hold a hearing regarding Small Business Jobs and Exports Bills and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Safeguarding the American Dream.”

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As floor debate continues on The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Senators will continue to offer their amendments to the bill as it moves towards a final vote.


Also in the Senate, the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on Public Transportation Safety and the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on Aviation Safety.

In the House, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold hearings regarding the Federal Role in Public Transit Safety and Stimulus Spending on Transportation Programs.


Additionally, the NMB is holding a public meeting regarding the current representational election procedure on December 7th and possibly December 8th.

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Both the House and Senate are out on recess for the Thanksgiving Holiday. They are expected back in session on Monday,  November 30th.

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This week, we expect Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to release of the Senate’s comprehensive healthcare reform bill.

In the House, Robert Gless, the Assistant Director of our Air Transport Division testifies before the Homeland Security Committee regarding Security at Foreign Aviation Repair Stations (11/18).

In the Senate, the Environment and Public Works Committee focuses a hearing on Transportation Reauthorization.  And, the Senate Veteran’s Affairs Committee hears testimony on Veterans’ Employment. Finally, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3082, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill.

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In a historic vote Saturday,  the House passed H.R. 3962, the Affordable Healthcare for America Act by a vote of 220-215. Among the “yea’s” were 219 Democrats and 1 Republican, Rep. Anh Cao (LA-2). Of the opposition, 39 Democrats voted against along with 176 Republicans. In the coming weeks, the Senate will attempt to mount enough support to gain successful package of their bill, before the two are conferenced and brought to the President for signing.

In the House this week, the Education and Labor Committee will hold a field hearing regarding Women in the Workforce.

In the Senate, the Finance committee will hold a hearing regarding Climate Change Legislation and Jobs. Additionally, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3082, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill.

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On the hill this week, the House and Senate will continue to push towards passing their comprehensive healthcare reform bills.

In that regard, House leadership has placed H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act on the schedule to be considered. This is the House healthcare reform bill that was unveiled by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi late last week, and it possible that the full House will vote on it Friday.  Also, the House will consider H.R. 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009.

Committee Hearings this week: In the House, the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on Distracted Driving. In the Senate, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will hold hearing regarding Increasing Small Business health Care Costs and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

This week the Senate will consider H.R. 3548, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009.

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“On the Hill” this week:  The Senate and House continue to work on Healthcare reform.

The following hearings of interest are scheduled in the House: Stimulus Spending Oversight, New Air traffic Control System, Combating Distracted Driving, Workplace Health and Safety in Nevada and Veterans’ Bills.

The Senate has scheduled the following hearings of interest: Combating Distracted Driving, Health Care Fraud and National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization.


The House Financial Services Committee will mark up legislation on private fund investments, investor protection and accountability and transparency in rating agencies.

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On the Hill this week the House and Senate will continue their push towards comprehensive healthcare reform.

In the House, the following hearings are scheduled: the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Combating Distracted Driving, the Veteran’s Affairs Committee - Veteran’s Health Bills, and the Judiciary Committee -  Bankruptcy and Antitrust law and Financial Regulation. In addition, the House will vote on H.R. 3585, the Solar Technology Roadmap Act of 2010 and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010.

In the Senate, the Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Bankruptcy and Medical Debt. Also, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1776, the Medicare Physician Fairness Act.

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