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.