Legislative Updates
December 14, 2009
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.”