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.