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.