- 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