June 14, 2010
The House of Representatives continues to explore options for providing funds to states to save education jobs and to close the shortfall in the Pell Grant program, as part of a fiscal year 2010 supplemental spending bill. The $84 billion bill crafted by House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI) includes $23 billion to help states avoid laying off… Read More
June 14, 2010
Senate Floor Activities Tax Extenders/Social Safety-net Legislation House Floor Activities H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act Senate Committee Activities Tuesday, June 15 Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Energy Subcommittee Hearing – Considering several small energy bills, including S. 679, to establish a research, development, demonstration and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for… Read More
June 9, 2010
Yesterday, the White Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued two memoranda instructing non-security federal agencies to submit two separate plans for cutting both spending and low-priority programs in their FY12 budget submissions. The first memorandum, from OMB Director Peter Orszag, requires each agency to submit an FY12 budget request that is five percent below… Read More
June 7, 2010
FLOOR ACTION The Senate will consider a number of judicial nominations on Monday, June 7. Later in the week, senators may consider a bill to extend expired tax provisions and social safety-net programs. On Thursday, the Senate is expected to debate whether to proceed to a resolution disapproving of the EPA’s endangerment finding on greenhouse… Read More
June 7, 2010
Congress returns this week from its one-week Memorial Day recess with the Senate ready to take up the House-passed “extenders” bill, while the House determines their next move on the FY10 supplemental bill. Tax Extenders: The tax extenders measure (HR 4213) under consideration in the Senate includes a number of important program authorities that expired… Read More
June 6, 2010
President Obama has announced the nomination of Subra Suresh as Director of the National Science Foundation. Dr. Suresh will undergo a Senate confirmation process in the coming weeks. A copy of Dr. Suresh’s biography follows.
June 1, 2010
Congress is in recess this week. The Senate will resume Monday, June 7th at 2:00 pm and the House will resume Tuesday, June 8th at 2:00 pm.
