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Month: April 2010

This Week on Capitol Hill, April 12-16

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MONDAY

The House was not in session.

The Senate met to consider HR 4851 — Short-term extensions of various programs

 TUESDAY

  • The House convenes at 2:00 pm to consider some minor bills under suspension of the rules. 
  • Senate Foreign Relations marks up legislation on Peace Corps expansion (S 1382), Torture Victims Relief (S 2839), Water for the World (S 624) and peace efforts in Sudan (S Res 409
  • Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. 2:00 p.m.

 WEDNESDAY AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK

On the House floor:

HR 4954 — Patent law

Subject to a rule:

HR 4715 — Clean Estuaries

  •  House Financial Services hearing on overhauling the housing finance system. 9:30 a.m.
  • House Select Energy Independence and Global Warming hearing on coal’s role in a new energy era. 9:30 a.m
  • House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Science Education marks up a committee print on National Science Foundation programs. 10:00 a.m.
  • Senate Finance hearing on using unemployment insurance to help find work for the unemployed. 10:00 a.m. 
  • House Ways and Means hearing on energy tax policy. 10:00 a.m.
  • House Education and Labor hearing on the use of data systems in schools. 10:00 a.m.
  • Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing on a national broadband plan. 2:30 p.m.

 THURSDAY

Senate Judiciary marks up legislation on Medical Bankruptcy Fairness (S 1624), Freedom of Information Act delays (S 3111), community anti-drug programs (S 3031) and crimes against humanity (S 1346) and votes on pending judicial nominations. 10:00 a.m.  

 Source:  CQ Today online

Rep. McDermott Joins Colleagues in Push for NEH Increase

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Washington Congressman Jim McDermott (7th District) joined 87 of his Colleagues in the House of Representatives to sign a Dear Colleague letter addressed to Interior Appropriations Chairman Jim Moran (D-VA) and Ranking Member Mike Simpson (R-ID).  The letter, requested $232.5 million in FY 2011 funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities -an increase of approximately 40%.  The letter also details the agency’s important work and states that current demand for humanities project support far exceeds funding availability. President Obama has proposed a $7.2 million cut to the agency’s program funds for FY 2011. A copy of the letter can be found here.