Wednesday’s Political Roundup

The following is political activity for Wednesday, June 30, 2010, going on in Washington and across the nation. It is courtesy of Scott Wilk, Community Organizer, and Anchor Consulting group. The Beacon will be posting these daily as they become available. (Flag by Jasper Johns)

IN THE HOUSE

• The House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business.  
• Last votes are expected in the evening.
• One Minutes (15 per side)
• A Vote to Prohibit Taxpayer Funds to be used to Employ a Worker who Spends Their Time Doing Work for Their Union Saving $1.2 billion (Sponsored by Rep. Gingrey / YouCut)
• H.Res. 1487 – Same Day Consideration Rule – Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (Sponsored by Rep. Slaughter / Rules Committee)
• Conference Report on H.R. 4173 – Dodd / Frank Wall Street Reform Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Frank / Financial Services Committee)
• Possible Consideration of H.R. 5618 – Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. McDermott / Ways and Means Committee)
• Suspensions (11 Bills):

1. H.R. 5609 – To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to treat as a foreign national under such Act any registered lobbyist whose clients include foreign governments which are found to be sponsors of international terrorism or include other foreign nationals (Sponsored by Rep. Hall (NY) / House Administration Committee)
2. H.R. 5503 – Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act (Sponsored by Rep. Conyers / Judiciary Committee)
3. H.Res. 1321 – Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the political situation in Thailand be solved peacefully and through democratic means (Sponsored by Del. Faleomavaega / Foreign Affairs Committee
4. H.Res. 1405 – Congratulating the people of the 17 African nations that in 2010 are marking the 50th year of their national independence (Sponsored by Rep. Rush / Foreign Affairs Committee)
5. H.Res. 1412 – Congratulating the Government of South Africa upon its first two successful convictions for human trafficking (Sponsored by Rep. Smith (NJ) / Foreign Affairs Committee)
6.  S. 3104 – Permanently authorizing Radio Free Asia (Sponsored by Sen. Lugar / Foreign Affairs Committee)
7. H.Res. 1462 – Expressing support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha (Sponsored by Rep. Mack / Foreign Affairs Committee)
8. Senate Amendments to H.R. 3360 – Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act  (Sponsored by Rep. Matsui / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
9. H.Con.Res. 289 – Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3360 (Sponsored by Rep. Cummings / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

10.  H.Con.Res. 290 – Supporting “National ESIGN Day” (Sponsored by Rep. McDermott / Energy and Commerce Committee)

11.  H.R. 5610 – Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act (Sponsored by Rep. George Miller / Education and Labor Committee)

• Postponed Suspension Votes (10 Bills):

1. H.Con.Res. 284 – Recognizing the work and importance of special education teachers (Sponsored by Rep. Sessions / Education and Labor Committee)
2. H.R. 5395 – The “Paula Hawkins Post Office Building” Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Mica / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
3. H.R. 4505 – To enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents any of whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (Sponsored by Rep. Thornberry / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
4. H.Res. 1446 – Recognizing the residents of the City of Tracy, California (Sponsored by Rep. McNerney / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
5. H.Res. 1228 – Honoring the veterans of Helicopter Attack Light Squadron Three and their families (Sponsored by Rep. Boozman / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
6. H.R. 4307 – The “Alejandro Renteria Ruiz Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic” Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Teague / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
7. H.R. 1554 – Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act (Sponsored by Rep. Boren / Natural Resources Committee)
8. H.R. 4445 – Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Clarification Act (Sponsored by Rep. Heinrich / Natural Resources Committee)
9. H.R. 2340 – Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act (Sponsored by Rep. Young (AK) / Natural Resources Committee)

10.   H.Res. 1460 – Recognizing the important role of pollinators (Sponsored by Rep. Hastings (FL) / Agriculture Committee)

• Special Orders
• House rejects extension of unemployment benefits  -  With Republicans citing concerns about the growing national debt, the House rejected a bill Tuesday to extend unemployment benefits for people who have been out of work for long stretches. (AP)

IN THE SENATE

• The Senate convenes at 9:30am; following any Leader remarks, there will be 2 hours of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Senators will be permitted to pay tribute to Senator Byrd during this period of morning business.
• Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of David Patreaus to be General. There will be up to 20 minutes for debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Levin and McCain or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the Patreaus nomination (around 12:00 noon).
• Upon disposition of the nomination, the Senate should resume consideration of HR5297, Small Business Jobs bill.
• Additional roll call votes are expected to occur throughout the afternoon and evening in relation to the Small Business Jobs bill and/or Unemployment Insurance/Home Buyer Tax credit extension (House Message on HR4213, Tax Extenders), if an agreement can be reached.
• Byrd to have chamber viewing  -  The late Robert C. Byrd will make one last visit to his beloved Senate chamber Thursday, when his body will lie in repose in a ritual the Senate has not witnessed in more than 50 years. (Politico)

OTHER NEWS

• Obama renews immigration push  -  The president meets with lawmakers to discuss a strategy for passing a bill this year; gaining Republican support will be a challenge. He will make his case to the public in a speech Thursday. (Los Angeles Times)
• For Supreme Court, a Bold Course this Term  -  The Supreme Court began its decision-making this term with a groundbreaking campaign finance case and ended it with a landmark gun case. (Washington Post)
• US lawmaker sees panel voting to end Cuba travel ban  -  A congressional panel is poised to take the first step toward ending a decades-old U.S. ban on travel to Cuba and removing other hurdles to food sales to the Caribbean island, a senior lawmaker said on Tuesday. (Reuters)
• Democrats add teacher money to war funding bill  -  House Democrats, who are trying to pass a long-stalled war funding bill this week, have attached $10 billion to help local school districts avoid teacher layoffs when schools reopen. (AP)
• Spill Is Election Issue Far Beyond Gulf  -  Candidates from coast to coast — and many states in between — are redirecting their campaigns in an emotional, frantic effort to turn the oil spill to political advantage. (New York Times)

FEDERAL GRANT OF THE DAY

• NEI Center Core Grants for Vision Research- This program is designed to enhance an institution’s environment and capability to conduct vision research and to facilitate collaborative studies of the visual system and its disorders. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the P30 Center Core Grant mechanism Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.  For more information, see NIH. Application deadline: September 27, 2012

TODAY IN HISTORY

• June 30, 1936- On this day, the novel “Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell was published.

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