IN THE HOUSE
- The House convenes at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business.
- Votes will be postponed until 6:00 p.m.
- One Minutes
- Suspensions (9 Bills):
1. Senate Amendment to H.R. 5712 – The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Reps. Levin / Ways and Means Committee)
2. H.R. 5877 – The”Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Post Office Building” Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Capuano / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
3. H.Res. 771 – Supporting National Mesothelioma Awareness Day (Sponsored by Rep. McCollum / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
4. S. 806 – Federal Executive Board Authorization Act (Sponsored by Sen. Voinovich / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
5. H.R. 6392 – The “Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building” Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Wolf / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
6. H.Res. 1622 – Honoring the historic contributions of veterans throughout all conflicts involving the United States (Sponsored by Rep. Baca / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
7. H.R. 5953 – To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights (Sponsored by Rep. Filner / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
8. H.Res. 1644 – Supporting “National Veterans History Project Week” (Sponsored by Rep. Kind / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
9. H.R. 5866 – Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Rep. Gordon / Science and Technology Committee)
5. Charles Rangel urges reprimand, not censure - Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) wants the House to issue a formal reprimand — rather than the more serious censure — as his punishment for violating ethics rules. (Politico)
IN THE SENATE
- 1. The Senate convenes at 2:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 4pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes.
- 2. At 4:00pm, the Senate will resume consideration of S.510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, as provided for under the previous order.
- 3. At 6:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the substitute amendment to S.510.
- 4. Senator: Arms treaty less urgent than other issues - A leading Republican lawmaker on Sunday rejected the Obama administration’s assertion that ratification of a new arms control treaty with Russia is so pressing that it must be dealt with by the lame-duck Senate. (AP)
OTHER NEWS
- 1. Wind seems knocked out of Obama’s climate agenda - The fight over U.S. environmental policy will shift next year as Republicans take control of the House of Representatives, leaving the Obama administration chasing smaller victories in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (USA Today)
- 2. Full agenda as Congress tries to finish for year - The unemployed and millionaires. Doctors and black farmers. Illegal immigrants hiding from the law and gays hiding in the military. Along with just about everybody else, they all have something at stake as Congress struggles to wrap up its work for the year. (AP)
- 3. New chairman seeks more power for watchdogs - The Republican who will lead the chief investigative committee in the House is planning to vastly expand scrutiny of the Obama administration by seeking new subpoena powers for dozens of federal agency watchdogs in hopes of using their investigations and his own in an aggressive push to cut spending and shrink the government. (New York Times)
- 4. Debt-panel chairmen work to gain support - The chairmen of the White House’s debt-reduction commission are making last-minute changes to their provocative early draft in an effort to broaden support before a crucial Wednesday vote, people familiar with the matter said. (Wall Street Journal)
- 5. GOP has sights set on White House, but who will run? - Fresh off their midterm election triumph, Republicans are confident they can derail President Obama’s reelection two years from now. But the party’s field of potential nominees poses more questions than answers, at least for now. (Los Angeles Times)
FEDERAL GRANT OF THE DAY
- Early Career Projects: Developing the Next Generation of Air Quality Measurement Technology- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Center for Environmental Research (NCER), in cooperation with the EPA Clean Air Research Program, announces an extramural funding competition supporting research into the development, improvement, and demonstration of air pollution monitoring and measurement technologies. EPA is interested in supporting research that will improve the spatial and temporal coverage of air quality measurement data and enable the development of measurement technologies that will be used to address emerging air quality questions. In addition to regular awards, this solicitation includes the opportunity for early career projects. The purpose of the early career award is to fund research projects smaller in scope and budget by early career PIs. For more information, see EPA.
TODAY IN HISTORY
- November 29, 1890- On this day, the first Army-Navy football game was played, with Navy winning 24-0 at West Point, N.Y.
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