In the House
- The House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:00 p.m.
- One Minutes
- Suspensions (14 Bills):
1) S. 2906 – A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify a provision relating to leases involving certain Indian tribes (Sponsored by Sen. Cantwell / Natural Resources Committee)
2) S. 1609 – Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act (Sponsored by Sen. Cantwell / Natural Resources Committee)
3) Senate Amendment to H.R. 1061 – Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act (Sponsored by Rep. Dicks / Natural Resources Committee)
4) S. 1405 – Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site Designation Act (Sponsored by Sen. Kennedy / Natural Resources Committee)
5) S. 1448 – A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw, the Klamath Tribes, and the Burns Paiute Tribe to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land (Sponsored by Sen. Merkley / Natural Resources Committee)
6) S.Con.Res. 72 – A concurrent resolution recognizing the 45th anniversary of the White House Fellows Program (Sponsored by Sen. Brownback / Oversight and Government Reform)
7) H.R. 6205 – The “Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office” Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Crowley / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
9) H.Res. 1743 – Congratulating Gerda Weissmann Klein on being selected to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Sponsored by Rep. Mitchell / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
10) H.R. 5446 – The “Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office” Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Posey / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
11) H.R. __ – To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Rep. Oberstar / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
12) H.R. 6510 – To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Houston, Texas, to the Military Museum of Texas (Sponsored by Rep. Jackson-Lee / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
13) S. 3984 – Museum and Library Services Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Sen. Reed / Education and Labor Committee)
14) S. 1275 – National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition Establishment Act (Sponsored by Sen. Warner / Education and Labor Committee)
- Hoyer sees ‘some room’ to amend tax package in House – The majority leader predicted the House would pass the legislation, but not before critics have a chance to change it.… The Hill
In the Senate
- Convenes: 10:00am
- Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R.4853, the vehicle for the tax agreement, post-cloture.
-Senator Bond will be recognized at 11:30am to give his farewell speech.
- Senator Gregg will be recognized at 2:15pm to give his farewell speech.
- Senator Harkin will be recognized at 3:15 to speak for up to 45 minutes.
- Senator Kirk will be recognized at 5:00pm to deliver his Maiden speech.
- The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. All time during any period of morning business, recess or adjournment will count post-cloture. Senators will be notified when any votes are scheduled.
- Tax deal advances in Senate – President Barack Obama’s tax compromise with Republicans cleared its first major hurdle Monday, as the Senate agreed to move the $858 billion bill renewing the Bush-era tax rates for all Americans to a final vote. Politico
Other News
- Court strikes at Health-Insurance Law – A federal court ruled that a key part of the health-care overhaul violates the Constitution, dealing the first legal setback to the Obama administration’s signature legislative accomplishment. WSJ
- U.S. Diplomat Richard Holbrooke dead at 69 – Richard Holbrooke, a brilliant and feisty U.S. diplomat who wrote part of the Pentagon Papers, was the architect of the 1995 Bosnia peace plan and served as President Obama’s special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, died Monday. Miami Herald
- Years of wrangling lie ahead for Health-Care Law – A federal court ruling against the Obama health care law highlighted both the novelty of the constitutional issues and the difficulty of forging consensus among judges. New York Times
- Michael Steele seeks second term, surprising GOP insiders – The Republican National Committee chairman faces an uphill battle to keep the post, with prominent officials backing his challengers and even his allies saying they doubt he can win. L.A. Times
- President Obama signs child nutrition bill – Michelle Obama can check off a top priority on her to-do list: The child nutrition bill was signed into law by her husband Monday morning, capping months of advocacy by the first lady as part of her efforts to reduce childhood obesity. Washington Post
Federal Grant of the Day
- Water Conservation Program Education Grants- The Mid-Pacific Region of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a Request for Funding Opportunity Application (FOA) (R11AF20004) for Grants/Cooperative Agreements for the following program: Water Conservation Program Education Grants. Reclamation proposes to provide financial assistance supporting activities that improve water conservation and public awareness of water use efficiency issues and practices though classes, demonstrations, tours, and class material development and distribution. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies to this request for application. Information on CCR registration can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Questions concerning this FOA should be directed to Margaret Kirkpatrick by e-mail at [email protected]. Bureau of Reclamation
Today in History
- December 14, 1903- The Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
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