In the House
- 1. The House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business.
- 2. Suspensions (12 Bills):
1) S. 3036 – National Alzheimer’s Project Act (Sponsored by Sen. Bayh / Energy and Commerce Committee)
2) H.Res. 1600 – Supporting the critical role of the physician assistant profession and supporting the goals and ideals of National Physician Assistant Week (Sponsored by Rep. McCollum / Energy and Commerce Committee)
3) S. 30 – Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 (Sponsored by Sen. Nelson (FL) / Energy and Commerce Committee)
4) S. 3386 – Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (Sponsored by Sen. Rockefeller / Energy and Commerce Committee)
5) S. 3199 – Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (Sponsored by Sen. Snowe / Energy and Commerce Committee)
6) H.Res. __ – Supporting a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and condemning unilateral declarations of a Palestinian state (Sponsored by Rep. Berman / Foreign Affairs Committee)
7) S. 987 – International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act (Sponsored by Sen. Durbin / Foreign Affairs Committee)
9) H.Res. 1757 – Providing for the approval of final regulations issued by the Office of Compliance to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (Sponsored by Rep. Brady (PA) / House Administration Committee)
10) H.Res. 1377 – Honoring the accomplishments of Norman Yoshio Mineta (Sponsored by Rep. Honda / House Administration Committee)
11) S. 3860 – A bill to require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery (Sponsored by Sen. McCaskill / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
12) H.R. 4337 – Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act (Sponsored by Rep. Rangel / Ways and Means Committee)
- Possible Further Action on H.R. 4853 – Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Rep. Levin / Ways and Means Committee)
- House ‘don’t ask’ vote Wednesday – The repeal bill was introduced by Steny Hoyer and Patrick Murphy on Tuesday. Politico
In the Senate
- Convenes: 9:30am
- Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 11:00am with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 10:00am, Senator Bayh will deliver his farewell remarks and at 10:30am Senator Voinovich will deliver his farewell remarks.
- At 11:00am, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message on H.R.4853, the vehicle for the tax compromise. At approximately 12:00 noon, there will be a series of up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the following items:
- Coburn motion to suspend Rule 22 for the purpose of proposing and considering amendment #4765 (to pay for the costs of extending unemployment insurance payments by reducing unnecessary and duplicative spending);
- DeMint motion to suspend Rule 22 for the purpose of proposing and considering amendment #4804 (to permanently extend the 2001 and 2003 tax relief provisions, and to permanently repeal the estate tax, and to provide permanent alternative minimum tax relief);
- Sanders motion to suspend Rule 22 for the purpose of proposing and considering amendment #4809 (to provide an extension of 2010 tax cuts only for the bottom 98 percent of taxpayers, to provide for responsible estate tax reform, to extend the making work pay credit in lieu of a payroll tax holiday, to provide relief to senior citizens, and to provide for improvements in infrastructure, energy, and water); and
- Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.4853, with Reid-McConnell amendment #4753 (tax compromise).
- Following the votes, the Senate will resume morning business until 2:15pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
- At 2:15pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the START Treaty.
- Senate spending bill is loaded with earmarks – Weeks after swearing off earmarks, many senators stand to gain tens of millions of dollars for pet projects in a massive $1.2 trillion measure. Washington Post
Other News
- Omnibus includes $8B in earmarks – The bill contains hundreds of millions for Republican pet projects, despite the party’s pork ban. Politico
- Senate’s agenda grows as time ticks – Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a broad agenda for an end-of-session sprint that otherwise could be a whole year’s worth of activity — including an arms-reduction treaty with Russia, a major immigration reform bill and legislation overturning the ban on openly gay military service members. Wash Times
- Tax deal shapes 2012 GOP race – The tax deal has kicked off the first real debate of the 2012 Republican presidential campaign, with several prospective candidates heralding the package as a victory and others criticizing it as a costly stimulus bill in disguise. WSJ
- In health law, old debate gets new airing – Resistance to the expansion of the social safety net stems from tension between two competing traditions. Ronald Reagan took a stand against Medicare in the 1960s. NY Times
- Budget-crunched states prepare for reduced aid under GOP House – State and local governments that relied on federal funding during the recession are not counting on more help next year. The Hill
Federal Grant of the Day
- Cancer Prevention Research Small Grant Program- This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed to enhance both basic and applied cancer prevention research. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications that propose small and time-limited projects pertinent to the development of cancer chemoprevention agents, biomarkers for early cancer detection, cancer-related nutrition science, and/or clinical prevention studies that focus on specific target organs. Proposed projects may involve basic animal and/or translational research and/or human subjects-oriented research. However, treatment related quality of life population based studies, as well as projects focused on cancer etiology, metastasis, animal model development, or treatment will not be appropriate for this FOA. New, as well as established, investigators in relevant fields and disciplines (e.g., chemoprevention, nutritional science, genetics, infectious agents, and early detection, including biomarker development and validation) are encouraged to apply for these small grants to test the feasibility of innovative ideas or carry out pilot studies. Ultimately, these small grants are expected to facilitate the development of full research projects grants. National Institutes of Health
Today in History
- December 15, 1791- The U.S. Bill of Rights becomes law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly.
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