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The following is political activity for Monday, May 23, 2011, 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.

IN THE HOUSE

  1. The House convenes at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business.
  2. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.
  3. One Minute Speeches
  4. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:

1) H.R. 1407 – Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011(Sponsored by Rep. Jon Runyan / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

2) H.R. 1627 – To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements for the placement of monuments in Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

3) H.R. 1383 – Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

4) H.R. 1657 – To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (Sponsored by Rep. Marlin Stutzman / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

5) H.R. 1893 – To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. John Mica / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

  1. Special Order Speeches
  2. Darrell Issa wants answers on Meredith Baker’s departure  -  Rep. Darrell Issa questioned fellow Republican and FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker’s actions when deciding to leave the agency for a top job at Comcast in a letter to Chairman Julius Genachowski this week. (Politico)

 IN THE SENATE

  1. The Senate convenes at 2:00pm.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 3pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  2. Following morning business, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.1038, a bill to provide for the extension of expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Act until June 1, 2015 with the time until 5pm equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees.
  3. The Gang of Six collapse: Winners, losers and in between  -  The collapse of the Gang of Six this week has had far-reaching ramifications on Capitol Hill, with the group’s failure to produce a deficit-reduction plan yielding winners and losers. (The Hill)

 OTHER NEWS

  1. Obama urges action on No Child Left Behind  -  President Obama used his weekly address to make a fresh push for an overlooked domestic priority, urging Congress move his proposed overhaul of the No Child Left Behind education law. (Los Angeles Times)
  2. Republicans suggest deal possible on healthcare  -  Top congressional Republicans said on Sunday they would be open to a compromise on healthcare costs, one of the biggest stumbling blocks in a deal to get the United States’ debt under control. (Reuters)
  3. Congress stalls out on budget and deficits. What next?  -  Talks broke down on key fronts this week as an impasse appeared on cutting spending and raising taxes. That leaves bipartisan leadership talks, chaired by Vice President Biden, as the main venue for a deal that could pass both the House and Senate. (Christian Science Monitor)
  4. Election Picture Sharpens for GOP  -  The race for the Republican presidential nomination gained some long-awaited clarity Sunday when Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels ended months of speculation with an early-morning email alerting supporters that he won’t run. (Wall Street Journal)

 FEDERAL GRANT OF THE DAY

  • National Integrated Water Quality Program- The goal of the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of our Nation’s surface water and groundwater resources through research, education, and extension activities. Projects funded through this program will work to solve water resource problems by advancing and disseminating the knowledge base available to agricultural, rural, and urbanizing communities. Funded projects should lead to science-based decision making and management practices that improve the quality of the Nation’s surface water and groundwater resources in agricultural, rural, and urbanizing watersheds.  For more information, see USDA.

 TODAY IN HISTORY

  • May 23, 1934- On this day, bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot to death in a police ambush as they were driving a stolen Ford Deluxe along a road in Bienville Parish, La.

Source and thanks to www.anchor-consult.com / For more information, contact Anchor Consulting at 703-333-6013