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The following is political activity for Thursday, July 7, 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 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.
  2.  One Minute Speeches (15 per side) Continue Consideration of H.R. 2219 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 (Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Bill Young / Appropriations Committee)
  3. Special Order Speeches  House appropriators threaten Pakistan funding over bin Laden controversy  -  House appropriators late Wednesday night issued a stern warning to Pakistan that they are considering cutting off funds to that country in light of the controversy over whether Pakistani officials fully cooperated with the U.S. in the hunt for Osama bin Laden. (The Hill) 

IN THE SENATE

  1. The Senate convenes at 9:30am. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #93, S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit, with the time until 10:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
  2. At 10:00am, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1323.
  3. Jim DeMint, Olympia Snowe: Amend Constitution  -  No deal to raise the debt ceiling is complete without an amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget to prevent Congress “from hijacking the promise of American prosperity,” two Senate Republicans are arguing as a bipartisan group of congressional leaders heads to the White House on Thursday. (Politico) 

OTHER NEWS

  1. House, Senate Tax Panels to Hear Ideas for Tax Overhaul at Joint Session  -  House and Senate tax-writing committees will hold a rare joint hearing to examine potential ideas for a tax overhaul. (Wall Street Journal)  Lawmakers visit White House for budget talks  -  President Barack Obama is having friend and foe alike come to the White House to talk about cutting the budget deficit, with less than four weeks to avert a first-ever default on U.S. financial obligations. (AP) 
  2.  Rep. Mica: Two-year transportation bill is insufficient  -  Even at less money per year, it would be better to pass a longer surface transportation than a short one, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) said Wednesday as he unveiled some details about his six-year proposal. (The Hill)  
  3.  House, Senate Still Appear at Odds on Spectrum Bill  -  As they prepare to hold their fourth hearing on spectrum issues on Wednesday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican leaders still appear at odds with a key Senate panel over whether to give public safety officials a valuable piece of spectrum that they are seeking for a national broadband network. (National Journal) 
  4. Mitt Romney raises $18 million for presidential campaign, setting pace for GOP  -  Mitt Romney’s campaign announced Wednesday that it had raised $18.25 million in the latest fundraising period, a total well beyond the war chests of his rivals in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. (Los Angeles Times) 

FEDERAL GRANT OF THE DAY

  • American Cultural Centers and Cultural Programming in the People’s Republic of China The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Request for Applications (RFA). PAS invites U.S. post-secondary accredited institutions of higher learning (Public, Private, State) and not-for-profit organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the tax code to submit proposals for the establishment of an American Cultural Center through an existing partnership with a Chinese institution and/or comprehensive U.S. cultural-related programming at space provided by a Chinese partner institution as needed. PAS will have approximately US$1 million available to award. For more information, see the State Department. 

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • July 7, 1865 On this day, four people were hanged in Washington, D.C., after being convicted of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

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