IN THE HOUSE
The House is not in session.
House Republican leaders set to break US budget deal- Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are ready to break a hard-fought budget deal with Democrats as they try to quell a revolt by conservatives who are insisting on deeper spending cuts ahead of the November elections. (Reuters)
IN THE SENATE
The Senate convenes at 9:30am.
Following any Leader remarks, there will be one hour of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first half and the Majority will control the final half.
Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, Surface Infrastructure, with the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or designees. At 11:30am, 3 roll call votes are expected.
Upon disposition of the transportation bill, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business until 2:00pm with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.
At 2:00pm the Senate will proceed to Executive Session with 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to the cloture vote on the Groh nomination.
At 2:30pm there will be up to 17 cloture votes on judicial nominations, unless an agreement on nominations can be reached.
Democrats want Senate action on judges before considering Republican jobs bill - Senate GOP leaders attacked their Democratic counterparts on Tuesday for scheduling action on judicial nominees instead of acting this week on a jobs bill. (The Hill)
OTHER NEWS
Can Congress be fixed? Some lawmakers think so - With Congress enduring some of its lowest approval ratings in history, what is it going to take to restore the reputations of the House and Senate? (Washington Post)
White House setbacks on health care, energy -The White House ran into two bumps in the road on domestic policy Tuesday: higher gross costs for healthcare reform and stiffer Senate resistance to wind and solar power subsidies backed by President Barack Obama. (Politico)
Senate ready to pass bipartisan overhaul of highway, transit programs; House action uncertain - The Senate is poised to pass a bipartisan overhaul of highway and transit programs, increasing pressure on House Republicans to come up with their own bill or accept the Senate plan. (Washington Post)
Obama wants dialogue with China on export restraints – President Barack Obama outlined his administration’s decision to request consultations with China through the World Trade Organization, a first step toward asking for dispute resolution. (Detroit Free Press)
GOP nomination fight is Romney vs. Santorum - The plodding Republican presidential nomination fight is grinding forward toward Puerto Rico – and a two-man race, with Rick Santorum ascendant and Mitt Romney vanquished in the Deep South. (AP)
FEDERAL GRANT OF THE DAY
Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges- NEH invites proposals for a cooperative agreement to develop and administer a national or regional (multistate) project to advance the role of the humanities at community colleges through curriculum and faculty development focused on the theme of Bridging Cultures. This agency-wide initiative encourages exploration of the ways in which cultures from around the globe, as well as the myriad subcultures within America’s borders, have influenced American society. With the aim of revitalizing intellectual and civic life through the humanities, NEH welcomes proposals that enhance understanding of diverse countries, peoples, and cultural and intellectual traditions worldwide. Applications might also investigate how Americans have approached and attempted to surmount seemingly unbridgeable cultural divides, or examine the ideals of civility and civic discourse that have informed this quest. The project will help community college faculty and administrators create new courses on Bridging Cultures themes or topics; design new course sequences, concentrations, and core curricula; or conduct scholarly research that will improve faculty preparation and enrich teaching. For more information, see NEH.
TODAY IN HISTORY
March 14, 1743- On this day, the first recorded town meeting in America was held, at Faneuil Hall in Boston.
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