IN THE HOUSE
The House convenes at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business.
Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.
One Minute Speeches
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.R. 4155 – Veteran Skills to Jobs Act (Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Denham / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
2) H.R. 4114 – Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 (Sponsored by Rep. Jon Runyan / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
3) H.R. 4367 – To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (Sponsored by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer / Financial Services Committee)
4) H.R. 5892 – Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012 (Sponsored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers / Energy and Commerce Committee)
5) S. 1959 – Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2011 (Sponsored by Sen. Richard Burr / Judiciary Committee)
6) S. 2061 – Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012 (Sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham / Judiciary Committee)
7) H.R. 6019 – Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2012, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee / Judiciary Committee)
Special Order Speeches
House set for health care law repeal vote - The House of Representatives will vote this week to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law. (CBS News)
IN THE SENATE
The Senate convenes at 2:00pm.
Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized.
As previously announced, there will be no roll call votes on Monday, July 9th.
The next roll call vote will be at noon on Tuesday, July 9th.
Senate Republicans eye budget tactic to de-fund health care law - With some powerful Texans in the vanguard, Republican lawmakers return Monday to a deeply divided Capitol Hill and tenacious election-year tactics to get rid of President Barack Obama’s health care plan. (Houston Chronicle)
OTHER NEWS
States, Congress rallying for an e-sales tax - A wave of states, including Virginia, have passed laws that will require consumers to pay sales tax on all Internet purchases as soon as next year. (Washington Post)
Transportation gives lawmakers bragging rights - The transportation package grants lawmakers both pre-election leverage and a chance to show they can make deals in gridlocked Washington. (Politico)
Lawmakers signal deep “fiscal cliff” deadlock - Lawmakers signaled on Sunday a worsening deadlock in Congress over how to tackle critical fiscal deadlines looming at year’s end, including deciding whether to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. (Reuters)
Senate, House farm bills follow different paths - To look behind the numbers for the House and Senate farm bills is to see rival visions of the government’s role in agriculture — each playing on the different ambitions and anxieties of farmers themselves. (Politico)
Obama’s two-pronged economic problem - President Obama has a two-pronged economic message problem as he heads into the fall of his reelection race, a conundrum that his campaign must solve in order to have a chance at a second term on Nov. 6. (Washington Post)
FEDERAL GRANT OF THE DAY
FY 2012 Evaluation Project to Assess Best Practices in EDA’s University Center Program- Institutions of higher education have extensive resources, including specialized research, technology transfer and commercialization capabilities, and faculty expertise that can be leveraged to support regional innovation ecosystems and promote vibrant regional economies, job creation and business growth. The EDA-supported University Center (UC) program under section 207 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. § 3147) (PWEDA) is specifically designed to marshal these resources in support of regional economic development strategies to catalyze economic development in regions with chronic and acute economic distress. The UCs, which EDA considers long-term partners in economic development, provide technical assistance to build the capacity of local governments, economic development organizations, and businesses located in their service regions. EDA seeks applications to review the attributes of EDA-funded University Centers (UCs), evaluate the types of activities that have the greatest impact, and identify best practices that will enable policymakers and practitioners to more effectively understand the broad impact of the UC program in supporting regional economic development efforts. For more information, see full grant announcement.
TODAY IN HISTORY
July 9, 1850- On this day, Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, died in Washington, D.C., after serving only 16 months in office.
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