Image not recoveredWhiteHouse.thumbnail.jpgThe following is a roundup of political activity going on in Washington and across the nation. It’s courtesy of Scott Wilk, Community Organizer, and Anchor Consulting group. The Beacon will be posting these daily as they become available.
In the House:
- The House convenes at 12:30 p.m. for Morning Hour, and will proceed to legislative business at 2:00 pm.
- There will be unlimited “One Minutes” per side
- Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.
- The following votes will be considered under suspension:
- H.R. 326 – Cocopah Lands Act (Rep. Grijalva – Natural Resources)
- H.R. 81 – Shark Conservation Act of 2009 (Rep. Bordallo – Natural Resources)
- H.R. 146 – Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act (Rep. Holt – Natural Resources)
- H.R. 548 – Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009 (Rep. Gary Miller (CA) – Natural Resources)
- H.R. 844 – Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2009 (Rep. Young (AK) – Natural Resources)
- Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) is expected to introduce legislation today to overturn the ban against gays serving openly in the military.
In the Senate:
- The Senate convenes at 2:00pm.
- H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations bill. The bill will be open for debate and amendments.
- There will be no roll call votes during Monday’s session of the Senate.
- Senate Republicans are urging the Democratic leadership to pass a continuing resolution to extend the previous budget, rather than passing the $410 billion omnibus FY2009 appropriations bill, linked above. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has also urged President Obama to veto any such legislation in light of the massive expenditure of the recently-passed stimulus bill.
Other News
- Today, President Obama will formally name Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) as his choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. (WaPo)
- While conceding little chance of success, social conservative leaders have started to rally their supporters in opposition to Gov. Sebilius’s nomination, based on her support for abortion rights. (The Hill)
- An emerging strategy of Republican Party leaders is to “focus their disdain on” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D), rather than President Obama, “who remains very popular.” (NYT)
- Rebuffing calls from Senate Republicans to do the contrary, “White House officials said Sunday that President Obama would sign a $410 billion spending bill that includes thousands of pet projects, known as earmarks, despite campaign promises to put an end to the practice.” (NYT)
- Despite their criticism, Senate Republicans have all but conceded that they will be unable to prevent passage of the spending bill. (WSJ)
- Although his spokesman has denied the rumor, Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) “reportedly has said privately that if they continue to hinder him in raising money for his re-election campaign, he is ready with a politically devastating response for Senate Republicans: his resignation.” Republican leaders have made little secret of their desire to have Sen. Bunning retire, rather than run for re-election. If he resigned, Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear would name his replacement, which would likely put Democrats at a filibuster-proof majority. (Louisville Courier-Journal)
- At last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) won a straw poll of the conservative activists in attendance to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2012. (MSNBC)
Today in History
- On March 2, 1999, singer, songwriter, and entertainer Dusty Springfield passed away from complications of breast cancer. Springfield had 18 singles on the Billboard 100 between 1964 and 1970. Springfield also wrote hit soul songs, such as “Son of A Preacher Man.” She later returned in the late 1980’s to write and perform the hit single “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” with the Pet Shop Boys.
Source and thanks to www.anchor-consult.com