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The following is political activity for Friday, December 2, 2010, 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

  • The House convenes at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business.
  • House censures Rep. Charles Rangel in 333-79 vote  -  In the final minutes as the votes were tallied on the board above him, Rep. Charles B. Rangel stood alone, his mouth open, watching the count rise. After 21/2 years of pleading his innocence and $2 million in legal fees, the moment the New York Democrat had so feared – a vote of censure by his colleagues – had arrived. (Washington Post)

IN THE SENATE

  • The Senate convenes at 9:30am.
  • Morning business is scheduled, allowing for senators to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
  • Reid Backs Legalizing Web Poker  -  Staffers for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are circulating a bill to legalize poker playing on the Internet that’s backed by large casino interests. (Wall Street Journal)

OTHER NEWS

  • Congress Approves Child Nutrition Bill  -  Congress gave final approval on Thursday to a child nutrition bill that expands the school lunch program and sets new standards to improve the quality of school meals, with more fruits and vegetables. (New York Times)
  • 2 conservatives, key liberal, back deficit plan  -  Some of the Senate’s staunchest conservatives and one of its most powerful liberals on Thursday swung behind a controversial deficit-slashing proposal from the leaders of President Barack Obama’s fiscal commission. (AP)
  • GOP resolve dominates the agenda in Congress  -  Republicans’ confidence levels are so high that they are barreling over what might be considered standard political traps, assuming long-term risks along with their added clout now. (Los Angeles Times)
  • Senate to take symbolic votes on taxes Saturday  -  The Senate will vote on two Democratic options to extend some Bush-era tax cuts on Saturday, its Democratic leader said, measures likely to fail but highlight deep ideological divisions between the parties. (Reuters)
  • Congress acts to lower volume on blaring TV commercials  -  The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would force the Federal Communications Commission to set new, lower volume standards for ads. The legislation, already passed by the Senate, goes to President Obama for his signature. (Seattle Times)

FEDERAL GRANT OF THE DAY

  • HIV Early Intervention Services (EIS) Program Existing Geographic Service Areas- The purpose of this funding is to provide, on an ongoing outpatient basis, high quality early intervention services/primary care to individuals with HIV infection. These services become part of a continuum of HIV prevention and care for individuals who are at risk for HIV infections or are HIV infected. All early intervention services (EIS) programs must provide: HIV counseling and testing; counseling and education on living with HIV; appropriate medical evaluation and clinical care; and other essential services such as oral health care, outpatient mental health services, outpatient substance abuse services and nutritional services, and appropriate referrals for specialty services. For the EIS Grants, a major focus is on increasing access to HIV primary care and support services for communities of color. Funding available through the Minority AIDS Initiative has improved our ability to fund indigenous organizations and those serving communities of color to deliver and implement culturally/linguistically proficient primary care HIV services. Funding preferences have been established for organizations serving communities of color that are highly affected by HIV/AIDS in an effort to improve care, and reduce disparities in health outcomes.   For more information, see HRSA.

 TODAY IN HISTORY

  • December 3, 1947- On this day, “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams opened on Broadway.

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