In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader:
First Vote of the Week... Wednesday after 3:00 p.m.
Last Vote Predicted... Thursday p.m.
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2009
The House is not in session.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2009
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. No Votes are expected in the House.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2009 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business with no votes before 3:00 p.m. On Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. On Friday, no Votes are expected in the House.
Suspensions (4 Bills)
1) H.Res. 39 - Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools (Rep. Lipinski – Education and Labor)
2) H.Res. 56 - Expressing support for designation of the week of February 2 through February 6, 2009, as "National School Counseling Week" (Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA) – Education and Labor)
3) H.Res. 58 - Commending the University of Florida Gators for winning the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game (Rep. Stearns – Education and Labor)
4) H.Res. __ - Observing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Rep. Lewis (GA) – Judiciary)
H.R. 384 – TARP Reform and Accountability Act (Rep. Frank – Financial Services) (Complete Consideration)
- Myrick Amendment
- Walz Amendment
- Flake Amendment
- Hinchey Amendment
Privileged Resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
In the Senate, there's nothing scheduled for Monday, but for Tuesday, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader:
Convenes: 3:00pm
Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
The Senate is expected to consider Executive Nominations during today's session of the Senate.
Votes:
There will be no roll call votes today.
In the Committees:
Senate
Committee | Date | Time | Purpose |
Budget | Wed., 1/21 | 10:00 am | Hearings to examine addressing short- and long-term fiscal challenges |
Finance | Wed., 1/21 | 10:00 am | Confirmation: Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury |
Health | Wed., 1/21 | 10:00 am | Organizational business meeting to consider committee's rules of procedure for the 111th Congress, and any pending nominations |
Homeland Security | Wed., 1/21 | 10:00 am | Hearings to examine the financial crisis and the breakdown of financial governance |
Commerce | Wed., 1/21 | 2:00 pm | Confirmation: Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation |
Foreign Relations | Wed., 1/21 | 2:30 pm | Confirmation: Susan E. Rice, UN Ambassador |
Foreign Relations | Thu., 1/22 | 9:30 am | Business meeting to consider pending calendar business; Confirmation: James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary, and Jacob J. Lew, Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, Department of State |
Health | Thu., 1/22 | 10:00 am | Hearings to examine what States are doing to keep citizens healthy |
Select Intel. | Thu., 1/22 | 10:00 am | Confirmation: Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence |
House
Committee | Date | Time | Purpose |
Energy & Commerce | Thu., 1/22 | 10 a.m. | To consider the portions of the economic recovery package (H.R. 598) |
Ways & Means | Thu., 1/22 | 10 a.m. | Markup of Titles I-IV, H.R. 598 |
Most of the beginning of the week gets eaten by the inaugural festivities, but it's back to the grind on Wednesday, with the House returning to work on Barney Frank's proposed fix to the TARP guidelines on the floor, and marking up the stimulus package in committee. The Senate still shows no particular inclination to take up any such legislation, meaning the Obama administration will be left to oversee the funds on a handshake. Some will see that in a better light than others, of course. The House may also take up its own version of the resolution of disapproval necessary to block release of the second tranche of the TARP funds, H.J. Res. 3. The Senate defeated its version of the resolution, S.J. Res. 5.
Since both houses would have to pass the resolution and the Senate has rejected it, is it pointless to bring it up in the House?
Well, not entirely. For one thing, House Members want their chance to be heard on the resolution, and with chances slim that it'll pass, the leadership is inclined to allow TARP opponents to have their say. Of course, if it does pass, I suppose the Senate could take it up if so inclined. The Senate disposed of S.J. Res. 5, not H.J. Res. 3. Sure, they say the same thing, but they're not literally the same bill.
Also likely on the way in the Senate: The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, S. 181. The last action on the bill: a motion to proceed to consideration of the bill was adopted last Thursday, the 15th, after invoking cloture on the motion by a vote of 72-23. Harry Reid's 3-for-3 on cloture votes so far. Yeah, it's early. But that's nice.