This Week in Washington – September 12, 2011

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  September 12th at 09:45 AM  | 

Congress is expected to receive the President’s Stimulus 2.0 this today.  According to National Journal the President will submit legislation to Congress tonight. President Obama will send a $447 billion jobs bill to Congress on Monday night, according to an administration official. He will announce the move in a Rose Garden ceremony surrounded by teachers, firefighters, police officers, construction workers, small business owners, and veterans, | Read More »

Today in Washington – November 16, 2010

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  November 16th at 11:00 AM  | 

Not much happening in the House and Senate today.  Both parties are conducing elections for leadership positions and amendments to conference rules.  It appears as if Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) has won his battle for the Senate Republican Conference to take a 2 year break from earmarking. The House has 6 bills scheduled for a vote on the Suspension Calendar.  The Senate is out of | Read More »

This Week in Washington – November 15, 2010

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  November 15th at 01:00 PM  | 

Congress is back in session in what is referred to as the Lame Duck session.  Lame Duck refers to the fact that a great number of Members of Congress have been retired, either voluntarily or involuntarily, yet they can vote on legislation and nominations.  Congress has not completed work on one of the 12 spending bills to keep the government running into next year and | Read More »