This Week in Washington — March 26, 2012
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | March 26th at 01:00 PM |
Shall the federal government be allowed unfettered power over citizens? That is the ultimate question for nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The three days of Supreme Court oral arguments on ObamaCare may be the most important constitutional discussions of our lifetime. This week in Washington is going to be dominated by a national discussion the constitutionality of ObamaCare, yet Congress plods on. The House of Representatives is expected to take | Read More »
This Week in Washington — March 12, 2012
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | March 12th at 06:00 PM |
The House is out of session this week. Tthe Senate will be in session to finish work on a bloated two year $109 billion highway bill. Big fight this week on judicial nominations with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) expected to file cloture on about seventeen nominees today. Also, expect a fight when the Senate tries to use a House passed Small-Business bill to pass the | Read More »
This Week in Washington — March 5, 2012
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | March 5th at 12:00 PM |
The Senate will work through a Senate version of a highway funding bill this week. The House has a relatively light schedule. This week will dominated with discussion about “Super Tuesday” and President Obama’s Tuesday press conference intended to steal the press corps on “Super Tuesday.” The House is working on a bill that will partially repeal ObamaCare. The Senate is continuing work on a highway bill that spends too | Read More »
This Week in Washington – February 27, 2012
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | February 27th at 03:00 PM |
The House and Senate this week come back into session for five weeks of work before the next recess. The highway bill will be the first order of business in the Senate. The House has a full schedule of suspension bills and hearings on the FY 2013 budget. Expect an extended debate in Washington on President Obama’s strategy for Afghanistan in the wake of the killings | Read More »
This Week in Washington – February 13, 2012
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | February 13th at 12:30 PM |
Today is President Obama’s FY 2013 budget roll out day. This last budget was unanimously defeated by the Senate last year and we should expect a similar result this year. According to news reports, the $3.8 trillion budget will contain about $1.4 trillion in higher taxes. The House and Senate will take up a bloated highway bills. The Senate will take up a judicial nomination to | Read More »
This Week in Washington – February 6, 2012
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | February 6th at 01:00 PM |
The Obama Administration has to be in shock as a result of the Gallup poll released last week indicating that Obama would lose his re-election according to state-by-state approval ratings. According to Conn Carroll of the Washington Examiner if the election were held today: Obama would lose the 2012 election to the Republican nominee 323 electoral votes to 215. Expect desperation from Senate liberals. Senate Democrats will accelerate | Read More »
This Week in Washington – January 30, 2012
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | January 30th at 05:30 PM |
Cheers for Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) for standing up to President Obama on his unconstitutional recess appointments. Finally, one member of the United States Senate is standing up for the Constitution. Where are the rest of them? The House and Senate kick into second gear this week. The first two weeks of the session were light on legislation and heavy on retreats. Expect the STOCK | Read More »
This Week in Washington – January 17, 2012
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | January 17th at 06:00 PM |
This is a short week in the House of Representatives. The Senate does not come back into session full time until next week. The House and the Senate readies the start the second session of the 112th Congress with very low expectations. The next big decision point for Congress will be the expiration of the payroll tax deal in the end of February. There is a vote this week in the | Read More »
This Week in Washington – December 12, 2011
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | December 12th at 12:00 PM |
Congress is scheduled to end the year this week with a flurry of legislating, suprises, new spending and deal making. Conservatives need to watch Washington, D.C. this week to see how many bills pass in the waning hours of this session of Congress that spend more of your tax dollars. The battle over the extension of the payroll tax will play out this week in the Congress. | Read More »
This Week in Washington – December 5, 2011
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | December 5th at 12:30 PM |
Expect the next few weeks to be loaded with deals on a year end spending package and expiring tax provisions. This is the time of year when controversial items are snuck into massive spending bills, so keep your eyes on Washington, D.C. The Senate is debating a controversial judge — Caitlin Halligan. The House is considering a long list of items including regulatory reform. Jon | Read More »
This Week in Washington – November 28, 2011
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | November 28th at 12:00 PM |
After a week to digest the Super Committee Turkey, Congress is back. The Senate will debate the Defense Authorization bill this week and tax issues. The House will consider a bill to stop the National Labor Relations board from rubber stamping a pro-union proposed rule. A Senate committee will have a hearing on a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (BBA). The ideas discussed | Read More »
This Week in Washington – November 14, 2011
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | November 14th at 12:00 PM |
The Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution and a bill to allow Americans to use conceal carry firearms permits over state lines are scheduled for votes in the House this week. The Senate is expected to schedule a vote on the second ”Mini-Bus” appropriations measure this week. The Super Committee gets closer to the date they need to vote on a plan and they may increase taxes. This week shall | Read More »
This Week in Washington – October 31, 2011
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | October 31st at 01:00 PM |
This week, conservatives need to monitor the details of any appropriations measure to fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year that ends in October of 2012. Also, conservatives need to keep a close eye on the Senate to monitor progress by liberals to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. The House and Senate are expected to convene a conference committee on a “Minibus” | Read More »
This Week in Washington – October 17, 2011
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | October 17th at 11:55 AM |
The Senate is in session this week working on a package of appropriations bills called the “Minibus.” The House is out this week, but will be meeting in pro forma session to block the Obama Administration from making recess appointments. No Child Left Behind is starting to wind through the committee process in the Senate.
This Week in Washington – October 11, 2011
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | October 11th at 09:09 AM |
The President’s ideas on creating government funded jobs and three free trade agreements are two big issues for Congress this week. This week is shortened by the Columbus Day holiday. The House is expected to sent three free trade agreements this week to the Senate and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) to the President’s desk. TAA is a liberal welfare program that provides resources and job traning to those who lose jobs | Read More »
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 »
This Week in Washington – September 6, 2011
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | September 6th at 06:00 AM |
Both the House and the Senate return from the August recess today with much to do, including the Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations bills, consideration of patent reform and a bill to commemorate 9/11. The highlight of this week in Washington will be President Obama’s Thursday address (campaign speech?) to Congress. The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction will meet for the first time on Thursday morning. Conservatives | Read More »
This Week in Washington – May 3, 2010
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | May 3rd at 10:45 AM |
This week, the Senate will start work on amending the ObamaBailout bill as the House takes up “Cash for Caulkers.” In the wake of the attempted terrorist attack in New York City’s Times Square and the oil spill in the Gulf, expect discussion this week in the House and Senate about anti-terrorism and offshore drilling. Oversight hearings are expected on both issues. Conservatives eagerly await | Read More »
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