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 »