House and Senate Cloakroom: April 12-16, 2010
Dan Holler /
House Cloakroom: April 12 – 16
Analysis:
After a two week recess the House eases its way back into work with a light week full of suspension bills. However, if the Senate is able to finish up its work extending provisions such as unemployment insurance, COBRA, and the Doc Fix those items could possibly, though not likely, be seen on the floor this week as well. Additionally, the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stevens could possibly put many of the legislative priorities for Congress and the administration in flux over the next few months and into the summer.
Major Floor Action:
- H.R. 4715 – Clean Estuaries Act of 2010
- 20 different suspensions bills
- Possible extension of Unemployment Insurance/COBRA/Doc Fix
Major Committee Action:
- The House Armed Services Committee will hold several hearings this week on issues ranging from Missile Defense, Nuclear Weapons policy, and the QDR.
- The Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on energy tax incentives.
- Climate change will be the topic of discussion this week in a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing focusing on “Combating Climate Change in Africa.”