House and Senate Cloakroom Report: February 7th-11th

Dustin Carmack / February 06, 2011

Analysis provided by Heritage Action for America

House Cloakroom Report: February 7th – 11th

Analysis:

The House returns from their district work period week to discuss a variety of issues. Deliberations will begin on the Continuing Resolution package under the guidelines that the House Budget Committeeunveiled last week and what spending cuts will need to be made. Full and subcommittee hearing action will heat up through the middle of the week on issues such as unrest in Egypt and Lebanon, regulatory impact on jobs, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac reform, US trade policy, and the general dismal economic outlook of the United States. The main votes on the floor will begin on Tuesday with consideration of a bill to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act. Further floor debate will begin Thursday on a House Resolution directing committees to inventory and review regulations effecting jobs and economic growth with a vote more than likely on Friday to close the week. (more…)