{"id":403571,"date":"2010-03-08T11:36:05","date_gmt":"2010-03-08T16:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.szone.us\/f95\/house-senate-cloakroom-march-8-12-2010-a-40518\/"},"modified":"2010-03-08T11:36:05","modified_gmt":"2010-03-08T16:36:05","slug":"house-and-senate-cloakroom-march-8-%c2%96-12-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/403571","title":{"rendered":"House and Senate Cloakroom: March 8 \u0096 12, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>On 03.08.10 06:00 AM posted by Dan Ziegler<\/p>\n<p><b>House <b>Cloakroom: March 8 \u0096 12, 2010<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Analysis:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Again, the question expected to  dominate the discussion in Washington will be whether there are enough  votes to pass the health care legislation on the House side. In order to move  the ball forward it is expected there will be a health care reconciliation mark  up in the Budget Committee sometime during the week. Besides the ongoing health  care saga the House and Senate will likely put the finishing touches on a \u0093jobs\u0094  bill this week. Two other likely votes include legislation to impeach a  district judge and another to withdraw troops from Afghanistan led by Congressman Dennis  Kucinich (D-OH).&lt;spanid=&quot;more-28242&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;<\/p>\n<p><b>Major Floor  Action:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/frwebgate.access.gpo.gov\/cgi-bin\/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:hc248ih.t  xt.pdf&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/frwebgate.access.gpo.gov\/cgi-bin\/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:hc248ih.t  xt.pdf&quot;&gt;H.  Con. Res. 248 &#8211; Afghanistan War  Powers Resolution<\/li>\n<li>&lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/frwebgate.access.gpo.gov\/cgi-bin\/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:hr1031rh.  txt.pdf&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/frwebgate.access.gpo.gov\/cgi-bin\/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:hr1031rh.  txt.pdf&quot;&gt;H.  Res.1031 &#8211; Impeaching G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., judge of the United States  District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, for high crimes and  misdemeanors<\/li>\n<li>Possible action on  \u0093jobs\u0094 measures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Major Committee  Action:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Possible health care  reconciliation mark up in &lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/budget.house.gov\/&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/budget.house.gov\/&quot;&gt;House Budget Committee in preparation for  bringing it to the floor.<\/li>\n<li>Budget season continues  with several hearings on Fiscal 2011 budgets for federal departments, agencies,  and programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Senate Cloakroom:  March 8 \u0096 12, 2010<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Analysis:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It\u0092s a trifecta! Jobs, health and  regulatory reform are on the agenda for the Senate this week. On the floor,  Senators will focus on a massive tax extenders package that has been billed as a  stimulus. Behind closed doors, Senate Democrats will be discussing how to move  health care via reconciliation. Also behind closed doors, several Senators will  continue to hammer out the details of financial regulatory reform. As with most  weeks, the consequential action is taking place out of the eyes of the public.<\/p>\n<p><b>Major Floor  Action:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Senate will  continue on &lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/thomas.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/bdquery\/z?d111:HR04213:@@@R&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/thomas.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/bdquery\/z?d111:HR04213:@@@R&quot;&gt;H.R. 4213,  the tax extenders package.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Major Committee  Action:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An &lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/epw.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&amp;Hearing_ID=2  9c259ec-802a-23ad-4b7b-6087cdaf2ceb&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/epw.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&amp;Hearing_ID=2  9c259ec-802a-23ad-4b7b-6087cdaf2ceb&quot;&gt;Environment  and Public Works subcommittee will hold a hearing on the effort to overhaul  the &lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/www.heritage.org\/Research\/HomelandSecurity\/wm2679.cfm&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.heritage.org\/Research\/HomelandSecurity\/wm2679.cfm&quot;&gt;chemical  safety law.<\/li>\n<li>The &lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/help.senate.gov\/hearings\/hearing\/?id=201fe113-5056-9502-5d36-207b90e58b96&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/help.senate.gov\/hearings\/hearing\/?id=201fe113-5056-9502-5d36-207b90e58b96&quot;&gt;Health,  Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing on  reauthorization the &lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/www.heritage.org\/LeadershipForAmerica\/education.cfm&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.heritage.org\/LeadershipForAmerica\/education.cfm&quot;&gt;Elementary and  Secondary Education Act.<\/li>\n<li>The &lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/judiciary.senate.gov\/hearings\/hearing.cfm?id=4459&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/judiciary.senate.gov\/hearings\/hearing.cfm?id=4459&quot;&gt;Judiciary  Committee will hold a hearing on the &lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/www.heritage.org\/Research\/LegalIssues\/lm0050.cfm&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.heritage.org\/Research\/LegalIssues\/lm0050.cfm&quot;&gt;Citizens United  case.<\/li>\n<li>The &lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/foreign.senate.gov\/hearings\/hearing\/20100310\/&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/foreign.senate.gov\/hearings\/hearing\/20100310\/&quot;&gt;Foreign Relations  Committee will hold a hearing on the future of &lt;atitle=&quot;http:\/\/www.heritage.org\/Research\/PublicDiplomacy\/bg2346.cfm&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.heritage.org\/Research\/PublicDiplomacy\/bg2346.cfm&quot;&gt;public  diplomacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.heritage.org\/2010\/03\/08\/house-and-senate-cloakroom-march-8-%e2%80%93-12-2010\/\" >http:\/\/blog.heritage.org\/2010\/03\/08\/&#8230;80%93-12-2010\/<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 03.08.10 06:00 AM posted by Dan Ziegler House Cloakroom: March 8 \u0096 12, 2010 Analysis: Again, the question expected to dominate the discussion in Washington will be whether there are enough votes to pass the health care legislation on the House side. 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