Today at a Glance: March 4, 2013

By Roll Call Staff

Posted March 1, 2013 at 6:12pm

The House is expected to clear a bill to reauthorize medical disaster and emergency response programs.

The Senate votes on two judicial nominations.

House

Convenes 2 p.m. for legislative business.

Votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.

Under suspension of the rules:

HR 307
— Pandemic and hazard preparedness (concur in Senate amendment)

Senate

Convenes 2 p.m.

Roll call votes expected.

Judicial Nominations — Pamela Ki Mai Chen for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and Katherine Polk Failla for U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

DCCC reports fundraising surge after Supreme Court’s VRA ruling

Close-up of Sen. John F. Seymour, R-Calif., and wife Judy Seymour sitting at the GOP Convention in August 1992.

Last GOP senator from California, John Seymour, dead at 88

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, here at the 2024 Republican National Convention, signed into law a new congressional map. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

DeSantis signs new Republican-favored congressional map into law

A beam of sunlight breaks through the cloudy skies to illuminate the Supreme Court building.

Louisiana election delay sparks flurry of court action

Encampments used by unhoused people are seen near Washington Circle on Aug. 14, 2025, in Washington, DC (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

HUD to try again to change homelessness assistance program