Today at a Glance: Feb. 13, 2013
</p> The House considers a bill that would clarify that houses of worship are eligible for disaster relief. The chamber also votes on legislation to improve hydropower.
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VAWA Vote Deals Another Blow to Heritage Action
But so far in 2013, for every vote Heritage has dubbed “key,” enough Republicans have defected to pass that bill into law.
Obama Makes Emotional Gun Control Plea in Speech Finale
</p> “Regardless of whether the Senate acts first or not, this is a time for real leadership. I call upon the speaker and the Republican leadership to bring a bill to the floor,” said Rep.
Obama’s Speech Won’t Change Rocky Relationship With Hill
</p> That may be especially true when Senate Democrats attempt to move a bill dealing with gun violence and when they attempt to talk House Republicans into approving a long-stalled Violence Against Women
People on the Move: Feb. 12, 2013
Ted Cruz, R-Texas:</p> Max Pappas is senior economist and director of outreach. He was vice president of public policy and government affairs at FreedomWorks.
Toohey: Securing Helium Supply Is No Heavy Lift
</p> The severe shortage is already having a detrimental effect on key industrial sectors.
Obama Urges Citizenship for Immigrants, Despite Lingering GOP Opposition
</p> Although neither side has produced a bill so far, Republicans — particularly in the House — have raised objections to allowing undocumented people to gain citizenship, a prerequisite for Democrats
Text of Rand Paul’s Tea Party Response to SOTU
</p> The Penny Plan has been crafted into a bill that millions of conservatives across the country support.</p> It is often said that there is not enough bipartisanship up here.
President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Speech
We produce more natural gas than ever before – and nearly everyone’s energy bill is lower because of it.
Today at a Glance: Feb. 12, 2013
The Senate resumes consideration of a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act for five years. At 11 a.m., senators begin voting on five amendments.
Capitol Staff Gearing Up for Annual Address
</p> Then they did it all over again.
Capitol Police Will Hold Off on Replacing IG
</p> The Capitol Police force is no exception.
Shop Talk: House Political Arms Name Regional Directors
</p> Patrick Brown will be the Midwest regional political director. Last cycle, he managed Rep. Bill Foster’s comeback House campaign in suburban Chicago.
Parties Solidify Positions in Sequester Stalemate
</p> Oklahoma Rep.
Lawmakers Debate Oversight of Drone Strikes
The next day, King asked the leaders of Senate Intelligence to include creation of such a court in their fiscal 2014 intelligence authorization bill.
Grayson Returns Emboldened
In an interview in his office in the Cannon Building, he ticked off accomplishments from his first term including passage of a major bipartisan bill to audit the Federal Reserve.
Blue Dogs Want to Get Back Into the Hunt
Patterned on a Cooper bill, the measure would suspend salaries of lawmakers in either chamber if their chamber fails to adopt a budget resolution by April 15.
Kaptur Bill Would Protect Seed Patents, Farmers
</p> But Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a senior Democratic appropriator, has had little luck moving the bill she first introduced in 2004.
Today at a Glance: Feb. 11, 2013
The Senate resumes consideration of a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act for five years. The chamber begins voting on amendments at 5:30 p.m.</p> The House is not in session.