Pelosi, Hoyer Reach for Power
“Last Congress, Steny Hoyer as the Majority Leader met with the Democratic chairs of the committees and we were discussing a legislative schedule, and where different items of legislation were at
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At the Capitol, Some Gather for Vigil
Gooljar said he read of similar events being organized in Arizona, which prompted him to start a social media effort to schedule something similar in Washington.
Heard on the Hill: Paying Respect
Perhaps because of a busy schedule (or the frigid weather), several people urged Maloney to begin. She refused.
Lobbyists Ski, Hit the Beach With Lawmakers
Aside from attractive locations, other lawmakers schedule their fundraisers around splashy events. Rep.
Biden, Cummings to Discuss Oversight Issues
Vice President Joseph Biden will sit down with House Oversight and Government Reform ranking member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on Thursday morning, according to Biden’s schedule.
Contradictions Abound in New Rules Package
The schedule will have two weeks on, one full week off to go back to the district; it will also change the schedule during the weeks on so floor votes occur only between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., allowing committees
House Democrats Expect Obama at Retreat
Obama is expected to attend, provided that his schedule stays open, the aide added. Cabinet secretaries and other administration officials may attend as well.
House, Senate Set to Convene 112th on Wednesday
Thursday’s floor schedule will begin with Rep. Bob Goodlatte (Va.) leading the reading of the Constitution. The Constitution has never been read aloud in its entirety on the House floor.
Hoyer: House Could Adjourn Late Tuesday
But the Maryland Democrat acknowledged that the schedule hinges on the Senate.
Reid Announces Extended January Recess
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday announced a revised 2011 schedule that includes a lengthier January recess.
Senate Democrats Struggle to Set Endgame
The uncertainty in the Senate is spilling over into the House’s schedule.
Florida Hosting Yet Another GOP Presidential Debate
The candidates have yet to declare they are officially running, but there is a crowded schedule of Republican presidential primary debates already on tap more than a year before voting begins.
START Treaty Still Hangs in Balance
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry continued to politely press Republicans to speed up the process and for a schedule of what they wanted in terms of amendments and debate time.
-Elect West Complains to Cantor About New Congressional Schedule
-elect Allen West said Thursday that the Congressional schedule does not provide enough time for lawmakers to properly complete their work and that Members should spend more, not less, time in Washington
Iowa GOP Sets Presidential Straw Poll for August 2011
The announcement came on the heels of news that Florida Republicans are hoping to schedule their own early nonbinding straw poll.
DeMint Says He’ll Force Reading of START
to not only overcome the 60 votes needed for cloture but also meet the 67-vote threshold for ratification, if the bill is read it would add a full day to the process and further throw Reid’s endgame schedule
Tax, Spending Bills Near Finish Line
Beyond that, the schedule in the Senate is less clear.
Sessions Wants a Fix but Says It’s No Earmark
Limited tariff benefits are specifically defined by Senate rules as “a provision modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States in a manner that benefits 10 or fewer entities.”
Hoyer Strengthens Cross-Aisle Ties
And while it is likely that House Republicans will communicate regularly with Hoyer on the schedule and institutional matters, Democrats don’t expect the new majority to do much negotiating with him —
Congress Can’t Seem to Let Go
Reid’s schedule drew a strong and religiously charged rebuke from Minority Whip Jon Kyl.