Washington Update: February 9, 2012

Senate
Yesterday's Action:
The Senate was not in session yesterday.

Today's Schedule:
The Senate will meet today at 9:30 AM for morning business. By 11:00 AM, the Senate will move to consideration of the cloture motion for S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century. A vote on the cloture motion is expected around 2:00 PM.

Senate Committee Meetings:
There are seven Senate committee meetings today:

• The Committee on Armed Services will meet to consider several nominations for military rank.
• The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will examine the state of the housing market and economic recovery.
• The Committee on the Budget will hold hearings to examine assessing inequality, mobility, and opportunity.
• The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold hearings to examine H.R.1904, to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009.
• The Committee on Indian Affairs will hold a hearing on the DOJ's opinion on internet gaming.
• The Committee on the Judiciary will consider S. 1945, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, and several judicial nominees.
• The Select Committee on Intelligence will meet in closed session to examine intelligence matters.

House
Yesterday's Action:
Following consideration of two amendments, the House passed H.R. 3521, the "Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act" by a vote of 254-173.

Today's Schedule:
The House will meet today at 9:00 AM to consider S. 2038, "The Stock Act".

House Committee Meetings:
There are six House committee meetings today:

• The Committee on Appropriations will consider the Architect of the Capitol's 2013 budget request.
• The Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, will hold a hearing titled "Review of the Proposed Generic Drug and Biosimilars, User Fees and Further Examination of Drug Shortages".
• The Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, will examine agricultural guest worker programs.
• The Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, will examine barriers to small business participation in construction contracting.
• The Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, will examine flaws in the VA's fiduciary system.
• The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a closed hearing on intelligence matters.

Joint Committee Meetings
There are no joint committee meetings today.

All information is taken from the Congressional Register.