The House accomplished exactly one thing yesterday. One meaningless, stupid thing. They passed the resolution of disapproval of the increase of the debt ceiling. Yes. They granted the President the power to raise the debt ceiling in August, but also granted themselves the right to pass a resolution saying they disapproved of it. So glad the grown-ups are back in charge.
They didn't even get around to holding the vote on the one suspension bill they had pending. What a bunch of lazy asses.
But wait! We haven't discussed the Senate yet! But actually, the Senate accomplished slightly more, at least in terms of the numbers of measures moved. They didn't hold any roll call votes, but they did take care of some ministerial business, recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and confirming some executive nominations, including that of former Rep. Kendrick Meek to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The rest of the day was spent debating the fact that they had decided the day before to end debate on whether or not to begin debate. With that settled, now they can begin!
Looking ahead to today:
Here's what you need to know about the House:
Last votes are expected between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m.
What will they be doing until the ungodly hour of 1 p.m.? Debating and voting on the "Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act," plus holding a postponed vote on the reauthorization of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Sounds highly suspect, to say the least. And just exactly what kind of "government interference" are we freaking out about this time? The National Labor Relations Board's, of course. "Protecting jobs from government interference" really means "Preventing the NLRB from doing its job." What a surprise.
In the Senate, they'll debate the Burma/FEMA bill while they wait for the cloture motion on it to ripen. Absent an agreement sometime sooner, that vote will take place on Friday. But if they can get an agreement in place, they're hoping to dispose of not just the Burma/FEMA bill, but the surface transportation and FAA extensions as well. Remember, the current temporary FAA extension expires on Friday. With this lineup of Senate Republicans, that's bad news.
Today's floor and committee schedules appear below the fold.
Source: http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/S6WDS-Xy4Ys/-Today-in-Congress
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