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Congressional Climate Bill Tracking
S. 1177 – Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
H.R. 2646 – Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015
S. 1146 – Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act
H.R. 612 – To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.
H.R. 467 – STEM Opportunities Act of 2015
H.R. 2775 – Remote Transaction Parity Act of 2015
S. 191 – Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2015
S. 108 – Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015
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Video of the Day
John Boehner talks resignation on “Face the Nation”
Full Interview:
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Today’s Hill Action
Senate Floor Schedule
The Senate is not in session today.
Committee Hearings
There are no committee hearings scheduled today.
House Floor Schedule
The House is not in session today.
Committee Hearings
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Outlook: Avoiding a Shutdown, and Campaigning for Speaker
ConÂgress reÂturns to WashÂingÂton on Monday with the threat of a govÂernÂment shutÂdown
loomÂing at the end of the week and the camÂpaign to reÂplace John Boehner as House
speakÂer-and posÂsibly fill out the unÂderÂcard-kickÂing inÂto high gear.
The SenÂate will vote Monday evenÂing to adÂvance leÂgisÂlaÂtion that will fund
the govÂernÂment through Dec. 11, kickÂing the can on fedÂerÂal spendÂing inÂto
the winter and a Boehner-free ConÂgress. The upÂper chamÂber is exÂpecÂted to pass
the leÂgisÂlaÂtion, which mainÂtains fundÂing for Planned ParÂentÂhood over conÂserÂvatÂive
obÂjecÂtions, as early as TuesÂday, givÂing the House just over 24 hours to send
the fundÂing bill to PresÂidÂent Obama’s desk.
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Boehner Resignation Sets Off Chaotic Leadership Scramble
Speaker John A. Boehner’s announcement he’s stepping down sets off a leadership
scramble that, while not wholly unpredictable, puts Republicans in Congress at a
crossroads: Will they continue down a similar path of leadership or choose an entirely
new direction?
Many Republicans might publicly say they want change, but there’s good reason to
believe they will simply advance Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to speaker, and
move another Republican in leadership – Majority Whip Steve Scalise or Republican
Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers – to majority leader, which in turn
would set off an election for one of those positions.
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Right sees power grow with end of Boehner era
Speaker John Boehner’s surprise resignation is resetting the political dynamic in
Washington and boosting conservative confidence.
In the short-term, Boehner’s decision to step down makes it unlikely there will
be a government shutdown this week.
But in the medium and long-term, it will almost certainly complicate life for President
Obama and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
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Until tomorrow,
Lobbyit.com
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