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Today In Congress 7/11/2012

published on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 10:05am

 

Senate in session
House in session

What’s Happening Today:

 

Senate

  • Convenes for session at 930AM
  • Votes expected on S2237, payroll tax credit

 

House

  • Convenes for session at noon
  • Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, markup of the following measures: H.R. 5948, the ``Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012''; H.R. 5747, the ``Military Family Home Protection Act'' and H.R. 4057, the ``Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012'', 9:30 a.m
  • House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit hearing on the Dodd-Frank financial services regulatory law and mortgage lending. 10 a.m.
  • Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, markup to consider the 2012 Farm Bill, 10 a.m
  • Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Is FMCSA's CSA Program Driving Small Businesses Off the Road?'', 1 p.m (Cielo to attend)

What Happened Yesterday:

Senate

  • Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2237, to provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for an additional year.
  • Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine developing the framework for safe and efficient mobile payments
  • Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine boosting opportunities and growth through tax reform, focusing on helping more young people achieve the American dream

House

  • Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of Dodd-Frank on Customers, Credit, and Job Creators''.
  • Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``The Dodd-Frank Act's Effects on Financial Services Competition''.

Bills to Watch:

  • S.3281: A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.
    Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) 
    Cosponsors: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
     
  • S.3277: A bill to encourage exporting by small business concerns
    Sponsor: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
    Cosponsors: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
     
  • H.R.5975: A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program
    Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
     
  • H.R. 6078: A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for higher goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns
    Sponsor: Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI)
    Cosponsors: Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), Rep. Janice Hahn (D-CA), Rep. Bill  Owens (D-NY), 
    Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR)

 

Today In Congress 7/10/2012

published on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 1:57pm

 

Senate in session
House in session

 

What’s Happening Today:

Senate

  • Convenes for session at 10AM
  • Will begin further consideration of S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act of 2012
  • Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine boosting opportunities and growth through tax reform, focusing on helping more young people achieve the American dream, 2 p.m.

 

House

  • Convenes for session at 10AM
  • Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``The Impact of Dodd-Frank on Customers, Credit, and Job Creators'', 10 a.m

 

What Happened Yesterday:

Senate

  • Resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2237, to provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for an additional year.

House

  • Introduced H.R. 4155, a bill to direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses
     
  • Considered H.R. 4114, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 which increases, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans

Bills to Watch:

  • S.3281: A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.
    Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) 
    Cosponsors: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
     
  • S.3277: A bill to encourage exporting by small business concerns
    Sponsor: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
    Cosponsors: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
     
  • H.R.5975: A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program
    Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
     
  • H.R. 6078: A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for higher goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns
    Sponsor: Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI)
    Cosponsors: Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), Rep. Janice Hahn (D-CA), Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY), Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR)

Today In Congress 7/9/2012

published on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 3:50pm

 

Senate in session
House in session

 

What’s Happening Today:

Senate

  • Convenes for session at 12pm
  • Will consider S.2237, A bill to provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for an additional year

 

House

  • Convenes for session at 2pm
  • Will consider H.4155, A bill to direct the head of each federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for federal licenses
  • Will consider H. 4114, A bill to increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

What Happened Yesterday:

Senate

  • Fourth of July Recess

 

House

  • Fourth of July Recess

 

Coming Up This Week:

 

House

  • House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises hearing on the financial regulatory law’s impact on job creators.10 a.m. Tuesday

 

Bills to Watch:

  • S.3281: A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.
    Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) 
    Cosponsors: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
     
  • S.3277: A bill to encourage exporting by small business concerns
    Sponsor: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
    Cosponsors: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
     
  • H.R.5975: A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program
    Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
     
  • H.R. 6078: A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for higher goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns
    Sponsor: Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI)
    Cosponsors: Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), Rep. Janice Hahn (D-CA), Rep. Bill  Owens (D-NY), 
    Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR)

Today In Congress 7/3/2012

published on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 9:21am

 

Senate in recess
House in recess

 

What’s Happening Today:

Senate

  • In recess

House

  • In recess

What Happened Yesterday:
(Reflects what happened on June 29th) 

Senate

  • Senate passed H.R. 6064, to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs.

House

  • The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348, to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, by a yea-and-nay vote of 373 yeas to 52 nays
  • The House passed H.R. 5972, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, by a yea-and-nay vote of 261 yeas to 163 nays
  • Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a markup of H.R. 3337, the ``Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011''; and H.R. 4079, the ``Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act''. H.R. 3337 and H.R. 4079 were forwarded, as amended.

 

Bills to Watch:

  • S.3281: A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.
    Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) 
    Cosponsors: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
     
  • S.3277: A bill to encourage exporting by small business concerns
    Sponsor: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
    Cosponsors: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
     
  • H.R.5975: A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program
    Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

 

Today In Congress 6/29/2012

published on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 1:51pm

 

Senate in session
House in session

What’s Happening Today:

Senate

  • Convenes for session at 10AM
  • Nothing relevant to small business

 

House

  • Convenes for session at 9AM
  • Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled "The Future of Money: Where Do Mobile Payments Fit in the Current Regulatory Structure?'', } 9:30 AM
  • Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, markup of H.R. 3337, the "Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011''; and H.R. 4079, the "Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act,'' 10 AM
  • Consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348--Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012

What Happened Yesterday:

Senate

  • Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine innovative non-federal programs for financing energy efficient building retrofits

 

House

  • Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2013. The bill was ordered reported, as amended
  • Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled ``Fractional Reserve Banking and the Federal Reserve: The Economic Consequences of High-Powered Money''.
  • Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Appraisal Oversight: The Regulatory Impact on Consumers and Businesses''
  • Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce held a hearing entitled ``Unlocking Opportunities: Recidivism versus Fair Competition in Federal Contracting''. (Cielo attended, and a WIPP member testified before the committee)
  • Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a markup of H.R. 4115, the ``Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act''; H.R. 3524, the ``Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act''; H.R. 4057, the ``Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012''; H.R. 4740, the ``Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012''; and H.R. 5747, the ``Military Family Home Protection Act''

Joint

  • Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Extension Act, to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multi-year law reauthorizing such programs.

 

Bills to Watch:

  • S.3281: A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.
    Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) 
    Cosponsors: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
     
  • S.3277: A bill to encourage exporting by small business concerns
    Sponsor: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
    Cosponsors: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
     
  • H.R.5975: A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program
    Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
     
  • H.R. 4348: Surface Transportation Extension Bill
    Sponsor: Rep. John Mica (R-FL) 
    Cosponsors: Rep. David Camp (R-MI), Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)

 

Small Business Regulation Alerts:

  • No new regulations

 

Today In Congress 6/27/2012

published on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 1:34pm

 

Senate in session
House in session

What’s Happening Today:

Senate

  • Convenes for session at 9:30AM
  • Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine health and benefits legislation, 10 a.m

House

  • Convenes for session at 10AM
  • House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources hearing on welfare and tax benefits. 10 a.m
  • House Appropriations marks up the draft FY2013 Interior-Environment spending bill. 10 a.m.
  • Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, markup of H.R. 5872, the ``Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012'', 10:15 a.m.
  • Resume consideration of H.R. 5972--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2013.

What Happened Yesterday:

Senate

  • Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine empowering and protecting service members, veterans, and their families in the consumer financial marketplace, focusing on a status update

House

  • HR4348-Surface Transportation Bill, conferee instructions postponed
  • Began consideration of H.R. 5972, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for FY2013
  • Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailout of Public and Private Programs, hearing entitled ``The JOBS Act in Action: Overseeing Effective Implementation That Can Grow American Jobs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

 

Coming Up This Week:

House

  • House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations marks up legislation. 10 a.m. June 28th 
  • Joint Hearing: June 28, Senate Committee on Finance, to hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on Ways and Means to examine tax reform and the tax treatment of capital gains, 10 a.m
  • June 28, Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, hearing entitled ``Fractional Reserve Banking and the Federal Reserve: The Economic Consequences of High-Powered Money'', 2 p.m
  • June 28, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Appraisal Oversight: The Regulatory Impact on Consumers and Businesses'', 10 a.m

Bills to Watch:

  • -S.3281: A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.
    Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) 
    Cosponsors: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
     
  • S.3277: A bill to encourage exporting by small business concerns
    Sponsor: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
    Cosponsors: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
     
  • H.R.5975: A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program
    Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
     
  • H.R. 4348: Surface Transportation Extension Bill
    Sponsor: Rep. John Mica (R-FL) 
    Cosponsors: Rep. David Camp (R-MI), Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)

Small Business Regulation Alerts:

  • No new regulations

 

Today In Congress 6/26/2012

published on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 10:50am

 

Senate in session
House in session

What’s Happening Today:

Senate

  • Convenes for session at 10AM
  • Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine empowering and protecting service members, veterans and their families in the consumer financial marketplace 10 a.m

House

  • Convenes for session at 12PM
  • Will take up H.R. 4348- Surface Transportation Bill, and will instruct conferees
  • Will begin Consideration of H.R. 5972-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2013

What Happened Yesterday:

Senate

  • Nothing relevant to small business

House

  • Nothing relevant to small business

 

Coming Up This Week:
Senate

  • Committee on Veterans' Affairs: June 27, to hold hearings to examine health and benefits legislation, 10 a.m.

 

House

  • House Appropriations marks up draft FY2013 Interior-Environment spending bill. 10 a.m. June 28th
  • House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations marks uplegislation. 10 a.m. June 28th 
  • Joint Hearing: June 28, Senate Committee on Finance, to hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on Ways and Means to examine tax reform and the tax treatment of capital gains, 10 a.m
  • June 28, Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, hearing entitled ``Fractional Reserve Banking and the Federal Reserve: The Economic Consequences of High-Powered Money'', 2 p.m
  • June 28, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Appraisal Oversight: The Regulatory Impact on Consumers and Businesses'', 10 a.m

 

Bills to Watch:

  • S.3281: A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.
    Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) 
    Cosponsors: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
     
  • S.3277: A bill to encourage exporting by small business concerns
    Sponsor: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
    Cosponsors: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
     
  • H.R.5975: A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program
    Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
     
  • H.R. 4348: Surface Transportation Extension Bill
    Sponsor: Rep. John Mica (R-FL) 
    Cosponsors: Rep. David Camp (R-MI), Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)

Small Business Regulation Alerts:

  • No new regulations

Today In Congress 6/26/2012

published on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 10:50am

 

Senate in session
House in session

What’s Happening Today:

Senate

  • Convenes for session at 10AM
  • Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine empowering and protecting service members, veterans and their families in the consumer financial marketplace 10 a.m

House

  • Convenes for session at 12PM
  • Will take up H.R. 4348- Surface Transportation Bill, and will instruct conferees
  • Will begin Consideration of H.R. 5972-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2013

What Happened Yesterday:

Senate

  • Nothing relevant to small business

House

  • Nothing relevant to small business

 

Coming Up This Week:
Senate

  • Committee on Veterans' Affairs: June 27, to hold hearings to examine health and benefits legislation, 10 a.m.

 

House

  • House Appropriations marks up draft FY2013 Interior-Environment spending bill. 10 a.m. June 28th
  • House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations marks uplegislation. 10 a.m. June 28th 
  • Joint Hearing: June 28, Senate Committee on Finance, to hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on Ways and Means to examine tax reform and the tax treatment of capital gains, 10 a.m
  • June 28, Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, hearing entitled ``Fractional Reserve Banking and the Federal Reserve: The Economic Consequences of High-Powered Money'', 2 p.m
  • June 28, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Appraisal Oversight: The Regulatory Impact on Consumers and Businesses'', 10 a.m

 

Bills to Watch:

  • S.3281: A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.
    Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) 
    Cosponsors: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
     
  • S.3277: A bill to encourage exporting by small business concerns
    Sponsor: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
    Cosponsors: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
     
  • H.R.5975: A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program
    Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
     
  • H.R. 4348: Surface Transportation Extension Bill
    Sponsor: Rep. John Mica (R-FL) 
    Cosponsors: Rep. David Camp (R-MI), Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)

Small Business Regulation Alerts:

  • No new regulations

Today In Congress 6/25/2012

published on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 9:27am

 

Senate in session
House in session

What’s Happening Today:

Senate

  • Convenes for session at 2PM
  • Nothing relevant to small business

House

  • Convenes for session at 2PM
  • Nothing relevant to small business

 

What Happened Yesterday: 

(Reflects what occurred on Friday June 22)

Senate

  • Nothing relevant to small business

 

House

.Nothing relevant to small business

 

Coming Up This Week:

House

  • House Appropriations marks up draft FY2013 Interior-Environment spending bill. 10 a.m. Wednesday
  • House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations marks up legislation. 10 a.m. Wednesday

 

Joint

  •  Senate Finance and House Ways and Means joint hearing on proposals relating to the taxation of capital gains as a part of a broader overhaul of the tax system. 10 a.m. Thursday

 

Small Business Regulation Alerts:

  • No new regulations

 

Bills to Watch:

  • S.3281 : A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.
    Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) 
    Cosponsors: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
     
  • S.3277: A bill to encourage exporting by small business concerns
    Sponsor: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
    Cosponsors: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
     
  • H.R.5975: A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program
    Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

Today In Congress 6/22/2012

published on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 9:41am

Senate in session
House in session

 

What’s Happening Today:

Senate

  • Nothing relevant to small business

House

  • Nothing relevant to small business

 

What Happened Yesterday: 

Senate

  • Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel concluded a hearing to examine Department of Defense programs and policies to support military families with special needs in review of the Defense Authorization request for FY2013 and the Future Years Defense Program

House

  • Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Safe and Fair Supervision of Money Services Businesses''
  • Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Small Business Lending: Perspectives from the Private Sector''.
  • Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, held a hearing on the following measures: H.R. 4115, the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012''; H.R. 4740, the ``Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012''; H.R. 3860, the ``Help Veterans Return to Work Act''; and H.R. 5747, the ``Military Family Home Protection Act''.

 

Bills to Watch:

  • S.3281 : A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.
    Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) 
    Cosponsors: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
     
  • S.3277: A bill to encourage exporting by small business concerns
    Sponsor: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
    Cosponsors: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

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