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  • Updated: Tuesday, 3:10 p.m.

House Cancels Week's Votes

House votes for the entire week have been canceled, as the capital hunkers down for its second major winter storm in less than two weeks. But Senate Majority Leader Reid said that chamber may work into the weekend on jobs legislation.




PUBLICATION NOTE -- Due to the closure of the federal government, CongressDailyPM will not publish today.



Posted:
Tuesday, 5:05 p.m.

Cloture Defeated On Becker

A cloture vote on the nomination of Craig Becker to join the National Labor Relations Board fell short this afternoon, spelling defeat for the nomination. The vote, with many senators absent, was 52-33 for cloture, eight short of the 60 needed.

Posted:
Tuesday, 1:28 p.m.

Pelosi Aide Outlines Healthcare Endgame

House Speaker Pelosi's top healthcare adviser today outlined a plan that would allow both chambers to make changes to the Senate healthcare overhaul before the overhaul becomes law.


Posted:
Tuesday, 1:52 p.m.

Obama Pushes For Progress; GOP Wary

President Obama convened a rare meeting that included Republican congressional leaders today, imploring them to come together with Democrats to find "areas we agree and we can get some things done."

Updated:
Tuesday, 2:58 p.m.

Physician Fix Timing Still In Flux In Jobs Bill

Senate leaders appear to still be negotiating the scope of a delay in Medicare physician payment cuts looming on March 1, with one draft circulating today calling for blocking the 21 percent cuts for seven months until Oct. 1.


Posted:
Tuesday, 4:33 p.m.

Anti-Obesity Campaign Launched

First Lady Michelle Obama today launched a childhood anti-obesity campaign to require legislative and policy changes, while President Obama signed a memorandum of understanding among several Cabinet-level departments establishing a task force to come up with a plan within 90 days to end childhood obesity "within a generation."

Posted:
Tuesday, 3:25 p.m.

Hoyer: Dicks To Replace Murtha

House Majority Leader Hoyer said today he expects Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., to ascend to the chairmanship of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, succeeding the late Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., who died Monday.

Also, see "Murtha, Longtime Member And Champion Of Earmarks, Dies," here.

The Future of Health Care

For CongressDaily articles and markup reports, click here. For the National Journal Group's expanded health page, click here.

Also...see CongressDaily's chart comparing Senate and House health bills here.


Posted:
Tuesday, 4:35 p.m.

Poll: Confusion Reigns On Credit Card Reform

Many Americans are confused about the fine print of the tighter credit card regulations going into effect Feb. 22, according to a survey released today by the Consumer Federation of America and the Credit Union National Association.

Posted:
Tuesday, 3:18 p.m.

Obama Threatens Recess Appointments

Ramping up his rhetoric on executive nominations, President Obama this afternoon threatened to use recess appointments to install executive nominees stalled in the Senate by Republican holds.


Political Roundup

• Kansas, Tennessee: Club For Growth Back Two Open Seat House Candidates
• Arkansas: Causey Announce Bid For Former Boss' Seat
• Alabama: EMILY's List Endorses Sewell In Open Ala. Seat

For more roundup news, see political news by state here.

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Leaders, Up-and-Comers Shore Up The Frontline

Here are the top 50 congressional and gubernatorial donors to the 42 members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline incumbent protection program. Together, they've donated at least $4 million.


Obama's FY11 Budget Detailed

Now that President Obama has submitted his FY11 budget, check out the details with CongressDaily's agency and departmental briefings, as well as ongoing coverage of Capitol Hill reaction to the proposal, here.

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On The Way Up--Or Out

For a complete list of current members of Congress who are retiring or planning to run for another office, click here.

The Financial Reform Debate

Check out our issue page detailing the debate on overhauling the nation's financial regulatory structure. For the latest stories, related documents and other coverage, click here.


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The 2010 Senate Races

With the mid-term election less than a year away, read CongressDaily's regularly updated Senate-race analyses to help keep up to date. For GOP-held seats, click here; for Democratic-held seats, click here.

Shifting Into High Gear

With the start of the new year, campaign politics are moving to the next level. For the latest developments in the key House and Senate contests, click here.

Addressing Climate Change

For CongressDaily articles and markup reports, click here. For the National Journal Group's expanded energy and environment page, click here.


Latest On Lobbying

Read the latest on lobbying with the National Journal's "Under the Influence" blog.

Read It Regularly

For the latest developments affecting the tech sector, check in often with the "Tech Daily Dose" blog.