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Supplemental Continues On Two Tracks
Details of a multibillion-dollar supplemental appropriations package for military operations were circulated Wednesday on the eve of a Senate Appropriations Committee markup as House Democratic leaders expressed pessimism that they would be able to move the bill today.
Finalized Farm Bill Might Become Law Without President Bush’s Signature
Negotiators finished the new farm bill Wednesday and plan to take it to the floor of the House and Senate in six days amid signals that President Bush's lack of support may not stop it from becoming law.
Rockefeller Floats Proposal To Break Impasse Over FISA
Lawmakers and aides described significant developments Wednesday in negotiations on revisions to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but some congressional sources cautioned that a final deal could remain elusive.
DeGette Hopes New Stem-Cell Bill Lays Path For Future
One of the chief architects of vetoed bills to expand embryonic stem cell research hopes to use a House hearing today to squelch sentiment that recent breakthroughs with other types of stem cells defeat the need for embryonic stem cell research.
Gulf Coast Senators Come Up Short On Flood Amendments
Gulf Coast senators came up short Wednesday in votes on a series of amendments to legislation reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program, and they complained the bill does too much to help insurance companies and not enough to help homeowners still recovering from damage from 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
Despite Bush Opposition, Dodd Will Proceed With Markup
Despite the specter of a White House veto threat, Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd said Wednesday he would go ahead with a Tuesday markup on his bill to allow the Federal Housing Administration to help refinance billions of dollars of troubled subprime loans.
FBI Withdraws NSL Subpoena, Freeing Target To Talk
The FBI has withdrawn a special subpoena issued last year to a popular digital library known as the Internet Archive, which let agents analyze the nonprofit's records without a warrant.
Senators Say Rural Air Service Will Suffer Due To Merger
Among the chief concerns to senators Wednesday at a Commerce Aviation Subcommittee hearing on the potential merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines was how the pairing would affect service to rural areas.
Dems Target Attention On Strategic Reserve, Tax Incentives
Democrats will try to make progress before Memorial Day on two of the more politically feasible ideas to address record gas and oil prices, including suspending purchases of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
House Panel Cuts European Missile Defense Site By $232M
The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee unanimously approved its portion of the FY09 defense authorization bill Wednesday, agreeing to slash $232 million from the Bush administration's proposed European missile defense site and cut high-risk space and missile defense programs.
House Dems Plan To Add Torture Ban To Authorization Bill
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee expect to approve a major intelligence bill today that would bar the CIA from using torture during interrogations and prevent intelligence agencies from hiring contractors to detain and transport terrorism suspects.
'Orphan Works' Measure Moves To Full House Committee
The House Judiciary Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Subcommittee Wednesday approved "orphan works" legislation aimed at reworking a portion of U.S. copyright law that deals with musical tracks, writings, images, videos or other content whose owners cannot be easily located.
CFTC Chief Rejects Claims Speculators Drive Oil Price Up
Acting Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Walter Lukken Wednesday flatly rejected claims that speculators have driven up the price of oil to artificially high levels.
LOOKING IN
Contract Killers
When Democrats seized control of Congress in 2006, acquisition experts told government contractors to expect a flood of legislation intended to beef up oversight of federal contracting. That day is here.
HILL BRIEFS
Foreign Trade Council Pushes FTA And TAA
A U.S. business group urged an expansion of the trade adjustment assistance program Tuesday as it pressed Congress to approve the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement on the one-year anniversary of the bipartisan consensus on trade reached May 10.
Three Senators Press Treasury On Currency Manipulation
A trio of senators stepped up pressure on the Bush administration Wednesday to complete an overdue report on nations engaging in currency manipulation and to take action against China for artificially lowering the value of the yuan to gain a trade advantage.
Lawmakers From Both Parties Warn Bush On Nuclear Pact
A bipartisan group of lawmakers urged President Bush on Wednesday to shelve a civilian nuclear cooperation pact with Russia until concerns about that country's nuclear ties to Iran are cleared up, Reuters reported.
Special Counsel Scott Bloch Must Resign, Rep. Davis Says
House Oversight and Government Reform ranking member Tom Davis called Wednesday for the resignation of Special Counsel Scott Bloch, whose office and home were raided by FBI agents Tuesday as part of a probe of suspected acts of perjury and obstruction of justice.
Waxman Challenges Leavitt About New Medicaid Rules
After blaming HHS Secretary Leavitt for moving forward with regulations that would cut Medicaid funding to hospitals, House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman got a chance to ask him why at a hearing Wednesday.
Goal Is Doha Deal This Year, Schwab Says In State Speech
The Bush administration wants to finish the Doha round of world trade talks before it leaves office in January, but developing countries like Brazil, China and India must open their markets as part of the deal, Trade Representative Schwab said Wednesday.
Let The Word Go Forth: St. Paul Welcomes GOP
Democratic Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota put her GOP colleagues on notice Wednesday: They will be in St. Paul, not Minneapolis, when they attend the Republican National Convention in her state in September.
Rush Clarifies Letter To FCC On XM-Sirius Radio Merger
A miscommunication between the offices of Reps. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., and Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., resulted in the transmission of an erroneous letter signed by the pair to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin this week, Rush said.
Justice Directs New Funds To Project Safe Childhood
The Justice Department Wednesday directed $5 million in new funds to support Project Safe Childhood, the Bush administration's 2-year-old initiative to combat technology-facilitated sexual exploitation crimes against children.
MARKUP REPORTS
House Administration OKs Grants For Paper Balloting
The House Administration Committee, turning back an effort to extend the debate on voter identification issues, approved legislation Wednesday that would grant funds to states and localities to pay for paper ballots at polling places as a backup in case voting machines failed.
Child Health Center Bill Advances To House Floor
A $14 billion bill reauthorizing child healthcare centers for low-income people passed Wednesday in the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
House Bill Would Build On Nanotech Initiative
The House Science Committee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at enhancing and improving the nation's nanotechnology research and development initiative.
Pediatric Cancer Bill Clears House Panel
The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved legislation Wednesday to authorize $150 million for expanded research into childhood cancers
Natural Resources Clears Bill Establishing Centennial Fund
The House Natural Resources Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would establish a fund that would promote research, education and environmental protection in national parks.
POLITICAL ROUNDUP
Democratic Candidate Abandons Campaign For Young's Seat
Democratic congressional hopeful Jake Metcalfe announced Wednesday he was suspending his campaign.
Lautenberg Agrees To Second Debate With Primary Foes
Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., Wednesday announced that he has agreed to the terms of a debate, the second one with his two Democratic primary challengers, PolitickerNJ reported.
CORRECTION
Correction
A story in Wednesday's CongressDailyAM misidentified the subcommittee positions of Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., and House Energy and Commerce Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee ranking member Cliff Stearns, R-Fla.
5/8/2008 AM Contents
- Supplemental Continues On Two Tracks
- Finalized Farm Bill Might Become Law Without President Bush’s Signature
- Rockefeller Floats Proposal To Break Impasse Over FISA
- DeGette Hopes New Stem-Cell Bill Lays Path For Future
- Gulf Coast Senators Come Up Short On Flood Amendments
- Despite Bush Opposition, Dodd Will Proceed With Markup
- FBI Withdraws NSL Subpoena, Freeing Target To Talk
- Senators Say Rural Air Service Will Suffer Due To Merger
- Dems Target Attention On Strategic Reserve, Tax Incentives
- House Panel Cuts European Missile Defense Site By $232M
- House Dems Plan To Add Torture Ban To Authorization Bill
- 'Orphan Works' Measure Moves To Full House Committee
- CFTC Chief Rejects Claims Speculators Drive Oil Price Up
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LOOKING IN
HILL BRIEFS
- Foreign Trade Council Pushes FTA And TAA
- Three Senators Press Treasury On Currency Manipulation
- Lawmakers From Both Parties Warn Bush On Nuclear Pact
- Special Counsel Scott Bloch Must Resign, Rep. Davis Says
- Waxman Challenges Leavitt About New Medicaid Rules
- Goal Is Doha Deal This Year, Schwab Says In State Speech
- Let The Word Go Forth: St. Paul Welcomes GOP
- Rush Clarifies Letter To FCC On XM-Sirius Radio Merger
- Justice Directs New Funds To Project Safe Childhood
MARKUP REPORTS
- House Administration OKs Grants For Paper Balloting
- Child Health Center Bill Advances To House Floor
- House Bill Would Build On Nanotech Initiative
- Pediatric Cancer Bill Clears House Panel
- Natural Resources Clears Bill Establishing Centennial Fund
POLITICAL ROUNDUP
- Democratic Candidate Abandons Campaign For Young's Seat
- Lautenberg Agrees To Second Debate With Primary Foes
