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Reid Pushes Back Supplemental Timing
Senate Majority Leader Reid said Tuesday he intends to take up the war supplemental appropriations bill on the Senate floor next week, pushing consideration of the measure ever closer to the Memorial Day recess, even as House Democratic leaders struck a deal with Blue Dogs on offsets to the measure.
Farm Bill Divides Top House Republicans
The split among House Republican leaders over the farm bill will come to a head today with a vote on the long-delayed conference report, portending problems when the measure comes up for an expected veto override attempt.
Conferees May Be Announced Soon; Some Details Emerge
House and Senate leaders are expected to name members of a conference committee this week that will consider a compromise budget resolution, said Senate Budget Chairman Kent Conrad, who revealed some key details of the deal Tuesday.
Tanker Contract Likely To Fuel Long House Markup Debate
The House Armed Services Committee expects to battle today over several amendments during its markup of the FY09 defense authorization bill, including one or more attempts to challenge the Air Force contract award to Northrop Grumman Corp. and EADS, the European consortium behind Airbus, for a fleet of aerial refueling tankers.
Childers Gives Dems Third Special Election Win This Year
Democrat Travis Childers won Tuesday's special election for a Mississippi House seat, handing House Republicans their third defeat this year in once-safe districts.
Kennedy Draft Food Safety Measure Looks To More Fees
Food safety provisions in a draft imports bill circulated by Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Edward Kennedy's office aim to avoid being overly prescriptive, but fees the bill imposes on food companies are not likely to make many friends in the industry.
Defying Bush, House, Senate Vote To Suspend Filling SPR
Both chambers of Congress Tuesday bucked the Bush administration by veto-proof margins in calling for a halt to filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the rest of the year.
Hoyer 'Not Sure' Why Contentious Vote Was Left Open
House Majority Leader Hoyer said Tuesday he did not know why Rep. Michael McNulty, D-N.Y., wavered on closing a vote on a motion to recommit on the FY08 Agriculture appropriations bill last August.
With Markup Looming, Talks On GSE Bill Still Deadlocked
Senate negotiators remained deadlocked Tuesday over legislation that would provide new oversight over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, with no movement emerging over items that have stymied them for years.
Farm Bill Provision Would Freeze Proposed 'First Sale' Rule
The farm bill moving toward final passage this week contains a provision that would effectively delay a proposed Customs and Border Protection rule that has retailers, manufacturers and other import-reliant businesses up in arms.
Extenders Bill Skips Targeting Oil And Gas Firms For Offsets
A roughly $55 billion tax bill being readied for House action favors alternative energy production at the expense of hedge fund managers and multinational corporations, as Democratic leaders seek to capitalize on election-year anxieties over soaring gas prices.
Some Broadcasters Seek Conditions For Satellite Radio Deal
With FCC negotiations on the proposed merger of the XM and Sirius satellite radio services expected to intensify in the coming weeks, the National Association of Broadcasters remains firmly opposed to a deal -- but some of its members are hedging their bets.
Congress Prepares To Pass Farm Bill Bush Says He Will Veto
Two and a half years after the House Agriculture Committee held its first hearing on a new farm bill, the House is expected to vote today on the conference report and the Senate may begin its debate on the measure.
Librarians Have Catalog Of Issues To Share With Lawmakers
Librarians are not thought of as lobbying heavyweights, but when it comes to protecting patron privacy, lawmakers could get an earful today. Hundreds of literature lovers plan to canvass Capitol Hill armed with talking points about revisions to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, national security letters and a host of other topics important to the 110th Congress.
Amendment Might Signal Restart Of Fight On Music Royalties
Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., plans to introduce a curious amendment to a copyright bill scheduled to come before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday that he believes would set reasonable royalties for Internet radio operators to pay musicians and record labels. The language mirrors a bill he introduced last year with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and signals the resurgence of a lobbying blitz.
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES
The Maine Event
Having a common stake in the success of a major weapons system is usually enough to unite even the most unlikely political allies, often creating congressional odd couples among people who would clash on almost any other issue.
HILL BRIEFS
McCaskill Joins Waxman, Walz In Questioning Justice Grants
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., on Tuesday joined House Democrats in pressing a Justice Department office on why it ignored its own ratings in awarding grants to local applicants in FY07.
Eli Lilly Backs Disclosure Of Payments To Physicians
Eli Lilly and Co. broke ranks with other drug manufacturers Tuesday and endorsed legislation requiring companies to disclose payments made to physicians for consulting, conferences and other services.
Grand Jury In Bloch Probe Delays Scheduled Sessions
The scheduled appearance Tuesday of three U.S. Office of Special Counsel employees before a grand jury investigating Special Counsel Scott Bloch was postponed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, sources said. Also postponed is the testimony of witnesses originally asked to appear Thursday.
POLITICAL ROUNDUP
Levin Draws Challenger As Michigan Filing Closes
With the Michigan filing deadline closing Tuesday afternoon, GOP state Rep. Jack Hoogendyk filed to take on Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin.
Himes Wins Democratic Endorsement To Take On Shays
Greenwich, Conn., Democratic Town Committee Chairman Jim Himes accepted his party's endorsement Monday to take on Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn., the Stamford Advocate reported.
5/14/2008 AM Contents
- Reid Pushes Back Supplemental Timing
- Farm Bill Divides Top House Republicans
- Conferees May Be Announced Soon; Some Details Emerge
- Tanker Contract Likely To Fuel Long House Markup Debate
- Childers Gives Dems Third Special Election Win This Year
- Kennedy Draft Food Safety Measure Looks To More Fees
- Defying Bush, House, Senate Vote To Suspend Filling SPR
- Hoyer 'Not Sure' Why Contentious Vote Was Left Open
- With Markup Looming, Talks On GSE Bill Still Deadlocked
- Farm Bill Provision Would Freeze Proposed 'First Sale' Rule
- Extenders Bill Skips Targeting Oil And Gas Firms For Offsets
- Some Broadcasters Seek Conditions For Satellite Radio Deal
- Congress Prepares To Pass Farm Bill Bush Says He Will Veto
- Librarians Have Catalog Of Issues To Share With Lawmakers
- Amendment Might Signal Restart Of Fight On Music Royalties
PEOPLE
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES
HILL BRIEFS
- McCaskill Joins Waxman, Walz In Questioning Justice Grants
- Eli Lilly Backs Disclosure Of Payments To Physicians
- Grand Jury In Bloch Probe Delays Scheduled Sessions
