This Week's Notice from "The Whip"

The Whip Notice

Floor Information: 57430 Legislative Program: 52020 WHIP NOTICE WEEK OF MARCH 2, 2009 MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009 On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for Morning Hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Suspensions (5 Bills) 1) H.R. 326 - Cocopah Lands Act (Sponsored by Rep. Grijalva / Natural Resources Committee) 2) H.R. 81 - Shark Conservation Act of 2009 (Sponsored by Del. Bordallo / Natural Resources Committee) 3) H.R. 146 - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act (Sponsored by Rep. Holt / Natural Resources Committee) 4) H.R. 548 - Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009 (Sponsored by Rep. Gary Miller / Natural Resources Committee) 5) H.R. 844 - Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2009 (Sponsored by Rep. Young (AK) / Natural Resources Committee) TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009 On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:30 a.m. for Morning Hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. Suspensions (6 Bills) 1) H.Res. 91 - Honoring the life and service of Dr. William Spoelhof (Sponsored by Rep. Ehlers / Education and Labor Committee) 2) H.Res. 146 - Designating March 2, 2009, as "Read Across America Day” (Sponsored by Rep. Markey (CO) / Education and Labor Committee) 3) H.Res. 153 - Commending the University of Southern California Trojan football team(Sponsored by Rep. Watson / Education and Labor Committee) 4) H.Res. 77 - Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia (Sponsored by Rep. Wittman / Education and Labor Committee) 5) H.Res. 195 - Recognizing and honoring the employees of the Department of Homeland Security (Sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis / Homeland Security Committee) 6) H.Res. __ - Recognizing Beverly Eckert’s service to the Nation and particularly to the survivors and families of the September 11, 2001, attacks (Sponsored by Rep. Slaughter / Homeland Security Committee) Complete Consideration of H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (Sponsored by Rep. Conyers / Judiciary Committee) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2009 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. and recess immediately. The House will then reconvene for a Joint Meeting with the Senate at 10:45 a.m. to receive an Address from the Right Honorable Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. On Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. H.R. 157 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (Sponsored by Del. Holmes Norton / Judiciary Committee) Sincerely, Eric Cantor Republican Whip