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Saturday, March 7, 2009

This Week from Da Whip

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 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 (3 Bills)

1) H.Res. 210 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance (Sponsored by Rep. Moore (WI) / Education and Labor Committee)

2) H.Res. __ - Congratulating the National Assessment Governing Board on its 20th Anniversary in measuring student academic achievement (Sponsored by Rep. Castle / Education and Labor Committee)

3) H.R. 131 - Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act (Sponsored by Rep. Gallegly / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:30 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.

On Wednesday and Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business.

On Friday, no votes are expected in the House.

Suspensions (11 Bills)

1) H.Con.Res. 64 - Urging the President to designate 2009 as the ‘‘Year of the Military Family’’ (Sponsored by Rep. Skelton / Armed Services Committee)

2) H.Con.Res. 37 - Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater washington Soap Box Derby (Sponsored by Rep. Hoyer / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

3) H.Con.Res. 38 - Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (Sponsored by Del. Holmes Norton / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

4) H.Con.Res. 39 - Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (Sponsored by Del. Holmes Norton / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

5) H.R. 813 - To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the "J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse" (Sponsored by Rep. Butterfield / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

6) H.R. 837 - To designate the Federal building located at 799 United Nations Plaza in New York, New York, as the "Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building" (Sponsored by Rep. Rangel / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

7) H.R. 842 - To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse" (Sponsored by Rep. Thompson (MS) / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

8) H.R. 869 - To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse" (Sponsored by Rep. Chandler / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

9) H.R. 887 - To designate the United States courthouse located at 131 East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the "James A. Leach United States Courthouse" (Sponsored by Rep. Loebsack / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

10) H.Res. 194 - Supporting the goals of International Women's Day (Sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky / Foreign Affairs Committee)

11) H.Res. __ - Recognizing the plight of the Tibetan people on the 50th Anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama being forced into exile, and calling for a sustained multilateral effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue (Sponsored by Rep. Holt / Foreign Affairs Committee)

H.R. 1262 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Oberstar / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

Possible Consideration of H.R. 157 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Del. Holmes Norton / Judiciary Committee)

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