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House - meets at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013.
Senate - meets at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013.
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In the Committees - Thursday, May 23, 2013
House Committees:
Senate Committees:
- Appropriations - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for various agencies within the Department of
Agriculture. SD-124. (10:00 am)
- Commerce - Hearings to examine the nomination of Penny Pritzker, of Illinois, to be Secretary of
Commerce. SR-253. (11:00 am)
- Energy - Hearings to examine the extraction of gas from shale, focusing on current practices within the industry and environmental concerns to be
addressed. SH-216. (10:00 am)
- Environment - Hearings to examine the nomination of Allison M. Macfarlane, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. SD-406. (09:00 am)
- Foreign Relations - Hearings to examine United States-European Union economic relations, focusing on crisis and
opportunity. SD-419. (10:00 am)
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce. Hearings to examine improving Federal health care in rural America, focusing on developing the workforce and building
partnerships. SD-342. (10:00 am)
- Intelligence - Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence
matters. SH-219. (02:30 pm)
- Judiciary - Business meeting to consider the nominations of Patricia E. Campbell-Smith, of the District of Columbia, and Elaine D. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, both to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and Charles R. Breyer, of
California, Rachel Elise Barkow, of New York, and William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, all to be a Member of the United States Sentencing
Commission. SD-226. (10:00 am); Hearings to examine the nominations of Derek Anthony West, of California, to be Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice, and Valerie E. Caproni, of the District of Columbia, and Vernon S. Broderick, both to be a United States District
Judge for the Southern District of New York. SD-226. (10:30 am)
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Senate committee approves Obama's NLRB nominees despite GOP opposition
| A Senate committee on Wednesday approved President Obama's five nominees for the National Labor Relations Board, splitting along party lines but moving the confirmation process to the full Senate. | Boehner: 'Inconceivable' that Obama didn't know about IRS targeting
| Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com | In Oklahoma, volunteers clean up cemetery in preparation for burial of tornado victims
| MOORE, Okla. - Cathie Parker and her two daughters brought their wheelbarrow, rakes and shovels to the Moore city cemetery Wednesday, wanting to make sure that the victims of Monday's monster tornado are buried in a place of peace and beauty. | U.S. acknowledges killing of four U.S. citizens in counterterrorism operations
| The Obama administration acknowledged Wednesday that it has killed four Americans in overseas counterterrorism operations since 2009, the first time it has publicly taken responsibility for the deaths. | Kerry shuttles between Jerusalem, Ramallah in effort to relaunch peace talks
| JERUSALEM - Working against what Palestinians say is an early June deadline to show progress in a renewed bid for Mideast peace, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Thursday he is trying to overcome understandable skepticism after many previous failed attempts. | White House may name Katherine Archuleta to head OPM
| Latino groups might have groused about the lack of representation on President Obama's second-term cabinet, but they might find a little consolation. We hear Obama plans to name Katherine Archuleta, his campaign's former national political director, to head the Office of Personnel Management. | Wonkbook: Bernanke lashes Congress
| Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas's morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here. Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog. | Poll: Most back 'path to citizenship,' setting up tough choice for GOP lawmakers
| Comprehensive immigration reform moves to the Senate floor next week with solid overall support from the public. But a bare majority of Republican voters oppose a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants. Most of those against the idea say they won't back congressional candidates who are supportive of the plan, highlighting conflicting pressures on GOP lawmakers as they consider the politics of their votes. | Are background checks a wedge issue for 2014?
| The Senate's rejection of a popular expansion of background checks for firearms last month marked an abrupt end to the campaign for gun restrictions after the Newtown shootings. But the "no" votes of 46 senators also represented a political gamble: that voters would not punish them for going against public will. | GOP lawmaker questions how Harry Reid 'obtained' false claims about Mitt Romney's taxes
On IRS issue, senior White House aides were focused on shielding Obama
| As soon as White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler heard about an upcoming inspector general's report on the Internal Revenue Service, she knew she had a problem. | Cameron: 'this will only ... make us stronger'
| LONDON - A day after a two alleged Islamic extremists brutally killed a British soldier, Prime Minister David Cameron vowed that his nation would not succumb to fear, and promised a vigorous investigation into what appears to be this city's first terrorist attack since the coordinated transit system bombings in 2005. | IMF chief called to testify in French court about role in arbitration case
| PARIS - Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, was summoned to testify Thursday about her role in the settlement of a multi-million-dollar business dispute when she was French finance minister in 2008. | Iranian presidential candidates announced; Rafsanjani disqualified
| TEHRAN - A former president supported by Iran's moderates and considered a founding member of the Islamic republic was disqualified Tuesday from running in the coming election, generating surprise and tension. | Bank of America praised, criticized for homeowner relief
| It is rare for a megabank to get praised these days, especially by prosecutors. | Some business owners resist providing employees with contraceptive coverage
| CHICAGO - Religiously devout business owners are waging a broad rebellion against providing their employees with contraceptive coverage, bringing dozens of lawsuits that seem certain to land the issue before the Supreme Court. | Bipartisan group proposes chemical safety overhaul
| The current U.S. law on chemical safety is 37 years old, riddled with exceptions and widely considered ineffective - so much so that the government hasn't even tried to restrict an unsafe chemical since courts overturned its asbestos ban in 1991. |
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stateline.org - State and Local Issues
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States move slowly toward digital textbooks
Despite enthusiasm for digital textbooks at the national level, states have been slow to get on board. But the movement is gaining strength. |
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U.S. Budget for FY 2004
Information and resources on the FY 2004 federal budget:
The Federal Budget for FY 2004 was deliverd to Congress on Monday, Feb. 3, 2003. The budget proposal and related documents can be found at:
Budget of the US Government, FY 2004: Budget documents (White House,02/03/03)
Fiscal Year 2004 Budget (GPO Access)
General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2004 Revenue Proposals (Treasury Dept.)
S.CON.RES.23, FY 2004 Senate Budget Resolution
H.CON.RES.95, FY 2004 House Budget Resolution
Senate Votes on SCONRES 23, Budget Resolution FY2004
House Votes on HCONRES 95, Congressional Budget for FY 2004
House Votes on H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act
Conference Report for H.R. 2, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003
Other Key Documents:
News:
- washingtonpost.com Special Report: 2004 Budget
- Senate Passes Funding As Democrats Relent (Wash.Post,01/23/04)
- 2004 Deficit to Reach $480 Billion, Report Forecasts (Wash.Post,08/27/03)
- White House Foresees 5-Year Debt Increase Of $1.9 Trillion (Wash.Post,07/16/03)
- Budget Deficit May Surpass $450 Billion (Wash.Post,07/15/03)
- House Approves Tax Relief Bill (Wash.Post,06/13/03)
- $400 Billion-Plus Deficit for Fiscal '03 Seen by CBO (Wash.Post,06/11/03)
- House GOP Responds to Senate Child Credit Bill (Wash.Post,06/11/03)
- Departing Budget Director Says U.S. Is Fiscally 'in Fine Shape' (Wash.Post,06/09/03)
- Middle Class Tax Share Set to Rise (Wash.Post,06/04/03)
- Bush Signs $350 Billion Tax Cut Measure (Wash.Post,05/29/03)
- House Approves $350B Tax Reduction Package (Wash.Post,05/23/03)
- Bush Retreat Eased Bill's Advance (Wash.Post,05/23/03)
- Deficits Challenge OMB Pick (Wash.Post,05/23/03)
- Tentative Deal on Tax Cut Reached (Wash.Post,05/22/03)
- President Supports House Tax Bill (Wash.Post,05/21/03)
- Senate Approves Tax Cut Proposal (Wash.Post,05/16/03)
- Senate Votes to Block Tax Refunds on Fraud (Wash.Post,05/16/03)
- Temporary Dividend Tax Cut Proposed (Wash.Post,05/14/03)
- Bush Heads West to Urge Senate Support for Tax Cut Plan (Wash.Post,05/13/03)
- Bush Blunts 'Fairness Question' on Taxes (Wash.Post,05/13/03)
- White House Eases Stand on Dividend Tax (Wash.Post,04/22/03)
- Senate GOP Slashes Tax Cut (Wash.Post,04/12/03)
- GOP Leaders Strive for Unusual Deal On Budget (Wash.Post,04/10/03)
- House, Senate GOP at Odds Over Tax Cut (Wash.Post,04/09/03)
- Senate Votes to Slash Bush's Tax Cut to $350 Billion (Wash.Post,03/26/03)
- Bush Wins Crucial Tax Cut Votes in House, Senate (Wash.Post,03/22/03)
- Bush Tries to Block Senate Push to Cut Tax Plan in Half (Wash.Post,03/20/03)
- Democrats Lose Bid to Obtain Estimate of War's Cost (Wash.Post,03/19/03)
- Concerns About War, Deficit May Curb Tax Cuts (Wash.Post,03/17/03)
- House Budget Chair Has Balancing Plan (Wash.Post,03/11/03)
- GOP Launches Drive To Push Tax Cut Plan (Wash.Post,02/28/03)
- Bush Goes To Bat For His Tax Plan (Wash.Post,02/13/03)
- Greenspan Says Tax Cuts Are Premature (Wash.Post,02/12/03)
- White House Seeks 9.3 Percent Funding Increase (Wash.Post,02/07/03)
- Bush Budget Uses Fuzzy Math, Democrats Say (Wash.Post,02/07/03)
- GOP Not Backing Savings Changes (Wash.Post,02/07/03)
- GOP Seeks to Change Score on Tax Cuts (Wash.Post,02/06/03)
- Bush Budget Makes Big Revenue Gambles (Wash.Post,02/05/03)
- GOP Leaders Predict Trims in Bush Tax Cut (Wash.Post,02/05/03)
- In 2003, It's Reagan Revolution Redux (Wash.Post,02/04/03)
- Budget Sharply Boosts Defense (Wash.Post,02/04/03)
- Bush Budget Would Shrink Federal Revenue (Wash.Post,02/04/03)
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Bush Plan for Military and Civilian Raises Ignores 'Pay Parity' (Wash.Post,02/04/03)
- Bush Proposes $2.23 Trillion Budget (Wash.Post,02/03/03)
- It Pays to Be in the Military: Under New Budget, Military Pay Raise Dwarfs Increase for Civilian Employees (Wash.Post,02/03/03)
- Bush's Budget to Favor Military, Education (Wash.Post,02/03/03)
- Bush budget calls for billions in tax cuts: Record deficit forecast (CNN,02/03/03)
- Bush Budget Has Record Deficits, Defense Spending (ABC,02/03/03)
- Bush Submits $2.23 Trillion Budget (CBS,02/03/03)
- Bush's budget to create record deficits (MSNBC,02/03/03)
Budget Agencies:
Congressional Committees:
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- U.S. Senate:
- Joint Committees:
Agency Budget Detail:
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Governing.com - State and Local News
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The Way We Tax: A 50-State Report
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The vast majority of state tax systems are inadequate for the task of funding a 21st-century government. Most of those tax systems are also unfair. They break the golden rule of tax equity: collect the lowest possible rates on the widest possible base of taxpayers.
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Articles:
Assessments: Alan Ehrenhalt on living with "lifestyle centers"
Potomac Chronicle: Donald F. Kettl on the states as beggars
Technology: Thomas R. Davies on outside resources for new IT leaders
Tax Talk: David Brunori on the principles of sound tax policy
Economic Development: William Fulton on how a city's size affects its competitiveness
Environment: Tom Arrandale on the risks of weakening longstanding laws
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White House schedule information and recent statements and news releases.
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