House and Senate Cloakroom: March 7 – March 11

Dustin Carmack / March 07, 2011

House Cloakroom: March 7 – March 11

Analysis:

The House returns on Tuesday this week to consider legislation involving the Federal Housing Administration refinancing program as well as a bill regarding the emergency mortgage relief program and its potential termination. On Wednesday, the House will host a joint meeting with the Senate for the purpose of receiving the Honorable Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia. Members will stay busy with more than sixty committee and subcommittee hearings involving everything from job restricting regulations, the mounting US debt, the situation in Libya, the EPA, and more.

Major Floor Action

• H.R. 830 (PDF) – The FHA Refinance Program Termination Act
• H.R. 836 (PDF) – The Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act

Major Committee Action

• The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a joint subcommittee hearing on the “FY 2012 EPA Budget”.
• The House Budget Committee will hold a full committee hearing on the “National Debt”.
• The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a full committee hearing on “North Korea”. (more…)