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House and Senate Cloakroom: March 1-5, 2010

The House Cloakroom: March 1 – 5, 2010

Analysis

The House will be in for a short week, only taking votes on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The fallout from President Obama’s health care summit will continue to take center stage this week as negotiations continue to bring a health care vote to the House and Senate floors once again.  House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said to expect “further action on jobs” this week but it is unclear what exactly that means.  Also expected on the floor next week is a bill out of the Education and Labor Committee, worrying some private schools as well as those who disagree with a Washington-centric one-size-fits-all policy.

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The Senate Cloakroom: March 1 – 5, 2010

Analysis

While the Senate focuses on the shiny object of government job creation and tax extenders, the real action will take place behind closed doors as Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and his deputies explore their options on Obamacare.  Following last week’s health care summit and the President’s assertion that there are indeed “ philosophical disagreements,” the stage seems set for reconciliation.  If the Senator Reid does go nuclear, the entire Congressional agenda, including talks on financial regulatory reform, could well be thrown into chaos.

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