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Schedule
Congressional Calendar for
Thursday, November 19
- U.S. House:
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- U.S. Senate
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Topic Links
- Congressional Information
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- House Voting Schedule
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- Roll Calls
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Recent Programs
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Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was joined by members of the Republican leadership at a press conference at the Capitol to discuss the Democrats' health care proposal.
Washington, DC
: 26 min.
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 Senate Republicans on Health Care
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Sitting in for Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) chaired a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing for three Treasury Department nominees. Members questioned the administration’s choices for Under Secretary for Int'l Affairs and to two Assistant Treasury Secretaries.
Washington, DC
: 54 min.
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Hearing on Treasury Nominations
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Senate Republican leaders reacted to the health care bill unveiled recently by Senate Democrats. The Congressional Budget Office puts the total cost at 848-billion dollars over ten years, reducing the deficit by 130-billion. Ninety four percent of Americans would be covered under the bill.
Washington, DC
: 24 min.
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Senate GOP on Health Care Bill
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) was joined by other Senate Democrats as he announced a procedural vote on health care legislation for Saturday, November 21. Democrats recently unveiled a bill costing 848-billion dollars over ten years.
Washington, DC
: 33 min.
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Senate Democrats on Health Care Bill
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House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) conducted a weekly briefing on legislative issues in the 111th Congress. Topics duscussed included health care legislation, and job creation.
Washington, DC
: 16 min.
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Spkr. Pelosi Briefing
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Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) chaired a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing to examine the lifting of the travel ban to Cuba.
Washington, DC
: 3 hr. 13 min.
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Hearing on Cuba Travel Ban
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The Senate Homeland Security Committee heard testimony on the Fort Hood shooting. None of the military officials investigating the shooting appeared at this public portion of the hearing. Witnesses included retired Army Vice Chief of Staff Jack Keane and former Bush Administration National Security Adviser Fran Townsend.
Washington, DC
: 2 hr. 33 min.
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Senate Hearing: From Earlier
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Senate Democratic leaders held a press conference after finishing a meeting on their version of health care legislation. The Congressional Budget Office says the bill costs 848-billion dollars over ten years, covering 94-percent of Americans.
Washington, DC
: 19 min.
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Senate Democrats on Health Care
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Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) chaired a House Oversight subcommittee hearing to address the merits of two bills Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has introduced, which together would eliminate Congressional review of Washington DC’s budget and laws. Panelists included DC Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) and other city officials.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 58 min.
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Hearing on DC Autonomy
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Elected Officials
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Leadership
- U.S. Senate:
- Majority Leader - Harry Reid (D-NV)
- Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- U.S. House
- Speaker - Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
- Majority Leader - Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD)
- Minority Leader - John Boehner
(R-OH)
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