Entries from March 2009

March 31, 2009

House Leadership 3-31-2009

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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2009

House Meets At…

Last Vote Predicted…

10:30 a.m.: Morning Hour
12:00 p.m.: Legislative Business

Unlimited “One Minutes” Per Side

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Senate Amendments to H.R. 1388 – Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (Rep. McCarthy (NY) – Education and Labor) (Subject to a Rule)

H.Res. 279 – Providing [...]

March 31, 2009

TheHill.com: Bottom Line: Who’s won which accounts?

• AUTOS. Wyman Consulting is lobbying for Sinautec Automotive Technologies, which develops and manufactures advanced battery technologies. Lucia Wyman, a former special assistant to President Clinton, is lobbying for the company.

Covington & Burling is lobbying for the Hertz Corp. on auto-fleet asset-backed securities, according to federal lobbying records.
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March 31, 2009

Politico: Suite Talk March 31, 2009

Sullivan Fires Up New Firm
Kevin Sullivan, the last communications director in the Bush White House, has launched his own firm, Kevin Sullivan Communications.
He’ll also be affiliated with the public relations firm Weber Shandwick as executive vice president.
Sullivan was a spokesman at the Education Department, a senior vice president of corporate communications at NBC Universal and [...]

March 31, 2009

Politico: Reform advocates plan lobby blitz

If April showers bring May flowers, then lawmakers are looking at a storm of health care lobbying during the April recess.
With Congress readying to take on health care reform, several of Washington’s most influential advocacy groups are mobilizing to ensure that lawmakers hear from their constituents back home during the two-week congressional recess.
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March 31, 2009

Politico: W.H. ethics watchdog on other side of hunt

The White House’s lead ethics watchdog, who has devoted much of his professional life to making government accountable, has suddenly found himself defending an administration policy against concerns raised by his former associates.
Among the groups leading the charge against the policy is a nonprofit watchdog group co-founded by Norman Eisen, the lawyer in charge of [...]

March 30, 2009

House Leadership, Week of 3-30-2009

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FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009

First Vote of the Week…

Last Vote Predicted…

Monday 6:30 p.m.

Friday p.m.

Legislative Program – 51600 | Floor Information – 57400 | Whip Information – 63210

MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 [...]

March 30, 2009

House Leadership

majorityleader.house.gov · (202) 225-3130

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009

House Meets At…

Last Vote Predicted…

12:30 p.m.: Morning Hour
2:00 p.m.: Legislative Business

Unlimited “One Minutes” Per Side

7:00 p.m.

Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.

Suspensions (16 Bills)
1) Senate Amendments to H.R. 1388 – Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (Rep. McCarthy (NY) – [...]

March 27, 2009

Politico: Suite Talk March 27, 2009

FedEx lobbyist David Pryor Jr. is joining Microsoft as director of government affairs for the Senate.
He’ll lead the software giant’s efforts in lobbying the Senate, handling pressing economic, education and health issues and promoting online security polices.
Pryor’s younger brother is Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.); their father is former Sen. David Pryor (D-Ark.).
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March 25, 2009

Politico: Suite Talk March 25, 2009

Speechwriters Open New Outlet
Testifying at a whopper of a congressional hearing? Drafting that tell-all about the George W. Bush era? Or writing an op-ed for The Washington Post?
If so, you might check out the new communications firm Oval Office Writers in Alexandria, Va.
The aptly named company is the brainchild of Marc Thiessen and Peter Schweizer, [...]

March 25, 2009

House Leadership

majorityleader.house.gov · (202) 225-3130

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009

House Meets At…

Last Vote Predicted…

10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business

Fifteen “One Minutes” Per Side

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Suspensions (2 Bills)
1) S. 383 – Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 (Sen. McCaskill – Financial Services)
2) S. 520 – To [...]