Current Hill Activities

The Senate

The Senate will convene and resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act.

The House

The House meets at 10:00 a.m. for Legislative Business. The last vote is predicted for 4:00 p.m.
H.R. 2642 - Iraq/Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations bill (Appropriations – Rep. Obey) (Subject to a Rule)

Possible Postponed Suspension Votes (6 Bills):
1) H.R. 5872 - Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (Rep. Sessions - Financial Services)
2) H.R. 5614 - Original Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Ultra-High Relief Bullion Coin Act (Rep. Castle – Financial Services)
3) H.R. 406 - Alice Paul Women’s Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act (Rep. Baca – Financial Services)
4) H.R. 2894 - Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act (Rep. Ruppersberger – Financial Services)
5) H.R. 5916 - Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Reform Act of 2008 as amended (Rep. Berman – Foreign Affairs)
6) H.R. 5834 - North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 as amended (Rep. Ros-Lehtinen – Foreign Affairs)

* Conference Reports may be brought up at any time.
* Motions to go to Conference should they become available.
* Possible Motions to Instruct Conferees.

Thursday, May 15, 2008
10:00 Am
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Full Committee Markup
538 Senate Dirksen
GSE/FHA Regulation Restructuring; Coins; SAFETEA Corrections

Thursday, May 15, 2008
10:00 AM
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
House Agriculture Committee
1300 Longworth Bldg.
Commodity Market Fluxations

Thursday, May 15, 2008
10:00 AM
Antitrust & Competition Policy Task Force
House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing
2141 Rayburn
Fair Credit Card Fees
HR 5546 — Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008

Thursday, May 15, 2008
10:30 AM
House Ways and Means Committee
1100 Longworth House Office Building
Markup of:
H.R. ____, the “Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008”

Thursday, May 15, 2008
2:00 PM
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
419 Senate Dirksen
U.S.-China Relations

No Joint Committee events.

Upcoming hearings and markups regarding financial and securities issues and legislation.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
10:00 AM
House Financial Services Committee
2128 Rayburn
Credit Monitoring Services

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
10:00 AM
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Full Committee Confirmation Hearing
538 Senate Dirksen
HUD Nomination
Steven G. Preston to be secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
10:00 AM
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
366 Senate Dirksen
Economic Impact of Climate Change Legislation

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
10:30 AM
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
342 Senate Dirksen
Commodity Speculation and Rising Food Prices

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
9:30 AM
House Foreign Affairs Committee
2172 Rayburn
Impact of Sovereign Wealth Funds

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
2:00 PM
Subcommittee on Domestic Policy
House Oversight and Government Reform
2154 Rayburn
Day- 1 Impact of Mortgage Crisis on Neighborhoods

Thursday, May 22, 2008
2:00 PM
Subcommittee on Domestic Policy
House Oversight and Government Reform
2154 Rayburn
Day- 2 Impact of Mortgage Crisis on Neighborhoods