S.Res.52, “Read Across America Day”
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This Month
Senate Floor Schedule For Monday, February 23, 2009
Feb 23, ’09
At 2:00pm Senator Johanns will deliver Washington’s Farewell Address. Following the Address, the Senate will resume consideration of S.160, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act. There will be no roll call votes on Monday’s session.
S. 160, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
Feb 23, ’09
SUMMARY On January 6, 2009, Senator Lieberman, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced S.160, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009. This landmark measure would provide the District of Columbia (DC) with one voting seat in the House of Representatives and Utah, the next state in line…
Reid Announces Major Energy-Transmission Bill To Accelerate Clean-Energy Revolution
Feb 23, ’09
Washington, DC—In his remarks to today’s National Clean Energy Project at the Newseum, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced he will introduce this week a bill that will make it easier to carry renewable energy from often remote locations to urban centers in need of power. This bill charts a better path to a cleaner,…