Politics

On the Agenda

This week the House hopes to pass the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). It is important for FISA legislation to pass this week because the latest extension expires on Friday. Congress passed an extension in August to finalize the details in the act, but has yet to come to agreement on a few critical points.
The House will also act on the Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act. This legislation limits the ability of HUD Secretary to increase the management fees and costs on public housing.
The last item that may be considered this week is an Energy Tax Package. This legislation would increase taxes on the oil and natural gas industry and provide tax incentives to renewable energy. Similar legislation passed the House in August. Austin Weatherford-Legislative Assistant to Rep. Mike Conaway

Full post as published by Mike Conaway's Blog on February 12, 2008 (boomark / email).