Constitutional Law

Congressional Activities: Week of 2/25/08

Here is a comprehensive list of the House and Senate schedule and hearings. The following links are to the daily calendars for the House and Senate. Here is the weekly House whip information (majority/minority) and the Senate floor schedule.

Of note: Hearings on "voter caging," nominees to the Department of Justice, and the examination of government-wide intelligence community reforms. ACS has resources available on voter identification laws, the role of the Justice Department, and oversight in the war on terror.

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008

Senate Committee on Judiciary hearings to examine S. 2041, to amend the False Claims Act, focusing on strengthening the government's most effective tool against fraud for the 21st century.

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration hearings to examine protecting voters in the United States at the polls, focusing on limiting abusive robocalls and vote caging practices.

Senate Committee on Aging hearings to examine issues relative to surgeons, focusing on conflicts and consultant payments in the medical device industry.

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008

Senate Committee on Judiciary business meeting to consider S. 2304, to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, S. 2449, to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, S. 352, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S. 2136, to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, S. 2133, to authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy, and the nominations of Kevin J. O'Connor, of Connecticut, to be Associate Attorney General, and Gregory G. Katsas, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Attorney General.

Senate Committee on Judiciary hearings to examine weaknesses in the visa waiver program, focusing on possible safeguards needed to protect the United States of America.

Friday, Feb. 29, 2008

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing to examine government-wide intelligence community management reforms, focusing on ensuring effective Congressional oversight and the role of the Government Accountability Office.

Full post as published by ACS Blog on February 25, 2008 (boomark / email).