This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases. POTUS’ Schedule* 9:45 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief 11:45 a.m. EDT – The President and The Vice President meet with Governors to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen wildfire prevention, preparedness … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Immigration Reform Unlikely to Move in Foreseeable Future After weeks of back and forth, the House and Senate successfully passed legislation funding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the end of the fiscal year. The final bill did not include controversial provisions blocking implementation of the President’s recent executive actions on immigration. … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity House GOP Drafts Immigration Principles House Judiciary Committee Chairman Robert Goodlatte (R-VA) and House Republican leadership are drafting a set of broad immigration principles to be discussed at the party’s annual retreat on Thursday, January 30 and Friday, January 31. The leaders hope to use the principles to determine the party’s appetite for … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Federal Emergency Management Agency Reauthorization On Tuesday, October 22, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) introduced the first ever Federal Emergency Management Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3300). The bipartisan bill is co-sponsored by full committee Ranking Member Nick Rahall (D-WV), Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Lou Barletta (R-PA), and subcommittee Ranking Member … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Budget and Appropriations The House approved its version of FY 2014 Homeland Security appropriations on June 6, but the Senate is just beginning the appropriations process. Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) has announced that the Homeland Security Subcommittee 302(b) allocation for FY 2014 will be $39.1 billion (plus $227 billion for … Continue Reading
