Policy Points

 

The Week of Monday, December 10, 2012

 

 

A View of the House Floor

 

 

This week, the House of Representatives will consider:

 

  • A bill to authorize the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310)

 

A View of the Senate Floor

This week, the Senate will consider:

 

  • A bill to temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program ( S. 3637)

 

Notes & Happenings

What every House Republican needs to know looking ahead:

 

  • Marginal income tax rates to rise, estate tax to rise, capital gains and dividend tax rates to rise, and the Alternative Minimum Tax patch to lapse on December 31, 2012
  • Across-the-board cuts in defense and domestic programs to go into effect on January 2, 2013

 

 

A View of the Committees

 

Monday, December 10, 2012

No Committee Activity

 

 

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Hearing @ 3 PM: “The Devastating Crisis in Eastern Congo”

 

Committee on Intelligence

Full Committee Hearing, Closed @ 5 PM: “Ongoing Intelligence Activities”

 

Committee on Rules

Full Committee Hearing @ 5 PM: “Suspension of the Rules Resolution Hearing”

 

 

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Full Committee Hearing @ 9:30 AM: “The Future of NASA: Perspectives on Strategic Vision for America's Space Program”

 

Committee on Energy and Commerce

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing @ 10 AM: “Keeping the New Broadband Spectrum Law on Track”

 

Committee on Financial Services

Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Hearing @ 10 AM: “Challenges Facing the U.S. Capital Markets to Effectively Implement Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act”

 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Full Committee Hearing @ 10 AM: “HGH Testing in the NFL: Is the Science Ready?”

 

Committee on Ways and Means

Subcommittee on Human Resources Hearing @ 2 PM: “Proposal to Reduce Child Deaths Due to Maltreatment”

 

 

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Committee on Agriculture

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Hearing @ 9 AM: “Dodd-Frank Derivatives Reform: Challenges Facing U.S. and International Markets”

 

Committee on Financial Services

Full Committee Hearing @ 9 AM: “Examining the Impact of the Volcker Rule on Markets, Businesses, Investors and Job Creation, Part II”

 

Committee on Intelligence

Full Committee Hearing, Closed @ 10:30 AM: “Ongoing Intelligence Activities”

 

Committee on Energy and Commerce

Subcommittee on Health Hearing @ 10 AM: “State of Uncertainty: Implementation of PPACA's Exchanges and Medicaid Expansion”

 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Full Committee Hearing @ 10 AM: “Northeast Corridor Future: Options for High-Speed Rail Development and Opportunities for Private Sector Participation” 

 

 

Friday, December 14, 2012

No Committee Activity

 

RPC Policy Point of the Week: “The President’s Statements on Tax Reform Do Not Add Up”

 

Courtesy of the House Committee on Ways and Means – click here to access.