THE NIGHTLY LEADER: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009

HOUSE FLOOR WRAP-UP FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Bills Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules (8):

1.       Senate Amendments to H.R. 3548 - Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 (Rep. McDermott – Ways and Means) (403-12)

2.       H.Res. 868 - Honoring and recognizing the service and achievements of current and former female members of the Armed Forces (Rep. Davis (CA) - Armed Services)

3.       H.Con.Res. 139 - Congratulating the first graduating class of the United States Air Force Academy on their 50th graduation anniversary and recognizing their contributions to the Nation (Rep. Lamborn - Armed Services)

4.       H.Res. 880 - Recognizing the efforts of career and technical colleges to educate and train workers for positions in high-demand industries (Rep. Cassidy - Education and Labor)

5.       H.Res. 878 - Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Family Literacy Day (Rep. Platts - Education and Labor)

6.       H.R. 1849 - World War I Memorial and Centennial Act of 2009 (Rep. Cleaver - Oversight and Government Reform)

7.       S. 748 - To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Cesar E. Chavez Post Office" (Sen. Boxer - Oversight and Government Reform)

8.       H.R. 3276 - American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009 (Rep. Markey (MA) - Energy and Commerce)

Unfinished Business:

H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (Rep. Thompson (MS) – Homeland Security)

-      Amendments – Pending Consideration (10):

·         Thompson (MS) Manager’s Amendment

·         Barton Amendment

·         Hastings (FL) Amendment

·         Dent/Olson Amendment

·         Dent Amendment

·         Flake Amendment

·         Schrader/Kissell Amendment

·         McCaul Amendment

·         Halvorson Amendment

·         Foster/Luján Amendment

Postponed Suspension Votes (2):

1.       H.R. 3788 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Darrow Road in Stow, Ohio, as the "Corporal Joseph A. Tomci Post Office Building" (Rep. LaTourette - Oversight and Government Reform)

2.    S. 1211 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 60 School Street, Orchard Park, New York, as the "Jack F. Kemp Post Office Building" (Sen. Schumer - Oversight and Government Reform)