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Cutting our deficit in half


Cutting our deficit in halfLast week a new report had some big economic news you probably missed: Since 2009, we’ve cut our deficit in half — and it’s falling at its fastest rate since World War II.

Here’s what a milestone like that looks like (in animated form):

Find out more about our falling deficit

In addition to improving our nation’s long-term fiscal security by reducing the deficit, President Obama’s working hard to help strengthen the middle class. And in the past three and a half years, businesses have created more than 7.6 million new jobs.

Take a look and pass it on:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/cutting-our-deficit-half
Black History

the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 10/5 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

All time during recess, adjournment, and morning business will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to S.815, ENDA.

WRAP UP

No ROLL CALL VOTES

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.2747, to amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the Governmental Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such title.

Adopted S.Res.286, congratulating Oracle Team USA for winning the 34th America’s Cup.

Adopted S.Res.287, a resolution congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning the 2013 World Series.

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed the following by unanimous consent:

 

AIR FORCE

Executive Calendar #393 Maj. Gen. Samuel D. Cox – to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #394 Col. Jill J. Nelson – to be Brigadier General

ARMY

Executive Calendar #395 Col. Hector Lopez – to be Brigadier General

Executive Calendar #396 Brig. Gen. Keith D. Jones – to be Major General

Executive Calendar #397 Col. Garrett P. Jensen – to be Brigadier General

Executive Calendar #398 Lt. Gen. Robert B. Brown – to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #399 Brig. Gen. Robert L. Walter, Jr. – to be Major General

Executive Calendar #400 Maj. Gen. William C. Mayville, Jr. – to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #401 Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza – to be Lieutenant General

NAVY

Executive Calendar #402 Capt. Bruce L. Gillingham – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #419 Robert O. Blake, Jr. – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Indonesia

And all nominations on the Secretary’s desk in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.

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Last Floor Action:
5:11:55 P.M. – The House adjourned
pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00
a.m. on November 12, 2013, unless the House receives a message from the Senate
transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 62, in which case the House shall
stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution.