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If the Senate does NOT receive a message that the House adopted S.Con.Res.11, the adjournment resolution, the Senate will conduct pro forma sessions with no business conducted on the following dates at the following times:

–          Tuesday, March 26th at 4:30pm

–          Friday, March 29th at 10:30am

–          Tuesday, April 2nd at 10:45am and

–          Friday, April 5th at 3:00pm

SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013

The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, April 8, 2013.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

 At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the Executive Calendar #14 Patty Shwartz– to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit with up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form on the nominations.

 Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 5:30pm), there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of the Shwartz nomination.

Welcome back to session!

 The Senate has reached an agreement to postpone until 11:30am tomorrow, Tuesday, April 9, the execution of the previous order with respect to consideration of the nomination of Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. At 11:30am tomorrow, there will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the Shwartz nomination. There will be no roll call votes today. The next vote will occur at approximately 12:00 noon tomorrow.

 Also in Executive Session, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Executive Calendar #50, Mary Jo White, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 Senator Reid then moved to proceed to S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 (Gun Safety).

 This work period the Senate will deal with a number of important matters including judicial nominations and cabinet nominations, Water Resources Development Act, Gun Safety legislation; and any other items cleared for action on the Legislative or Executive Calendars of business.

WRAP UP

No ROLL CALL VOTES

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Adopted S.Res.93, designating April 4, 2013, as “National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day”.

Discharged the Rules committee and adopted S.Con.Res.10: Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitors Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (June 9, 2013).

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed Executive Calendar #50, the nomination of Mary Jo White, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2014.

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Watch Most Recent House Floor Activity

This week in the House … Hydropower and limiting NLRB :The National Labor Relations Board

Last Floor Action: 3/25
11:02:34 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to S. Con. Res. 11.

The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on April 9, 2013.

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Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate wants to make 90 percent of 25-44 years olds felons.

What you should know about Connecticut’s historic new gun law.

They still have segregated proms in Georgia, in 2013.

Women who were murdered after their stalkers got guns.

Should you be worried about North Korea?

South Carolina Republicans belittle Elizabeth Colbert Busch.

Fast food workers in New York City go on strike.

For the first time in four decades of polling, majority now favor legalizing marijuana.

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It’s Just Common Sense …


 

 

 Official photographic portrait of US President...President Obama was in Colorado yesterday and called on Congress to vote on a set of common-sense proposals to help reduce gun violence — including closing loopholes in the background check system to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and others who shouldn’t have access to them.

“Every day that we wait to do something about it, even more of our fellow citizens are stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun,” the President said.

Learn more about President Obama’s common-sense proposals to help reduce gun violence.

A Common-Sense Proposal to Reduce Gun Violence

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President Obama Meets with Prime Minister Lee of Singapore In a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore, President Obama reaffirms his commitment to a secure and prosperous Asia-Pacific region.

Helping Americans on the Autism Spectrum Reach Their Full Potential President Obama is committed to research, development of support services, and increased collaboration with advocates and family members in the autism community  so that individuals across the autism spectrum can reach their full potential.

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