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Remember that Republican congressman who high-tailed it out of Washington after the shirtless photos he sent to women on Craigslist got splashed all over the Internet?

Well, the special election for his seat is just 8 days away and our Democratic candidate, Kathy Hochul, is down by just 1 point in her latest poll!

Republicans know it would be a disaster to lose this race in the single reddest district in all of New York — even his Royal Highness Speaker John Boehner rushed up there to raise cash for more dishonest Republican attack ads.

With just 24 hours to go until our One Week Out Deadline, let’s show we’ve got what it takes to fight this race to the finish.

http://www.dccc.org/page/m/1d63ca97/1b9dd8ab/4a800264/4e0ce99a/243752719/VEsE/

I’m telling you — the more folks in Western New York hear about the Republicans’ support for that ludicrous budget to end Medicare, the more voters are flocking to support Kathy.

The Republicans’ cynical plan to pay for tax breaks for the ultra rich by ending the Medicare support that our seniors rely on is far more shameful than a few racy photos. Let’s make sure they don’t get away with it.

Thanks,

James Carville

P.S. Back in 2009, Democrats won another special election in upstate New York by just 726 votes. This race is shaping up to be the same sort of nail-biter. Help us hit our $75,000 goal to help put Democratic candidate Kathy Hochul over the top. http://www.dccc.org/page/m/1d63ca97/1b9dd8ab/4a800264/4e0ce99a/243752719/VEsE/

Congress: the Repbulican led House back 5/23 -the Senate is in Session today 5/17


The Senate Convenes at 2:00pmET May 17, 2011

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #31, the nomination of Susan Carney, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. There will be up to 2 hours for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. As a result, Senators should expect a roll call vote on confirmation of the Carney nomination to begin shortly after 12:20pm.

Following the vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

At 2:15pm, the Senate will begin consideration of the motion to proceed to S.940, the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act. There will be up to 4 hours for debate, equally divided and controlled in the usual form, prior to a vote on the motion to proceed to S.940. The vote on the motion to proceed is subject to a 60-affirmative vote. Senators should expect the vote on the motion to proceed to S.940 to begin at approximately 6:15pm.

This will be the last roll call vote of the day.

Votes:

71: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #31, the nomination of Susan Carney, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit;

Confirmed: 71-28

72: The motion to proceed to S.940, the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act (60-vote threshold); Not agreed to: 52-48

Unanimous Consent:

Adopted S.Res.186, honoring the 100th anniversary of the School of Fire for the Field Artillery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Adopted S.Res.187, supporting national minority health awareness in order to bring attention to the severe disparities faced by minority populations such as American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asians, Blacks, or Africans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.

 

 

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The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on May 23, 2011.

a message from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand …Exciting News


Something very exciting is happening in a special election in Western New York.

A new poll shows Democrat Kathy Hochul surging to a dead heat in the most Republican district in New York. Kathy’s momentum is no coincidence. This is a direct response to her Republican opponent vowing to support the GOP’s plan to end Medicare as we know it, while preserving tax breaks for millionaires.

A win by Kathy would be a shocking blow to the Republicans’ extremist agenda.

That’s why Speaker John Boehner is desperately raising money to fund attack ads against Kathy. With the election in just 13 days, we must raise $10,000 in grassroots support so Kathy has what it takes to fight back.

http://www.dccc.org/page/m/1d63ca82/1b9dd8ab/4a4de9c1/4e0ce9fe/3423444470/VEsH/

Kathy is a fighter for jobs and someone who will never back down when it comes to helping hardworking middle class families. We need her in the House more than ever so she can stand up to the special interests and stop the GOP’s extremist agenda.

But she’s up against not one, but two deep-pocketed conservatives, including a Tea Party candidate who will spend whatever it takes on attack ads to win. And you know the GOP shadow groups are right behind them.

With the media watching Kathy’s momentum, we need the strongest possible show of grassroots support on her behalf.

http://www.dccc.org/page/m/1d63ca82/1b9dd8ab/4a4de9c1/4e0ce9fe/3423444470/VEsH/

Republicans sense that this race is slipping away from them. They also know that a grassroots-powered Democratic victory would mean the beginning of the end for their extremist agenda.

With this election just 13 days away, it’s now a dead heat. We must act now to put Kathy over the top.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

P.S. This is a race that will come down to the wire. With the world watching,

New TV Ad


It’s a dead heat. In a race that is already dealing a major blow to Speaker Boehner and House Republicans’ extreme agenda to end Medicare, all the polls show that Democrat Kathy Hochul is charging into the lead in the New York special election.

Now, shadowy, right-wing special interest groups are dumping money into this deep-red district to avoid a shocking defeat. We can’t let the right-wing control the airwaves in the critical closing days of this election.

http://www.dccc.org/page/m/1d63ca8d/1b9dd8ab/4ab9cecb/4e0ce9ca/3694608018/VEsH/

Make no mistake: it’s because of your hard work fighting against the Republicans’ plan to end Medicare as we know it, that this deep-red district is now competitive.

The fact that we now have polls showing Democrat Kathy Hochul narrowly leading shows what a huge liability ending Medicare and protecting Big Oil has become for Republicans. Even Speaker Boehner himself was forced to rush up this weekend for an event to try and bail the Republican out. Now they’ve called in Karl Rove and his shadowy swift-boat group to dump in hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Help us fight back against right-wing special interest attacks — Check out our new TV ad in the New York special election and contribute $3 or more to the DCCC today.

Don’t get me wrong, this is an uphill battle. This is a district that Carl Paladino, George Bush, and John McCain won despite losing big in the rest of New York. But we know that we have to go on offense to take back the majority and take the fight into their turf, even when it’s an uphill battle.

We owe it to ourselves to fight this fight and send a message loud and clear that Republicans completely overstepped on Medicare and are losing the independent voters and seniors who voted them into office last year. I hope you’ll join us in this fight. Contribute to the DCCC today >> http://www.dccc.org/page/m/1d63ca8d/1b9dd8ab/4ab9cecb/4e0ce9ca/3694608018/VEsC/

Thank you for your continued support,

Rep. Steve Israel

DCCC Chairman

Congress: the Republican led House …back May 23, 2011 -the Senate …back May 16, 2011


The Senate Convenes at 2:00pmET May 16, 2011

 Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for debate only until 5pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

There will be no roll call votes on Monday.

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The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 9:00amET on May 13, 2011.

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 13, 2011

112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION

2:19 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to H. Con. Res. 50. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on May 23, 2011.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Ms. Woolsey moved that the House do now adjourn.

2:18 P.M. – The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 13.

12:10 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

11:27 A.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

11:16 A.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

H.R. 754: to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes

11:13 A.M. – The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 754.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 392 – 15 (Roll no. 329).

11:06 A.M. – On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 – 228, 1 Present (Roll no. 328).

10:49 A.M. – The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

10:41 A.M. – The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 16, H. Con. Res. 46, and H. Con. Res. 50.

10:40 A.M. – The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 498.

H.R. 754: to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes

DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back the House with an amendment commending Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton and the United States intelligence community for their successful operation in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. It also seeks to require the head of each element of the intelligence community to place the highest priority on funding activities that will contribute to the continued disruption, dismantlement and defeat of remaining al Qaeda terrorists and affiliated organizations that threaten the national security of the United States.

10:39 A.M. – Mr. Nadler moved to recommit with instructions to Intelligence (Permanent).

10:38 A.M. – The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

10:37 A.M. – The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 754.

10:36 A.M. – On agreeing to the Reed amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 406 – 0, 4 Present (Roll no. 327).

10:27 A.M. – MOMENT OF SILENCE – The House observed a moment of silence for the police officers who serve and protect us each day.

10:26 A.M. – On agreeing to the Carney amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 – 189 (Roll no. 326).

10:18 A.M. – On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment Failed by recorded vote: 194 – 214 (Roll no. 325).

10:09 A.M. – On agreeing to the Gibson amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 278 – 123 (Roll no. 324).

10:02 A.M. – On agreeing to the Rogers (MI) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 – 174 (Roll no. 323).

9:31 A.M. – UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

9:30 A.M. – POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Reed amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Reed demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.

9:15 A.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Reed amendment No. 9.

Amendment offered by Mr. Reed.

An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 112-75 to commend the United States intelligence community for their successful operation in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice and their continued efforts against al Qaeda. It is based on Senate Resolution 159, which passed the Senate 97 to 0.

9:14 A.M. – The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business.

9:02 A.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Walsh of IL to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

9:01 A.M. – Today’s prayer was offered by Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, Associate Professor, The Catholic University of America, Washington DC.

9:00 A.M. – The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.