Morgan Meguire News

Browse By Weekly Issue

• Updated Congressional Schedule

  After briefly returning to Washington, DC the week of November 17 to vote on organizational changes for the 111 th Congress, including elections for committee and leadership positions, Congress is now in recess. Members may return the week of December Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:02 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 12-2-08 by Article

• Large Stimulus Prospects Move to Next Congress

  Democratic leadership will be working with President-elect Obama to craft a broad stimulus package, possible as large as $700 billion, for consideration by the 111 th Congress in January. President-elect Obama has said stimulus legislation will be his Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:01 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 12-2-08 by Article

• Waxman Grabs Energy Gavel from Dingell

  In a surprising upset, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) beat 27-term current House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) in one of the "most watched" fights for committee chairmanship. The full Democratic Caucus voted 137-122 in Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:00 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 12-2-08 by Article

• Obama Addresses California Governor's Meeting

  On November 18, President-elect Obama delivered a surprise video message to the bipartisan Governors Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles in which he emphasized his commitment to addressing global warming. "Few challenges facing America, and the Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 03, 2008 8:59 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 12-2-08 by Article