THE DAILY WHIP: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013

Daily Leader
For Immediate Release:
2013-12-10T00:00:00
Contact Info:

Katie Grant, Stephanie Young, 202-225-3130

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House Meets At:First Vote Predicted:Last Vote Predicted:

12:00 p.m.: Morning Hour
2:00 p.m.: Legislative Business

Fifteen “One Minutes”		4:00 – 4:30 p.m.4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Suspensions (3 bills)

  1. H.R. 3521– The Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013, as amended (Rep. Miller (FL) – Veterans’ Affairs)
  2. S. 1471– Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act (Sen. Coats – Veterans’ Affairs)
  3. H.R. 1402 – VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013, as amended (Rep. Coffman – Veterans’ Affairs)

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK
The GOP Leadership has announced the following schedule for Wednesday, December 11: The House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House is expected to consider bills under suspension of the Rules.

The Daily Quote

“A Congress stymied by partisan divides, blown deadlines and intraparty squabbling gets a late chance this week to end the year with an elusive budget deal and to make headway on other fronts…An agreement would mark a rare moment of bipartisan accord brokered without the specter of a government shutdown or financial chaos. However, even a deal reached by two lawmakers popular within their own parties would still have to secure the support of a GOP caucus unafraid to buck its leadership...”

-    Wall Street Journal, 12/8/2013