...and so it begins: Day One of the 111th Congress.

[Tucker]

http://thomas.loc.gov/

Click on Yesterday in Congress, located on the right side of the screen.


They had a busy day. I noticed that McCarty didn't re introduce her annual assault weapon ban proposal. I imagine no later that closing time Friday.

Anyway. I found these interesting.

20. H.J.RES.9 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 1/7/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

26. H.R.226 : To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.
Sponsor: Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] (introduced 1/7/2009)      Cosponsors (128)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

128 co sponsors.

112. S.34 : A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.
Sponsor: Sen DeMint, Jim [SC] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (24)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.

Senate version.

93. S.2 : A bill to improve the lives of middle class families and provide them with greater opportunity to achieve the American dream.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (18)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.

  From Dingy Harry.

95. S.4 : A bill to guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (18)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.

Seems like same O  same O to me.

[DumbAss Tanker]

With Harry, you can pretty well count on the title being an intentional misdirection with the actual bill containing something he wants that is totally unrelated, or even completely contrary, to the nominal purpose.