Today is President Obama’s FY 2013 budget roll out day.  This last budget was unanimously defeated by the Senate last year and we should expect a similar result this year.  According to news reports, the $3.8 trillion budget will contain about $1.4 trillion in higher taxes.   

The House and Senate will take up a bloated highway bills.  The Senate will take up a judicial nomination to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and we shall see if Senate Republicans put up any fight.  Don’t hold your breath.

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Today is President Obama’s FY 2013 budget roll out day.  This last budget was unanimously defeated by the Senate last year and we should expect a similar result this year.  According to news reports, the $3.8 trillion budget will contain about $1.4 trillion in higher taxes.   

The House and Senate will take up a bloated highway bills.  The Senate will take up a judicial nomination to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and we shall see if Senate Republicans put up any fight.  Don’t hold your breath.

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The Obama Administration has to be in shock as a result of the Gallup poll released last week indicating that Obama would lose his re-election according to state-by-state approval ratings.  According to Conn Carroll of the Washington Examiner if the election were held today:

Obama would lose the 2012 election to the Republican nominee 323 electoral votes to 215.

Expect desperation from Senate liberals.  Senate Democrats will accelerate a highly partisan agenda to create the fallacy that Senate Republicans and a House controlled by Republicans are slowing economic growth by not rubber stamping President Obama’s big government agenda.  The first argument they will make is that the upcoming highway bill does not spend enough of your tax dollars.  Remember, liberals are married to the idea that only government can create jobs.

The House and Senate are expected to work on competing versions of a transportation bill this week.  The House is going to take up the Senate passed so called “insider trading” bill.  The House will also tackle the issue of line item veto authority for the President.

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The Obama Administration has to be in shock as a result of the Gallup poll released last week indicating that Obama would lose his re-election according to state-by-state approval ratings.  According to Conn Carroll of the Washington Examiner if the election were held today:

Obama would lose the 2012 election to the Republican nominee 323 electoral votes to 215.

Expect desperation from Senate liberals.  Senate Democrats will accelerate a highly partisan agenda to create the fallacy that Senate Republicans and a House controlled by Republicans are slowing economic growth by not rubber stamping President Obama’s big government agenda.  The first argument they will make is that the upcoming highway bill does not spend enough of your tax dollars.  Remember, liberals are married to the idea that only government can create jobs.

The House and Senate are expected to work on competing versions of a transportation bill this week.  The House is going to take up the Senate passed so called “insider trading” bill.  The House will also tackle the issue of line item veto authority for the President.

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Cheers for Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) for standing up to President Obama on his unconstitutional recess appointments.  Finally, one member of the United States Senate is standing up for the Constitution.  Where are the rest of them?

The House and Senate kick into second gear this week.  The first two weeks of the session were light on legislation and heavy on retreats.  Expect the STOCK Act to be the item for debate in the Senate.  The House is expected to consider two bills dealing with budgetary matters and repeal of CLASS Act.

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Cheers for Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) for standing up to President Obama on his unconstitutional recess appointments.  Finally, one member of the United States Senate is standing up for the Constitution.  Where are the rest of them?

The House and Senate kick into second gear this week.  The first two weeks of the session were light on legislation and heavy on retreats.  Expect the STOCK Act to be the item for debate in the Senate.  The House is expected to consider two bills dealing with budgetary matters and repeal of CLASS Act.

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This is a short week in the House of Representatives.  The Senate does not come back into session full time until next week. 

The House and the Senate readies the start the second session of the 112th Congress with very low expectations.   The next big decision point for Congress will be the expiration of the payroll tax deal in the end of February.  There is a vote this week in the House to reject the President’s request for a $1.2 trillion increase in the borrowing authority of the Obama Administration.  The Wednesday House vote is really for show, because the process was designed for failure. 

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This is a short week in the House of Representatives.  The Senate does not come back into session full time until next week. 

The House and the Senate readies the start the second session of the 112th Congress with very low expectations.   The next big decision point for Congress will be the expiration of the payroll tax deal in the end of February.  There is a vote this week in the House to reject the President’s request for a $1.2 trillion increase in the borrowing authority of the Obama Administration.  The Wednesday House vote is really for show, because the process was designed for failure. 

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