The Week Ahead

Congress MAY return for a lame duck session this week for consideration of Economic Recovery Legislation. The House of Representatives notice from the Leader of the House is available at http://democraticleader.house.gov/docUploads/26WeeklyLeader11_14_08.pdf?CFID=13924048&CFTOKEN=38577085. The House is due to meet at 1pm (6pm GMT) on Wednesday; and the Senate on Monday.


At Westminster Parliament continues to move towards the conclusion of the session by debating the final stages of a number of bills. On Tuesday the Lords will debate the Constitution Committee's report and follow-up on Relations between the executive, the judiciary and Parliament. Thursday will see a Commons debate on organ donation.


The week's calendar is available at http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/2008/11/17/week.html


Information on the Inauguration Day is available at http://inaugural.senate.gov/