This evening, or Wednesday morning in the UK, President Obama will make his way from the White house to Capitol Hill - to give the "State of the Union" to a joint session of Congress.
While I will be working on the Hill during the day, I have no intention of being around for this evening - security will be tight, and it will be difficult to move around - so I should be watching it on C-SPAN with friends in Northern Virginia.
Details of the C-SPAN coverage can be found here. There will be a BBC News Special at 2am on Wednesday (UK time).
Previous Washminster articles on SOTU can be accessed below
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Showing posts with label SOTU. Show all posts
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Friday, 21 January 2011
Next Weeks Agenda for the House of Representatives
MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed to 6:30 p.m.
H.Res. 43 - A resolution providing for consideration of a resolution Reducing Non-Security Spending to Fiscal Year 2008 Levels or Less (Special Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. David Dreier / Rules Committee)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25TH
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House will recess no later than 5:00 p.m. to allow a security sweep of the House Chamber prior to the President's State of the Union address. The House will meet again at approximately 8:35 p.m. for the purpose of receiving in a joint session with the Senate the President of the United States.
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.Res. __ - Medal of Honor Flag Resolution of 2011 (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Latham / House Administration Committee)
2) H.R. 366 - To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes (Sponsored Rep. Sam Graves / Small Business Committee)
H.Res. 38 - A resolution Reducing Non-Security Spending to Fiscal Year 2008 Levels or Less (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. David Dreier / Rules Committee)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26TH
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business.
H.R. 359 - To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole / Ways and Means Committee / House Administration Committee)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27TH
On Thursday, the House is not in session.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH
On Friday, the House is not in session.
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed to 6:30 p.m.
H.Res. 43 - A resolution providing for consideration of a resolution Reducing Non-Security Spending to Fiscal Year 2008 Levels or Less (Special Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. David Dreier / Rules Committee)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25TH
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House will recess no later than 5:00 p.m. to allow a security sweep of the House Chamber prior to the President's State of the Union address. The House will meet again at approximately 8:35 p.m. for the purpose of receiving in a joint session with the Senate the President of the United States.
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.Res. __ - Medal of Honor Flag Resolution of 2011 (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Latham / House Administration Committee)
2) H.R. 366 - To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes (Sponsored Rep. Sam Graves / Small Business Committee)
H.Res. 38 - A resolution Reducing Non-Security Spending to Fiscal Year 2008 Levels or Less (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. David Dreier / Rules Committee)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26TH
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business.
H.R. 359 - To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole / Ways and Means Committee / House Administration Committee)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27TH
On Thursday, the House is not in session.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH
On Friday, the House is not in session.
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Tonight's SOTU
Tonight (or in the arly hours of tomorrow morrow morning if you are on the eastern side of the Atlantic), President Obama will give his annual "State of the Union" Address to Congress. The Constitution Article 2 Section 3 requires that the President "shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient". The first SOTU was given by President Washington, but Jefferson ceased the practice of a speech to Congress because he felt it was too monarchical. Until 1913 the SOTU was a written message sent to, and read to Congress by, a Clerk. President Wilson re-established the practice of an annual joint address - which includes both information of the state of the Union and an outline of the President's legislative agenda.The speech will be broadcast on most news networks. C‑SPAN’s LIVE coverage starts with a historical look at Presidents in their first year in office (8pm/UK 1am), followed by the President’s address (9pm/UK 2am). Then, the Republican response by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) and viewer reaction.
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