Policy Points

 

The Week of Monday, October 8, 2012

 

 

A View of the House Floor

 

This week, the House of Representatives will not consider any legislation

 

 

A View of the Senate Floor

This week, the Senate will not consider any legislation

 

 

Notes & Happenings

What every House Republican needs to know looking ahead:

 

  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release state and local unemployment data on October 19, 2012
  • The Bureau of Economic Analysis will release a first estimate on 3rd quarter growth on October 26, 2012
  • One year anniversary of President Obama’s decision to block the Keystone Pipeline on November 10, 2012
  • Marginal income tax rates to rise, estate tax to rise, capital gains and dividend tax rates to rise, and the Alternative Minimum Tax patch to lapse on December 31, 2012
  • Across-the-board cuts in defense and domestic programs to go into effect on January 2, 2013

 

 

A View of the Committees

 

Monday, October 8, 2012

No Committee Activity

 

 

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

No Committee Activity

 

 

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Committee on Oversight and Government Affairs

Full Committee Hearing @ 12 PM: “The Security Failures of Benghazi”

 

 

Thursday, October 11, 2012

No Committee Activity

 

 

Friday, October 12, 2012

No Committee Activity

 

RPC Policy Point of the Week: “New AAF Study Finds Obama Administration's Spending Plans Would Necessarily Raise Middle Class Taxes”

 

Courtesy of the American Action Forum – click here to access.