Whip Notice - Week of November 5, 2007

November 5, 2007

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour and at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until at least 6:30 p.m.

Suspensions (13 bills):

1) H.R. 1567 - To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Engel / Foreign Affairs Committee)

2) H.R. 2949 - Eurasia Foundation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Wexler / Foreign Affairs Committee)

3) H.Res. __ - Welcoming French President Nicola Sarkozy to the United States (Sponsored by Rep. Poe / Foreign Affairs Committee)

4) H.Res. 435 - Expressing concern relating to the threatening behavior of the Iranian regime and its leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the activities of terrorist organizations sponsored by that regime in Latin America (Sponsored by Rep. Klein / Foreign Affairs Committee)

5) H.Con.Res. 236 - Recognizing the close relationship between the United States and the Republic of San Marino (Sponsored by Rep. Dreier / Foreign Affairs Committee)

6) H.Res. 550 - Congratulating the people of Ethiopia on the second millennium of Ethiopia, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Honda / Foreign Affairs Committee)

7) H.R. 513 - National Heroes Credit Protection Act (Sponsored by Rep. Brady / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

8) H.Res. 770 - Expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our nation in times of war and conflict (Sponsored by Rep. Porter / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

9) H.Con.Res. 60 - Expressing support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Pallone / Veterans' Affairs Committee)

10) H.Res. 744 - Recognizing the contributions of Native American veterans and calling upon the President to issue a proclamation urging the people of the United States to observe a day in honor of Native American veterans (Sponsored by Rep. Wilson (NM) / Veterans' Affairs Committee)

11) H.R. 797 - Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act (Sponsored by Rep. Baldwin / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

12) S.J.Res. 7 - A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Roger W. Sant as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (Sponsored by Sen. Leahy / Rep. Becerra / House Administration Committee)

13) S. 2206 - A bill to provide technical corrections to Public Law 109-116 to extend the time period for the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Sen. Feinstein / House Administration Committee)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2007
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for morning hour and 10:00 a.m. for legislative business.

Suspensions (7 bills):

1) H.Con.Res. 162 - Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should increase basic pay for members of the Armed Forces (Sponsored by Rep. Patrick Murphy / Armed Services Committee)

2) H.R. 3997 - The "Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007" (Sponsored by Rep. Rangel / Ways and Means Committee)

3) H.Res. 787 - Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the tragic fire that occurred in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on October 28, 2007 (Sponsored by Rep. Clyburn / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

4) H.Res. 728 - Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating flooding that occurred across many parts of Ohio in August 2007 and commending the communities, volunteer organizations, churches and emergency response agencies for their continuing work to restore the affected areas across the state (Sponsored by Rep. Jordan / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

5) H.Res. 782 - Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the Boston Red Sox victory in the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series (Sponsored by Rep. Capuano / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

6) H.R. 1119 - Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007 (Sponsored by Rep. Susan Davis / Judiciary Committee)

7) H.R. 2884 - Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act (Sponsored by Rep. Cummings / Judiciary Committee)

Conference Report on H.R. 3043 - 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Obey / Appropriations Committee)

Vote on Overriding the President’s Veto of H.R. 1495 - Water Resources Development Act of 2007

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Wednesday, the House will convene at 10:00 a.m. and recess immediately. The House will then reconvene at approximately 10:45 a.m. in a Joint Meeting with the Senate to receive His Excellency, Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic. On Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business.

H.R. 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Hoyer / Ways and Means Committee)

H.R. 3355 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Reps. Klein / Mahoney / Financial Services Committee)

H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Rangel / Ways and Means Committee)

Sincerely,

Roy Blunt Republican Whip

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