Votes deep into December

VOTES DEEP INTO DECEMBER
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Jackie Kucinich]
For any Washington watchers trying to plan their holidays... the new House schedule calls for votes potentially through Nov. 17, the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The lower chamber will then reconvene on Dec. 4, with leadership hoping that Dec. 11 will be the last week of the session. However, the e-mail notes that “there is a chance the House would reconvene the following week, Dec. 18-20 to complete its business.” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said that there will be no votes during Mondays and Fridays in December [those are key shopping days], adding that no legislation will be “initiated” after Nov. 16. Instead, votes after that date will solely be on appropriations measures and conference reports. The House is likely to return from winter recess on Jan. 15, 2008.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/votes-deep-into-december-2007-10-26....