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Whether you care about farmers' markets or battered women's shelters, workplace safety or clean air -- important federal programs are all at risk from proposals that would put them on the chopping block.
Learn more about "sunset commission" proposals, that would force federal programs to plead for their lives before an unelected commission with the power to recommend whether they live, die, or get "realigned."
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Thursday, July 27, 2006
On the Ropes, On the Run? More Delays?
So, is there a stumble in the race to a floor vote for the sunset bills?
The Brady bill has already been pushed back to September. Now there are signs that the Tiahrt bill is likewise being pushed back.
The Rules Committee did not propose a rule to govern floor consideration of the Tiahrt bill, and this is a requirement that has to be met essentially 24 hours before a bill can get a vote on the House floor. There are "martial law" exceptions, that would waive the 24-hour period, and the Rules Committee has taken up martial law measures to allow votes ASAP on estate tax, pensions, and minimum wage -- but not sunsets.
We have been hearing mixed signals from the Hill. Most signals are that the Tiahrt bill is off until September, but other signals squeak through suggesting all is not yet over this weekend.
Stay tuned, though. Everything is happening all at once, and there is no guarantee that we're in the clear!
Posted by Robert Shull
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