Update on Committee Hearings

Over the last few days, both the Healthcare, Education and Workforce and Foreign Policy and Armed Forces Committees have been meeting and discussing possible legislation to bring to the floor.

The FPAS committee in particular has been experiencing some heated debates regarding drilling for oil in Alaska. Reps. Rivera and Coble are facing difficulty in convincing the rest of the committee and the executive branch in supporting their bill, as many argue that drilling in Alaska will cost more than it will benefit our economy.

The HEW committee is a bit more behind than the FPAS committee, in that they are still hearing some bills for the first time today. Rep. Betty McCollum, the Minority Leader, not only did not respond to the anonymous statement released yesterday, but did not present her bill until today. This begs the question: Is the House leadership doing their job on time and effectively?

As always, WNN is breaking the news as soon as it happens. Congress will convene Thursday evening to vote on all of the bills. Stay tuned for further updates.