HR 2918 Status 09-30-09

According to yesterday’s Congressional Record Daily Digest the Senate will begin their discussion of the conference report on HR 2918 (pgs D1099-1100). The preparation for the voting process is scheduled to begin at about 4:30 pm. Since this bill now contains the continuing resolution federal budget for the next fiscal year, which starts at midnight, the Senate needs to pass this bill this evening. Amendments to a bill after conference are typically very unusual. In this case they would be even more unlikely than normal. Any amendments to the bill will require the House acquiescence or another round of conference committee and new votes in each house. This makes the passage of any amendments even more unlikely.