This Week in Washington: November 16, 2009

The White House: The President remains in Asia for the week.  Before heading off, the President’s weekly address reflected on Veterans Day and the tragedy at Fort Hood.

The U.S. Senate: The Senate continues to hammer away at a health care reform bill behind closed doors with many deadlines passed and looming.  The Senate floor will focus an appropriations bill to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction.  Senate committees will review child nutrition programs and access to the H1N1 vaccine.

The U.S. House of Representatives: Since the House has already passed its health care reform bill they’ve moved on to other pressing issues such as legislation to increase oversight of the financial industry bailout.  House committees will look at the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq, autonomy for the District of Columbia, and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

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