Weekly Healthcare Update for May 13, 2013

Weekly Recap

Last week marked another busy week on Capitol Hill and lawmakers turned their focus to economic and budget issues. On Thursday, the House voted 221-207 to approve the Full Faith and Credit Act (H.R. 807), a bill to allow borrowing above the debt limit for reasons related to Social Security and interest on the debt. On Wednesday, the chamber voted 223-204 for a bill (H.R. 1406) aimed at giving private-sector workers the option of using overtime for paid time off instead of taking extra pay. In the Senate, members approved online tax legislation, the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 743), in a 69-27 vote last Monday. The Senate also debated amendments to the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601) and cleared several judicial nominations.

Weekly Healthcare Update for May 6, 2013

Weekly Recap

The House and Senate were in recess last week. Lawmakers returned to Washington today, with both chambers set to tackle economic issues. The House will take up the Full Faith and Credit Act (H.R. 807), a bill to allow borrowing above the debt limit for reasons related to Social Security and interest on the debt. House Republicans will also use the week to consider a bill (H.R. 1406) aimed at giving private-sector workers more flexibility. In the Senate, members will vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 743), a bill that would let states collect sales taxes for online purchases. The Senate is also likely to hold a procedural vote on the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601).

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