Schedule for Congressman Sander Levin
Monday, November 16 - Friday, November 20, 2009

 

Monday, November 16, 2009

  • The U.S. House met at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business.  Debated and voted on several pieces of legislation. 
  • Attended Meeting of Democratic Members of the House to discuss job creation. 

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

  • The U.S. House met at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.  Debated and voted on several pieces of legislation.
  • Chaired Trade Subcommittee Hearing to evaluate the operation and impact of the U.S. trade preference programs with least developed countries, as well as opportunities for improvement moving forward.
  • Attended Meeting of Democratic Members of the House to discuss Afghanistan.
  • Spoke with Treasury Officials to discuss insurance issues in financial regulatory reform proposals. 

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 

  • The U.S. House met at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. Debated and voted on several pieces of legislation including H.R. 3791, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, a five year reauthorization of two important grant programs that help equip and staff fire departments.  In the past four years alone, more than 760 grants were awarded to fire departments in Michigan through these two programs.
  • Met with Nominee for Under Secretary for International Trade at the Department of Commerce to discuss trade issues with China. 
  • Attended Meeting with Ways and Means Democrats to discuss tax and job creation proposals. 

Thursday, November 19, 2009

  • The U.S. House met at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business.  Debated and voted on H.R. 2781, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009.

  • Attended Joint Subcommittee on Oversight and Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support Hearing to review the effect of the economic downturn and increased unemployment on the demand for hunger-relief assistance at food banks and other charities. 

  • Met with Cambodia's Minister of Commerce to discuss international trade issues and the extension of preferential trade benefits to countries. 

  • Attended Meeting with Ways and Means Democrats to discuss tax and job creation proposals. 

Friday, November 20, 2009

  • No votes  



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