GOP Senators Itching To Move On From 2011 Spending-Cut Spat
The Hill reports: “Senate Republicans are growing impatient with the stalemate over 2011 funding levels and want to save their political capital for a debate on the debt limit and entitlement reform. But they must contend with bloc of House conservatives who want an unqualified budget victory over President Obama.”
Obama’s Day Ahead
President Obama and Vice President Biden will receive the presidential daily briefing at 10:30 a.m. ET, and Obama will meet at 11 a.m. ET with senior advisers. At 12 p.m ET, Obama will tour the Landover UPS Facility in Landover, Maryland, and deliver remarks at 12:20 p.m. ET. Obama will meet at 2:35 p.m. ET with Sudan Special Envoy Ambassador Princeton Lyman.
Biden’s Day Ahead
Vice President Biden will meet in the morning with Budget Director Jacob Lew, National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling, and senior advisers to discuss the budget. He will attend President Obama’s daily briefing at 10:30 a.m. ET. He will meet at 1:15 p.m. ET with Latvian President Valdis Zatlers.
Ferraro Remembered as Inspiration to a Nation’s Daughters
The New York Times reports: “In vivid testimonials from some of the most visible politicians in the country, Geraldine A. Ferraro was recalled on Thursday as a pioneer with “true grit” and a sense of humor who blazed a trail for future generations of women. ‘Gerry and I are often linked together,’ said Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who spoke at a funeral Mass for Ms. Ferraro, the former Democratic vice-presidential candidate and congresswoman from Queens. ‘She is seen correctly as paving the way for my political career and those of many other women. We owe her so much. She inspired us women and girls. All of us thought new thoughts and imagined new possibilities because of Gerry.'”
House Republican Freshmen Resist Potential Budget Compromise As Leaders Negotiate
The Washington Post reports: “One day after Vice President Biden outlined a potential agreement to stave off a government shutdown, Republicans on Thursday said it won’t be that easy. Some seemed to object to the idea of a compromise, of any sort. Others took issue with the specific compromise Biden floated on Wednesday. It would cut $33 billion from the federal budget, the largest one-time reduction in U.S. history. And some said that was nowhere near enough.”
Senate To Vote On Repealing Portion Of Health Care Law
Roll Call reports: “Under an agreement reached Thursday, the Senate will vote on a House-passed bill that would repeal a tax-reporting requirement included in the health care law. The vote is scheduled to be held before the weekly caucus lunches. The provision, which requires companies to file a 1099 form with the IRS every time they conduct $600 worth of business with a vendor, has been panned by Members of both parties, but a group of Senate Democrats have raised concerns over the bill’s method of offsetting revenue that would be lost if the provision is repealed.”
Cops, Firefighters Turn On GOP In Labor Fight
Politico reports: “Many cops and firefighters have thrown their allegiance to the GOP for years – union members who frequently stray from labor’s longtime support for Democrats. A host of new Republican governors is changing all that. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and others took aim at the GOP’s most powerful labor antagonists but ended up hitting some of the party’s best friends too — leaving public-safety unions fearful this year’s attack on teachers might easily be next year’s attack on them.”
