The Week Ahead

Monday, February 13

• Congressman Yarmuth visits St. Nicholas Academy to assist students in making Valentine’s Day cards for Louisville-area veterans.
• Congressman Yarmuth announces cosponsoring of the DISCLOSE 2012 Act, which requires disclosure of all corporate and special-interest money in elections.
• Congressman Yarmuth meets with local constituents in his District Office.
• 7:00 PM:The University of Louisville men’s basketball team takes on second-ranked Syracuse in a critical Big East matchup at the KFC Yum Center. GO CARDS!

Tuesday, February 14 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

• 10:00 AM: Congressman Yarmuth visits the Robley Rex Louisville VA Medical Center to drop off Valentine’s Day cards to our community’s heroes.
• Congressman Yarmuth returns to Washington to begin consideration of several bills, including H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act.
• Congressman Yarmuth urges Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to place a moratorium on all post office closures.
• The House is expected to vote on several non-controversial bills, including naming post offices in New York and Missouri.

Wednesday, February 15

• 9:30 AM: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a Congressional hearing to discuss the size and scope of the federal government.
• 10:00 AM: The House Budget Committee holds a hearing to discuss the Obama Administration’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget request with testimony from Jeffrey Zients, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget.  
• Members of the House Democratic Caucus meet to discuss legislative priorities for the week.
• Visitors to the office include local constituents and representatives from the Kentucky Medical Association, the Kentucky YMCA, the American Federation of Government Employees, and Waterways Council Inc.
• Members of the Democratic Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior classes meet with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to discuss and formalize their legislative agenda.
• 5:30 PM: Congressman Yarmuth calls in to the Terry Meiners Show on 84WHAS to update listeners on his work in Louisville and Washington.
• The House is expected to begin consideration of H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act.

Thursday, February 16

• 9:30 AM: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a Congressional hearing to examine the Obama Administration’s decision to require equal access to contraceptives for female employees of religious-affiliated enterprises.
• Visitors include the Director of the World Affairs Council and local representatives from the U.S. Census and the American Association for Homecare.
• 2:00 PM: The House Budget Committee receives testimony from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on the Obama Administration’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget request.

Friday, February 17

• The House is expected to vote on the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. The bill, which Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood called “the worst transportation bill I’ve seen during 35 years of public service,” guts billions in federal funds from our nation’s infrastructure, cuts jobs, and weakens environmental protections. It reduces highway funds for Kentucky by more than $400 million over the next five years.