Congress this week

[realFedUp]

Before Congress takes its holiday break they will
address HR 4427, the Border Protection, Antiterrorisim
and Illegal Immigration Control Act which we should
oppose. Read ACLU.org's site for more info.

Also, the Patriot Act will be voted on today or
tomorrow in the House and passed on to the Senate
where Feingold said he may filibuster the Act. Hopefully,
he and other Dems will grow some cojones on this
one. An anti-meth bill is wrongly inserted in this
one and the ACLU objects to the National Security
letters and ability for SS to squash dissent at political
or large gatherings like the Olympics.

The military spending bill is being held up by
the anti-torture bill that Frist says a deal is
being made on, while Lindsey Graham says they aren't
close to a deal.

The other spending bill has gone through some modest
changes and faces a close vote in both the House and
Senate. It's a catch-all bill again (aren't we
surprised)

Anything else before these guys slink out of town?
This is another week to watch Cspan closely.

[realFedUp]

1. no one interested in what's happening in Congress? nt