U.S. House Begins "100 Hours" Legislative Agenda

On Tuesday, January 9th, the U.S. House of Representatives began action on the 100 Hours legislative agenda.  The specific measures scheduled to be taken up are:

• Tuesday, January 9 - Implement the 9/11 Commission Recommendations - H.R. 1 (Bill Status, Bill Text in HTML, Bill Text in PDF)
• Wednesday, January 10 - Increase the Minimum Wage - H.R. 2 (Bill Status, Bill Text in HTML, Bill Text in PDF)
• Thursday, January 11 - Expand Stem Cell Research - H.R. 3 (Bill Status, Bill Text in HTML, Bill Text in PDF)
• Friday, January 12 - Allow Negotiation for Lower Prescription Drug Costs - H.R. 4 (Bill Status, Bill Text in HTML, Bill Text in PDF)
• Wednesday, January 17 - Cut Interest Rates on Student Loans - H.R. 5 (Bill Status, Bill Text in HTML, Bill Text in PDF)
• Thursday, January 18 - End Subsidies for Big Oil and Invest in Renewable Energy - H.R. 6 (Bill Status, Bill Text in HTML, Bill Text in PDF)

Update: H.R. 1 was approved by a vote of 299-128.