It looks like the next date on the calendar is a MayDay for the next decision process and perhaps this one could hold some potential of being permanent or at least give 
more than 30 days as from the last extension this amount of days does not seem to allow Congress enough time to discuss and dispute. In the meantime before the last recess we had some substantial items discussed (grin) that the enterprise dealt with years ago.
Breaking News: House Passed a Bill to Prevent Government Employees From Using Peer to Peer File Sharing!
It looks eminent that somewhere down the line that government employees will no longer be able to swap music, videos and other items on line with peer to peer networks. The Secure Federal File Sharing Act, introduced by Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., in November, calls for the Office of Management and Budget to ban the use of applications like BitTorrent or Limewire on government PCs and networks.
Do these folks get security anywhere along the line here? BD
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Congress on Thursday evening approved a near six-week extension of federal jobless benefits in a $18.2 billion bill that also continues health insurance subsidies for unemployed people.
The measure extends the national flood insurance plan and funding to prevent a steep reduction in payments to doctors who treat Medicare patients.
The House of Representatives voted 289-112 to approve the measure after the Senate voted in favor of the package earlier Thursday.
The bill will now head to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature.
The benefits and other programs expired last week due to Republican opposition over the cost issue. Since they lapsed, Democrats have estimated that roughly 200,000 long-term unemployed Americans have seen their benefits run out.
All the extensions will be done retroactively to the date the benefits and programs expired.
US Congress Approves Extension Of Jobless Benefits, Health Insurance Subsidies - FOXBusiness.com
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