• Lawmakers Discuss Economic Outlook

    Updated Monday at 8:15pm (ET)
    (AP Image)
    (AP Image)

    President Obama used his State of the Union Address last week to spotlight the economy, calling for a five-year freeze on all discretionary government spending outside of national security expenditures and highlighting the need to fund job creation initiatives. The President will give further details on his fiscal goals when he releases his fiscal year 2012 budget in mid February.

    While the White House finalizes its plan, Congress has lined up a number of hearings to examine the current situation and how to improve the nation’s economic future. More »

    • 10am ET on C‑SPAN: Senate Budget Committee on Economic Outlook
    • 10am ET on c‑span.org: Senate Judiciary Committee on Foreclosure Mediation Programs
  • U.S. Amb. to Iraq Jeffrey and Commanding Gen. U.S. Forces Iraq, Austin
    U.S. Amb. to Iraq Jeffrey and Commanding Gen. U.S. Forces Iraq, Austin

    A new report casts a grim forecast in Iraq after U.S. troops withdrew from that country. It casts doubt on the country’s ability to maintain stability and rebuff the advances of terrorist organizations from regaining power.

    The report released Sunday by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), gives an outline on the implementation of the U.S. transition from a military-led mission to a civilian mission in Iraq. It will likely be mentioned during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the same topic. More »

    • 10am ET on C‑SPAN3: Senate Foreign Relations on Iraq Transition to Civilian Mission