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New calendar for U.S. House poses quandary for some association fly-ins

Groups attempt to revise plans after learning of clashes with home-district weeks RELATED CONTENT District work weeks coincide with fly-ins Republicans shook up a lot of things when they took control of the House in 2011, including the legislative calendar and the planning for association fly-ins. The calendar devised by Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) gives representatives at least one week at home in their districts each month. Now those groups unlucky enough to have picked a “constituent work week” for their Capitol Hill events must decide whether to go ahead, reschedule (if possible) or cancel. Cantor released the 2012 calendar Oct. 27, long after most… Read More