Good news: the Sensenbrenner-Conyers bill (HR5417, discussed here), passed out of committee on a bipartisan 20-13 vote. Every Democrat who voted, voted in favor, along with six Republicans. I'm especially pleased to see that my rep, Sheila Jackson Lee, did the right thing after being "undecided" as recently as an hour before the vote. Kudos, Rep. Jackson Lee. Now let's hope the full House and Senate take this sucker across the goal line. Stay tuned.