Sunday Breakfast Menu, Oct. 27

The Web site designed to connect people with health insurance plans, HealthCare.gov, in its first two weeks has been found to have glitches that made it difficult for consumers to use. While President Obama’s administration has vowed to address the site’s problems, Congress has begun hearings into why those problems weren’t fixed sooner.

The Obama administration has also been dealing with the fallout from revelations that it has eavesdropped on foreign heads of state, earning criticism from allies of the United States like France and Germany.

These two topics will dominate the conversations on this week’s Sunday morning talk shows.

Representative Darrell Issa, Republican of California and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will appear on CBS’s “Face the Nation” to discuss his committee’s investigation into the Web site’s problems.

As deadlines approach for some consumers to sign up for new health insurance plans, Senate Democrats like Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are pushing for an extension of the enrollment period. Ms. Shaheen will also appear on CBS.

On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Gov. John R. Kasich, Republican of Ohio, and Gov. Steven L. Beshear, Democrat of Kentucky, will discuss the experience of their states since the health care exchanges opened.

Representative Peter T. King, Republican of New York and former chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, will also appear on NBC to discuss eavesdropping on world leaders as well as the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, which is coming under strain from the war in Syria and over negotiations with Iran.

On ABC’s “This Week,” former Vice President Dick Cheney will weigh in on foreign surveillance as well as politics in Washington and the state of the Republican Party.

On “Fox News Sunday,” another Republican politician will also share his views on his party: Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana will  discuss his party’s future and his state’s experience with the health care law.

Following the headliners on both “This Week” and “Fox News Sunday,” members from both houses of Congress will appear and  discuss the problems facing the health care exchanges. Senators John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, and Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, will appear on ABC. Representatives Marsha Blackburn, Republican of Tennessee, and Xavier Becerra, Democrat of California, will appear on Fox.

CNN’s “State of the Union,” will lead with foreign policy and Representative Mike Rogers, Republican of Michigan and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, who will discuss surveillance, Iran’s nuclear program and the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, a former adviser to the Obama administration (and a contributor to the opinion pages of The New York Times) and Representative John Fleming, Republican from Louisiana and a medical doctor, will also appear on CNN to discuss health care.

On Friday night, Bloomberg Television’s “Political Capital” hosted Representative Tom Cole, Republican of Oklahoma, who discussed prospects for the House and Senate to hold talks and reach agreement by Dec. 13 on plans for taxes and spending in the next decade.

On “Capitol Gains,” also on Bloomberg Television on Friday night, Representative Fred Upton, Republican of Michigan and chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, Democrat of Maryland, discussed the health care exchanges. Both shows on Bloomberg Television are also on throughout the weekend.

Mr. Upton also appeared on C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers,” which was originally broadcast on Friday night and repeats through the weekend.

Immigration has taken a backseat to other issues lately, but there has been a renewed push for action in the House of Representatives. On Univision’s “Al Punto,” Representatives Jeff Denham, Republican of California, and Joe Garcia, Democrat of Florida, will discuss the state of immigration reform in the House.

Sunday Breakfast Menu, Oct. 27

The Web site designed to connect people with health insurance plans, HealthCare.gov, in its first two weeks has been found to have glitches that made it difficult for consumers to use. While President Obama’s administration has vowed to address the site’s problems, Congress has begun hearings into why those problems weren’t fixed sooner.

The Obama administration has also been dealing with the fallout from revelations that it has eavesdropped on foreign heads of state, earning criticism from allies of the United States like France and Germany.

These two topics will dominate the conversations on this week’s Sunday morning talk shows.

Representative Darrell Issa, Republican of California and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will appear on CBS’s “Face the Nation” to discuss his committee’s investigation into the Web site’s problems.

As deadlines approach for some consumers to sign up for new health insurance plans, Senate Democrats like Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are pushing for an extension of the enrollment period. Ms. Shaheen will also appear on CBS.

On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Gov. John R. Kasich, Republican of Ohio, and Gov. Steven L. Beshear, Democrat of Kentucky, will discuss the experience of their states since the health care exchanges opened.

Representative Peter T. King, Republican of New York and former chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, will also appear on NBC to discuss eavesdropping on world leaders as well as the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, which is coming under strain from the war in Syria and over negotiations with Iran.

On ABC’s “This Week,” former Vice President Dick Cheney will weigh in on foreign surveillance as well as politics in Washington and the state of the Republican Party.

On “Fox News Sunday,” another Republican politician will also share his views on his party: Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana will  discuss his party’s future and his state’s experience with the health care law.

Following the headliners on both “This Week” and “Fox News Sunday,” members from both houses of Congress will appear and  discuss the problems facing the health care exchanges. Senators John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, and Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, will appear on ABC. Representatives Marsha Blackburn, Republican of Tennessee, and Xavier Becerra, Democrat of California, will appear on Fox.

CNN’s “State of the Union,” will lead with foreign policy and Representative Mike Rogers, Republican of Michigan and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, who will discuss surveillance, Iran’s nuclear program and the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, a former adviser to the Obama administration (and a contributor to the opinion pages of The New York Times) and Representative John Fleming, Republican from Louisiana and a medical doctor, will also appear on CNN to discuss health care.

On Friday night, Bloomberg Television’s “Political Capital” hosted Representative Tom Cole, Republican of Oklahoma, who discussed prospects for the House and Senate to hold talks and reach agreement by Dec. 13 on plans for taxes and spending in the next decade.

On “Capitol Gains,” also on Bloomberg Television on Friday night, Representative Fred Upton, Republican of Michigan and chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, Democrat of Maryland, discussed the health care exchanges. Both shows on Bloomberg Television are also on throughout the weekend.

Mr. Upton also appeared on C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers,” which was originally broadcast on Friday night and repeats through the weekend.

Immigration has taken a backseat to other issues lately, but there has been a renewed push for action in the House of Representatives. On Univision’s “Al Punto,” Representatives Jeff Denham, Republican of California, and Joe Garcia, Democrat of Florida, will discuss the state of immigration reform in the House.

Corporations Push for Immigration Legislation

Corporate voices behind immigration overhaul legislation continue to grow â€" including some companies that have a history of close ties to the Republican Party, giving a hint of the growing tension surfacing between corporate American and certain House Republicans.

Caterpillar and Home Depot, which have political action committees that give most of their money to Republicans, both have now taken public stands in favor of some kind of legislation revamping the nation’s immigration laws.

“Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are accountable for taking action and establishing laws and policies that make sense â€" and doing it now,” Doug Oberhelman, chairman of Caterpillar, said in a statement this week. “Both parties need to come together around common sense, realistic immigration solutions that can help to keep America strong.”

Home Depot, which liberal activists have challenged this week to speak out publicly on the topic, also issued a statement. “We think sound immigration policy makes good business sense, so we’re broadly in support of immigration reform,” it said. “While we know there are various ways to get this done, we support efforts in Congress to update our immigration laws and will lend our support when and where it’s appropriate to do so.”

In an interview Thursday, Gregory Brown, the chief executive of Motorola Solutions, and a steady giver over the years to Republican causes, said House Republicans certainly had the privilege of adopting their own set of bills detailing how the immigration system should be changed.

But the business community is determined that some kind of plan must be passed â€" and he said the issue would be influencing decisions he makes as an individual about campaign contributions.

“It is a top issue that would be incorporated into my thinking going forward,” Mr. Brown said in an interview Thursday. “It’s the right thing to do for the country and the right thing for economy. It is the right thing period.”

These comments come even as House Republican leaders have hinted in recent days that they may not move to take up legislation on immigration reform until 2015, saying that it is too late to do it this year, and that it is not politically helpful to address it during a midterm election year.

Corporations Push for Immigration Legislation

Corporate voices behind immigration overhaul legislation continue to grow â€" including some companies that have a history of close ties to the Republican Party, giving a hint of the growing tension surfacing between corporate American and certain House Republicans.

Caterpillar and Home Depot, which have political action committees that give most of their money to Republicans, both have now taken public stands in favor of some kind of legislation revamping the nation’s immigration laws.

“Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are accountable for taking action and establishing laws and policies that make sense â€" and doing it now,” Doug Oberhelman, chairman of Caterpillar, said in a statement this week. “Both parties need to come together around common sense, realistic immigration solutions that can help to keep America strong.”

Home Depot, which liberal activists have challenged this week to speak out publicly on the topic, also issued a statement. “We think sound immigration policy makes good business sense, so we’re broadly in support of immigration reform,” it said. “While we know there are various ways to get this done, we support efforts in Congress to update our immigration laws and will lend our support when and where it’s appropriate to do so.”

In an interview Thursday, Gregory Brown, the chief executive of Motorola Solutions, and a steady giver over the years to Republican causes, said House Republicans certainly had the privilege of adopting their own set of bills detailing how the immigration system should be changed.

But the business community is determined that some kind of plan must be passed â€" and he said the issue would be influencing decisions he makes as an individual about campaign contributions.

“It is a top issue that would be incorporated into my thinking going forward,” Mr. Brown said in an interview Thursday. “It’s the right thing to do for the country and the right thing for economy. It is the right thing period.”

These comments come even as House Republican leaders have hinted in recent days that they may not move to take up legislation on immigration reform until 2015, saying that it is too late to do it this year, and that it is not politically helpful to address it during a midterm election year.