Lawmakers in both parties have offered support for the Israeli prime minister's position on peace talks.

The Obama administration on Monday evening released a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) that said it supports S. 1038, which would extend Patriot Act surveillance authorities until June 1, 2015.

"It is essential to avoid any hiatus in these critical authorities," the SAP said. The Senate on Tuesday resumes consideration of this bill, which is a compromise between Democrats, who wanted a shorter extension, and Republicans, who wanted a longer one.

Tuesday is shaping up to be a busy day in the House, partly because legislative work won't begin until sometime after noon in order to make room for a joint meeting of Congress to hear an address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. That address starts at 11 a.m.

When the House resumes work, it is expected to take up two bills before moving to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

A small group of House Republicans and Democrats are working together this week to eliminate language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that affirms that the U.S. is in armed conflict with terrorist groups, and authorizes the administration to continue using force against those groups.

Critics of the war against terrorism argue that this language, found in Section 1034 of the bill, is essentially congressional approval for ongoing military activities, and want it stripped. The language lets the president use "all necessary and appropriate force during the current conflict with al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated forces," and lets the administration hold belligerent individuals "until the termination of hostilities."

Senate Budget Committee ranking member Jeff Sessions is protesting Democrats' lack of a budget plan.

Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) on Monday night charged that today's Supreme Court decision calling for the release of thousands of prisoners in California will directly lead to rapes and assaults on California residents.

"You rarely say this, but I fear that there will be murders, there will rapes, there will be assaults, there will be unnamed and unnumbered crimes in my home state as a direct result of today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court," Lungren said on the House floor. "Since when did they take over all of the three branches of government, becoming the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch?"

The Obama administration on Monday evening released an Executive Order that is meant to implement portions of the 1996 Iran Sanctions Act (ISA).

In a statement released by the White House that was partially read on the House floor, the administration said the order is meant to implement some ISA sanctions that depend on actions by the private sector. This includes prohibiting U.S. financial institutions from making loans or giving credit to sanctionable entities under ISA, engaging in certain foreign exchange transactions, and making payments between financial institutions that would help a sanctionable entity.

The House on Monday approved four non-controversial bills related to the treatment of veterans, with little debate.

By voice vote, the House approved H.R. 1407, which would increase the cost of living adjustment for veterans with service-related disabilities. This bill also extends the Veterans' Administration's ability to provide special housing assistance to veterans.

Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) and Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) on Monday evening turned up the pressure on the Obama administration to clarify the U.S. military mission in Libya.

Lugar sent a letter to Obama that insists the administration seek congressional approval for continued operations in Libya. Lugar's letter said the administration had informed Congress on Friday "indicating that U.S. military operations in Libya -- which since April 4 have included suppression and destruction of air defenses and precision strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles -- will continue beyond the 60 day deadline specified in the War Powers Resolution, even though Congress has not authorized these operations."