A closer look at next week …

While Republicans may welcome the tax cuts, they are likely to reject further economic stimulus programs, and argue instead for the creation of a better business climate by reducing the deficit and overhauling the tax code.

Republicans have also pledged to take up several bills in the fall and winter aimed at easing regulations they say make it harder to maintain steady job growth. But none of these bills is expected to advance next week.

Instead, the House is expected to start work late in the week on a bill to overhaul federal charter school programs, and a bill authorizing intelligence programs for FY 2012.

A more detailed look at the week ahead follows:

Monday

Labor Day

Tuesday

The Senate convenes at 2 p.m. for speeches, and later in the afternoon will consider the nomination of Bernice Bouie Donald as judge for the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

The House convenes at 10 a.m. for a pro forma session.

Wednesday

The House meets at noon for speeches and at 2 p.m. for legislative work. Members will vote on three bills under a suspension of House rules at 6:30 p.m.

The first is H.Con.Res. 67, which authorizes the use of Capitol grounds for the Washington Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. The second is H.R. 2061, the Civilian Service Recognition Act, and the third is H.R. 2832, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

The GSP program grants several countries duty-free access to the U.S. market, and passage could be followed by work on three pending trade agreements.

Thursday

The House meets at 10 a.m. for speeches and at noon for legislative work. Members are expected to begin work on a rule for H.R. 2218, the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act.

At about 4 p.m., the House will recess to allow for a security sweep in preparation of remarks that Obama will deliver to a joint session of Congress at 7 p.m.

Friday

The House meets at 9 a.m. for legislative work, and is expected to take up two bills. One is H.R. 1892, the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012.

The second is an unnumbered resolution relating to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The resolution is sponsored by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), but no text was available as of Friday.