Committee Watch: Michael Cohen, the Family Separation Policy, and National Emergencies

Before bills and nominations are brought up for a passage vote in Congress, they typically have to be considered and approved by relevant committees ― which also conduct oversight of federal agencies. Here’s a look at what Congressional committees will be holding hearings on this week.

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

Monday

• The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will receive a closed briefing on the conflict in Yemen. 5pm

Tuesday

• The House Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing titled “National Security Implications of the Rise of Authoritarianism Around the World”. 10am
• The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on oversight of the Trump administration’s family separation policy. 10am
• The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing titled “Who’s Keeping Score? Holding Credit Bureaus Accountable and Repairing a Broken System”. 10am
• The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing “Examining How Federal Infrastructure Policy Could Help Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change”. 10am
• The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing titled “Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part II”. 10:15am

Wednesday

• The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing titled “Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework in the United States”. 10am
• The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing featuring testimony from Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to President Trump. 10am
• The House Budget Committee will hold a hearing titled “2017 Tax Law: Impact on the Budget and American Families”. 10am
• The House Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing titled “The Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy: A Mid-Term Assessment”. 10am
• The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing titled “Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy” that will feature testimony from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. 10am
• The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing “assessing the Role of the United States in the World”. 10:15am
• The Senate Homeland Affairs Committee will hold a hearing titled “Perspectives on Protecting the Electric Grid from an Electromagnetic Pulse or Geomagnetic Disturbance”. 2:30pm
• The Senate Budget Committee will hold a hearing titled “The Budget Control Act: A Review of Cap-Adjusted Spending”. 2:30pm

Thursday

• The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) outlook for global energy markets. 10am
• The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the National Emergencies Act of 1976. 12pm

See the full Senate committee schedule here.

See the full House committee schedule here.

Tell your reps what you think they should be focusing on and share your thoughts on the week’s schedule in the comments below!

― Eric Revell