Iranian Terrorism & the State of the Economy - Committee Watch
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Before bills and nominations are brought up for a passage vote in Congress, they typically have to be considered and approved by relevant committees. Here’s a look at what Congressional committees will be holding hearings on this week.
Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.
House
Monday
Small Business: Field hearing in Newportville, PA titled "Workforce Development: Closing the Skills Gap" ― 11:30am.
Intelligence: Hearing on adoption of the committee’s FY 2019 Budget Views and Estimates Letter ― 5:00pm.
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Rules: Hearing to structure House floor debate around three bills ― 5:00pm:
Tuesday
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Foreign Affairs: Hearing titled "The FY 2019 Foreign Affairs Budget" with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson as a witness ― 9:00am.
- Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade: Hearing titled "Women’s Role in Countering Terrorism" ― 2:00pm.
Armed Services: Hearing titled "Terrorism and Iran: Defense Challenges in the Middle East" with General Joseph Votel, Commander of U.S. Central Command as a witness ― 10:00am.
Financial Services: Hearing titled "Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy" with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as a witness ― 10:00am.
Budget: Hearing titled "CBO Oversight: The Role of Behavioral Modeling in Scoring and Baseline Construction" ― 10:00am.
Oversight and Government Reform: Hearing titled "Federalism Implications of Treating States as Stakeholders" ― 10:00am.
Agriculture: Hearing to markup the committee’s FY 2019 Budget Views and Estimates Letter ― 10:00am.
Ways and Means: Hearing to markup the committee’s FY 2019 Budget Views and Estimates Letter ― 1:15pm.
Veterans’ Affairs: Joint hearing of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees to receive the Legislative Presentation of the Disabled American Veterans ― 2:00pm.
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Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations: Hearing titled "Implementation of the Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act" ― 11:00am.
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Energy
- Subcommittee on Energy: Hearing titled "State of the Nation’s Energy Infrastructure" ― 10:00am.
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Small Business
- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access: Hearing titled "Occupational Hazards: How Excessive Licensing Hurts Small Business" ― 10:00am.
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Education and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on Workforce Protections: Hearing titled "A More Effective and Collaborative OSHA: A View From Stakeholders" ― 10:00am.
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Science, Space, and Technology
- Subcommittee on Research and Technology: Hearing titled "A Review of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct in Science" ― 10:00am.
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Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation: Hearing titled "The State of Aviation Safety" ― 10:00am.
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Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources: Hearing titled "Liquified Natural Gas and U.S. Geopolitics" ― 2:00pm.
Wednesday
Armed Services: Continuation of a hearing titled "Terrorism and Iran: Defense Challenges in the Middle East" with General Joseph Votel, Commander of U.S. Central Command as a witness ― 10:00am.
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Natural Resources: Hearing to markup legislation ― 10:15am.
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands: Hearing to markup four bills ― 2:00pm.
Veterans’ Affairs: Joint hearing of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees to receive the Legislative Presentation of the American Legion ― 2:00pm.
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Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Health: Hearing titled "Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety" ― 10:00am.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations: Hearing titled "Update on the Restoration of Puerto Rico’s Infrastructure" ― 10:15am.
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Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations: Hearing titled "Zimbabwe After Mugabe" ― 2:00pm.
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Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities: Hearing titled "A Review and Assessment of the Department of Defense Budget, Strategy, Policy, and Programs for Cyber Operations and U.S. Cyber Command for Fiscal Year 2019" with Admiral Mike Rogers, Commander of Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency as a witness ― 3:30pm.
Thursday
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Health
- Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce: Hearing titled "MACRA and MIPS: An Update on the Merit-based Incentive Payment System" ― 10:15am.
Senate
Wednesday
- Foreign Relations: Hearing to examine the president’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2019 for the State Department and redesign plans ― 2:30pm.
Thursday
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Hearing to examine the nomination of John F. Ring to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board ― 10:00am.
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― Eric Revell
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