Civic Register
| 10.13.19

Committee Watch: Iran & Syria, Election Security, and Measuring Economic Inequality

How do you feel about this week's committee hearings? What should Congress hold a hearing on?

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.

TUESDAY

  • The Senate Intelligence Committee will hold a closed hearing. 2:30pm

WEDNESDAY

  • The Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing titled “Falls Prevention: National, State, and Local Solutions to Better Support Seniors.” 9:30am
  • The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing to examine U.S.-Iran policy. 10am
  • The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing titled “Preparing for 2020: How Illinois is Securing Elections” in Gurnee, Illinois. 10am
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to advance the nominations of 11 judges and a U.S. attorney; plus bills to protect U.S. Supreme Court justices and to allow U.S. victims of international terrorism to seek compensation. 10am
  • The Joint Economic Committee will hold a hearing titled “Measuring Economic Inequality in the United States”. 2:15pm

THURSDAY

  • The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing titled “Solving the Climate Crisis: Cleaner, Stronger Buildings”. 9am
  • The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a closed hearing to examine the situation in Syria and the wider region. 9:30am
  • The House Administration Committee will hold a hearing titled “Voting Rights and Election Administration in America.” 10am 
  • The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee will hold a hearing on the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. 10am
  • The Senate Intelligence Committee committee will hold a closed hearing. 2:00pm

FRIDAY

  • The Task Force on Artificial Intelligence will hold a hearing titled “AI and the Evolution of Cloud Computing: Evaluating How Financial Data is Stored, Protected, and Maintained by Cloud Providers.” 9:30am

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