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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of March 18, 2024
Washington,
March 18, 2024
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture On Wednesday, March 20, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture." Appropriations On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education will hold a hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services." On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Energy." On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies will hold an oversight hearing called "Quality of Life in the Military." On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration will hold a hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Agriculture." On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will hold a budget and oversight hearing called "President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request and Economic Outlook." Armed Services On Wednesday, March 20, the Armed Services Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region." On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations will hold a hearing called "U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command – Challenges and Resource Priorities for Fiscal Year 2025." On Thursday, March 21, the Armed Services Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa." On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces will hold a hearing called "FY25 Strategic Forces Posture." On Friday, March 22, the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation will hold a hearing called "The Technology and AI Fight for 21st Century Operations in the Department of Defense." Budget On Thursday, March 21, the Budget Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "The President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request." Education and the Workforce On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing called "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation." Energy and Commerce On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing called "Evaluating Approaches to Diagnostic Test Regulation and the Impact of the FDA’s Proposed Rule." On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called "Timeout: Evaluating Safety Measures Implemented to Protect Athletes." Financial Services On Monday, March 18, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a field hearing in Lebanon, Tennessee titled "Victims of Regulatory Overreach: How the SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule Will Harm Americans." On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets will hold a hearing titled "SEC Overreach: Examining the Need for Reform." On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing titled "The Characteristics and Challenges of Today’s Homebuyers." On Thursday, March 21, the Committee on Financial Services will hold a full committee hearing titled "Importing Global Governance: Examining the Dangers of Ceding Authority Over American Financial Regulation." Foreign Affairs On Tuesday, March 19, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a full committee hearing called "An Assessment of the Biden Administration’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America’s Generals." On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will hold a hearing called "Pakistan After the Elections: Examining the Future of Democracy in Pakistan and the US-Pakistan Relationship." On Wednesday, March 20, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a full committee markup on the following legislation:
On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will hold a hearing called "Commerce as Statecraft: Better Leveraging U.S. Business to Advance our Economic and National Security Goals in the Indo-Pacific." On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Oversight & Accountability will hold a hearing called "Assessing State Department Compliance with Oversight." Homeland Security On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology will hold a hearing entitled "Securing Our Nation From WMDs: A Review of the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office." On Wednesday, March 20, the Committee on Homeland Security will hold a full committee hearing entitled "Examining the Current Status of Iran’s Axis of Resistance and the Implications for Homeland Security and U.S. Interests." On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability will hold a joint hearing entitled "Examining CBP One: Functions, Features, Expansion, and Risks." House Administration On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Modernization will hold a hearing entitled "Legislative Proposals to Support Modernizing the Congressional Research Service and the Use of Federal Data." On Thursday, March 21, the Committee on House Administration will hold a full committee hearing entitled "Safety on Capitol Hill: DC Crime’s Impact on Congressional Operations and Visitors." Judiciary On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust will hold a hearing called "Reining in the Administrative State: Agency Adjudication and Other Agency Action." Natural Resources On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Assessing Domestic Offshore Energy Reserves & Ensuring U.S. Energy Dominance.” On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
Oversight and Accountability On Wednesday, March 20, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called "Influence Peddling: Examining Joe Biden’s Abuse of Public Office." On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation will hold a hearing titled “White House Overreach on AI.” On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing titled “Accountable Assistance: Reviewing Controls to Prevent Mismanagement of Foreign Aid.” On Thursday, March 21, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold a hearing titled “Assessing America’s Vaccine Safety Systems, Part 2.” Rules On Tuesday, March 19, the Committee on Rules will meet on the following measure:
Science, Space, and Technology On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will hold a hearing called "Advancing Scientific Discovery: Assessing the Status of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.” Small Business On Wednesday, March 20, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee hearing called "Conducting Oversight: Testimony from the Small Business Administrator." Transportation and Infrastructure On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit will hold a hearing called "Rural Highway and Transit Challenges and Programs." Veterans Affairs On Wednesday, March 20, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will hold a legislative hearing on the following legislation:
On Thursday, March 21, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs will hold a legislative hearing titled “Legislative Hearing on: Toxic Exposure Fund Improvement Act of 2024”. On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing on the following legislation:
Ways and Means On Monday, March 18, the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a full committee field hearing in Denton, Texas titled “Access to Health Care in America: Ensuring Resilient Emergency Medical Care.” On Wednesday, March 20, the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a full committee hearing called "Hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra." On Thursday, March 21, the Subcommittee on Social Security and the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare will hold a joint hearing called "Hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Martin O’Malley." |