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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of March 6, 2023
Washington,
March 6, 2023
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on Forestry will hold a hearing called “A Review of Title VIII: Forestry Stakeholder Perspectives.” On Thursday, March 9, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called “Rising Risks: Managing Volatility in Global Commodity Derivatives Markets.” Appropriations On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called “American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Day 1.” On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch will hold a budget hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "Member Day." On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs will hold a hearing called "Member Day." On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called “American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Day 2.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch will hold a budget hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the United States Government Publishing Office.” On Thursday, March 9, the Committee on Appropriations will hold an oversight hearing called “U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called “Department of Labor.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Defense will hold a hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Member Day.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs will hold an oversight hearing called “United States Agency for Global Media.” Armed Services On Wednesday, March 8, HASC will hold a full committee hearing called “U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America.” On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces will hold a hearing called “FY24 Strategic Forces Posture.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation will hold a hearing called “Defense in a Digital Era: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, and Securing the Department of Defense.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Military Personnel will hold a hearing called “Senior Enlisted Leader Perspective.” On Thursday, March 9, 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 2024.” On Friday, March 10, the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces will hold a hearing called “U.S. and Adversary Hypersonic Programs.” Education and Workforce On Wednesday, March 8, the Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a markup of the following pieces of legislation:
Energy and Commerce On Friday, March 10, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing called “Defending America’s Wireless Leadership.” Financial Services On Wednesday, March 8, the Financial Services Committee will hold a full committee hearing called “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report.” On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation will hold a hearing called “Holding the Biden Administration Accountable for Wasteful Spending and Regulatory Overreach.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy will hold a hearing called “Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Ripe for Reform.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets will hold a hearing called “U.S. Public Markets Built for the 21st Century: Exploring Reforms to Make Our Public Markets Attractive for Small and Emerging Companies Raising Capital.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion will hold a hearing called “Coincidence or Coordinated? The Administration’s Attack on the Digital Asset Ecosystem.” On Friday, March 10, the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing called “How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance Coverage in America?” Foreign Affairs On Wednesday, March 8, the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a full committee hearing called “During and After the Fall of Kabul: Examining the Administration’s Emergency Evacuation from Afghanistan.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will hold a hearing called “Expanding the Abraham Accords.” Homeland Security On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence will hold a hearing titled “Confronting Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to the U.S. Homeland.” House Administration On Wednesday, March 8, the Committee on House Administration will hold a full committee hearing titled “Member Day: Committee on House Administration.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Modernization will hold a hearing titled “A View of House Modernization: Perspectives from the CAO.” On Friday, March 10, the Subcommittee on Elections of the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing titled “2022 Midterms Look Back Series: Successes in the 2022 Midterm Elections.” Judiciary On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet will hold a hearing called “Intellectual Property and Strategic Competition with China: Part I.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Responsiveness and Accountability to Oversight will hold a hearing called “Compliance with Committee Oversight.” On Thursday, March 9, the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government will hold a hearing on the Twitter Files. On Friday, March 10, the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust will hold a hearing called “Reining in the Administrative State: Reclaiming Congress's Legislative Power.” Natural Resources On Wednesday, March 8, the Federal Lands Subcommittee will hold a hearing called “Promoting Conservation with a Purpose on America's Federal Lands and Forests.” On Wednesday, March 8, the Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee will hold a hearing called “Benefits and Access: The Necessity for Multiple Use of Water Resources.” Oversight and Accountability On Wednesday, March 8, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold a hearing called “Investigating the Origins of COVID-19.” On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing called “Force Multipliers: Examining the Need for Additional Resources to Disrupt Transnational Crime at the Border and Beyond.” On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation will hold a hearing called “Advances in AI: Are We Ready For a Tech Revolution?” On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs will hold a hearing called “Burning the Midnight Oil: Why Depleting the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is Not a Solution to America’s Energy Problem, Part I.” On Thursday, March 9, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called “Oversight of Our Nation’s Largest Employer: Reviewing the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce will hold a hearing called “Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Go Viral: Inspectors General on Curing the Disease.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services will hold a hearing called “Inflation: A Preventable Crisis.” On Friday, March 10, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called “The Biden Family Investigation: The Department of the Treasury.” Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence On Tuesday, March 7, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a markup of H.R. 1376, COVID-19 Origins Act of 2023 (Turner). On Thursday, March 9, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a hearing called “Annual World Wide Threats Hearing with Heads of the Intelligence Community.” Rules On Tuesday, March 7, the Committee on Rules will meet to consider the following measures:
Science, Space, and Technology On Wednesday, March 8, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a full committee hearing called “Innovation Through Collaboration: The Department of Energy’s Role in the U.S. Research Ecosystem.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will hold a hearing called “The Federal Aviation Administration’s Flight Plan: Examining the Agency’s Research and Development Programs and Future Plans.” Small Business On Wednesday, March 8, the Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing called “Small Business Perspectives on the Impacts of the Biden Administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule.” Transportation and Infrastructure On Wednesday, March 8, the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials will hold a hearing called “Pipeline Safety: Reviewing Implementation of the PIPES Act of 2020 and Examining Future Safety Needs.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Aviation will hold a hearing called “FAA Reauthorization: Securing the Future of General Aviation.” Veterans' Affairs On Tuesday, March 7, the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization will hold a hearing called “VistA: the Good, the Bad, and the Misunderstood.” On Wednesday, March 8, the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs will hold a joint hearing called “Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Multi VSOs.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will hold a hearing called “Examining the Future of Workforce Protections for Servicemembers.” On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called “Accountability at VA: Leadership Decisions Impacting its Employees and Veterans.” Ways and Means On Tuesday, March 7, the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a full committee field hearing called “Field Hearing on the State of the American Economy: The Heartland.” On Friday, March 10, the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a full committee hearing called “Hearing on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request with Treasury Secretary Yellen.” |