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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of April 17, 2023
Washington,
April 17, 2023
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry will hold a hearing called “A Review of USDA Animal Disease Prevention and Response Efforts.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "For the purpose of receiving testimony from The Honorable Michael Regan, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency." Appropriations On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives." On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the United States Agency for International Development." On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the United States Department of Education." On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Homeland Security will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency." On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development." On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Department of Commerce.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Homeland Security will hold a budget hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Request for Navy and Marine Corps Military Construction and Family Housing.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the National Science Foundation.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will hold a budget and oversight hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, and National Institute of Health.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Homeland Security will hold a budget hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the U.S. Coast Guard.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration." On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Homeland Security will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency." On Thursday, April 20, the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2024 Request for Air Force and Space Force Military Construction and Family Housing." On Thursday, April 20, the Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Department of Transportation." Armed Services On Tuesday, April 18, HASC will hold a full committee hearing called “U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces will hold a hearing called “FY24 Budget Request for Missile Defense and Missile Defeat Programs.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces will hold a hearing called “Air Force Projection Forces Aviation Programs and Capabilities Related to the President’s 2024 Budget Request.” On Wednesday, April 19, HASC will hold a full committee hearing called “Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces will hold a hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Rotary Wing Aviation Budget Request.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Readiness will hold a hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for Military Readiness.” Education and Workforce On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing called "School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All." On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing called "Examining Biden's War on Independent Contractors." Energy and Commerce On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, And Commerce will hold a hearing called “Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Oversight And Investigations will hold a hearing called “Insights From The HHS Inspector General On Oversight Of Unaccompanied Minors, Grant Management, And CMS.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, And Grid Security will hold a hearing called “American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering A Clean And Secure Future.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing called “Examining Existing Federal Programs To Build A Stronger Health Workforce And Improve Primary Care.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Communications And Technology will hold a legislative hearing called “Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Permitting To Expedite Broadband Deployment.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called “Who Is Selling Your Data: A Critical Examination Of The Role Of Data Brokers In The Digital Economy.” Financial Services On Tuesday, April 18, the Financial Services Committee will hold a full committee hearing called “Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion will hold a hearing called “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets will hold a hearing called “A Roadmap for Growth: Reforms to Encourage Capital Formation and Investment Opportunities for All Americans.” Foreign Affairs On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will hold a hearing called “12 Years of Terror: Assad’s War Crimes and U.S. Policy for Seeking Accountability in Syria.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a roundtable on AUKUS and Arms Exports Modernization. On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will hold a hearing called “Surrounding the Ocean: PRC Influence in the Indian Ocean.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Africa will hold a hearing called “Great Power Competition Implications in Africa: The Chinese Communist Party.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a full committee hearing called “Exposing Putin’s Crimes: Evidence of Russian War Crimes and Other Atrocities in Ukraine.” On Thursday, April 20, the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations will hold a hearing called “China’s Political Prisoners: Where’s Gao Zhisheng?” Homeland Security On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence will hold a hearing entitled “The Homeland Security Cost of the Biden Administration’s Catastrophic Withdrawal from Afghanistan.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Committee on Homeland Security will hold a full committee hearing on the Biden administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal for the Department of Homeland Security. House Administration On Tuesday, April 18, the Committee on House Administration will hold a full committee hearing titled, “Looking Ahead Series: House Sergeant at Arms' Strategic Plan for the 118th Congress.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Oversight and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability's Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation will hold a joint subcommittee hearing titled, “Data Breach at the D.C. Health Exchange.” On Thursday, April 20, the Subcommittee on Elections of the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing titled, “American Confidence in Elections: Ensuring Every Eligible and Interested American Has the Opportunity to Vote – and for Their Ballot to Count According to Law.” House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence On Monday, April 17, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a closed meeting called “Markup of Business Meeting on Consideration of non-HPSCI Member Access Request.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on the Central Intelligence Agency will hold a closed hearing called “Budget Hearing with the Central Intelligence Agency.” Judiciary On Monday, April 17, the Judiciary Committee will hold a field hearing in New York City, New York called “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan.” Natural Resources On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the Implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act and the Growing National Park Service Deferred Maintenance Backlog.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
Oversight and Accountability On Tuesday, April 18, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold a hearing called “Investigating the Origins of COVID-19, Part 2: China and the Available Intelligence.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing called “Oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s Unaccompanied Alien Children Program.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs will hold a hearing called “Spending on Empty: How the Biden Administration’s Unprecedented Spending Increased Risk of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse at the Department of Energy.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called “The Biden Administration’s Disastrous Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Part I: Review by the Inspectors General.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and the Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Oversight will hold a joint hearing called “Data Breach at the DC Health Exchange.” Rules On Monday, April 17, the Committee on Rules will hold a meeting on the following legislation:
Science, Space, and Technology On Tuesday, April 18, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a full committee hearing called “Establishing an Independent NOAA.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a full committee hearing called “Protecting American Taxpayers: Highlighting Efforts to Protect Against Federal Waste, Fraud, and Mismanagement.” Small Business On Tuesday, April 18, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee hearing titled “Paying Their Fair Share: How Tax Hikes Crush the Competitiveness of Small Businesses.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations will hold a hearing called "Office of Inspector General Reports to Congress on Investigations of SBA Programs." Transportation and Infrastructure On Tuesday, April 18, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a hearing called “Member Day.” On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hold a hearing called “Review of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Coast Guard.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Aviation will hold a hearing titled, “FAA Reauthorization: Examining the Current and Future Challenges Facing the Aerospace Workforce." Veterans' Affairs On Tuesday, April 18, the Health Subcommittee will hold a markup on the following pieces of legislation:
On Wednesday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs will hold a markup on pending legislation. On Wednesday, April 19, the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on the following legislation:
Ways and Means On Tuesday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Trade will hold a hearing called “Countering China’s Trade and Investment Agenda: Opportunities for American Leadership.” On Wednesday, April 19, the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a full committee markup of H.J.Res 39, Disapproving the Rule Submitted by the Department of Commerce Relating to “Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414” (Posey). On Wednesday, April 19, the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a full committee hearing on the U.S. Tax Code Subsidizing Green Corporate Handouts and the Chinese Communist Party. On Friday, April 21, the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a full committee field hearing on the State of the American Economy: The South. |