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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of May 22, 2023
Washington,
May 22, 2023
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture On Tuesday, May 23, the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology will hold a hearing called "For the purpose of receiving testimony from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency." Appropriations On Tuesday, May 23, the Committee on Appropriations will hold a full committee markup called "Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and Legislative Branch Bills and Interim Suballocation of Budget Allocations." On Wednesday, May 24, the Committee on Appropriations will hold a full committee markup called "Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bills." Budget On Wednesday, May 24, the Budget Committee will hold a full committee hearing titled "Reigniting American Growth and Prosperity Series: Removing the Burdens of Government Overreach." Education and Workforce On Tuesday, May 23, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing called “Protecting Employees's Rights: Ensuring Fair Elections at the NLRB." On Wednesday, May 24, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing called "Breaking the System Part II: Examining the Implications of Biden's Student Loan Policies for Students and Taxpayers." Energy and Commerce On Tuesday, May 23, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a legislative hearing called "Oversight and Reauthorization of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration." On Tuesday, May 23, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called “Growing the Domestic Energy Sector Supply Chain and Manufacturing Base: Are Federal Efforts Working?” Financial Services On Tuesday, May 23, the Financial Services Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "FHFA Oversight: Protecting Homeowners and Taxpayers." On Wednesday, May 24, the Financial Services Committee will hold a full committee markup on the following legislation:
Foreign Affairs On Tuesday, May 23, the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations will hold a hearing called "Bring Abducted Children Home." On Tuesday, May 23, the Subcommittee on Europe will hold a hearing called "Examining the Fiscal Year 24 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request for Europe." On Wednesday, May 24, the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing called "Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS." Homeland Security On Tuesday, May 23, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence will hold a hearing entitled, “A Security Sprint: Assessing the U.S. Homeland’s Vulnerabilities to Chinese Communist Party Aggression.” House Administration On Wednesday, May 24, the Subcommittee on Elections will hold a hearing titled, “American Confidence in Elections: Ensuring Every Eligible American has the Opportunity to Vote – and for their Vote to Count According to Law.” House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence On Thursday, May 25, the Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture will hold a closed hearing on Foreign Materiel Acquisition / Exploitation. Judiciary On Tuesday, May 23, the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement will hold a hearing called "The Biden Border Crisis: Part III." Natural Resources On Tuesday, May 23, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight budget hearing titled “Examining the President’s FY 2024 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Power Marketing Administrations." On Tuesday, May 23, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
On Thursday, May 25, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight budget hearing titled “Examining the President’s FY 2024 Budget Request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Office of Insular Affairs." Oversight and Accountability On Tuesday, May 23, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called “The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in Prescription Drug Markets Part I: Self-Interest or Health Care?” On Wednesday, May 24, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs will hold a hearing called “Consumer Choice on the Backburner: Examining the Biden Administration’s Regulatory Assault on Americans’ Gas Stoves.” On Wednesday, May 24, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services will hold a hearing called "A Failure of Supervision: Bank Failures and The San Francisco Federal Reserve." Rules On Monday, May 22, the Committee on Rules will hold a meeting on the following legislation:
Small Business On Tuesday, May 23, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee markup on the following measures:
Transportation and Infrastructure On Tuesday, May 23, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a markup on the following legislation:
Veterans' Affairs On Tuesday, May 23, the Committee on Veterans Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “COVID-19 Supplemental Funding: Did It Protect and Improve Veteran Care?” On Wednesday, May 24, the Technology Modernization Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing titled "VA Information Technology Contracting: Challenges in Consolidation of Competition and Conflict of Interest." Ways and Means On Wednesday, May 24, the Subcommittee on Social Security will hold a hearing on the Social Security Administration’s Role in Combatting Identity Fraud. On Thursday, May 25, the Subcommittee on Trade will hold a hearing on Modernizing Customs Policies to Protect American Workers and Secure Supply Chains. |