Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of July 17, 2023
Washington,
July 17, 2023
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations On Tuesday, July 18, the Committee on Appropriations will hold a full committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies bill. On Wednesday, July 19, the Committee on Appropriations will hold a full committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill. Armed Services On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation will hold a hearing called "Man and Machine: Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield." On Wednesday, July 19, the Subcommittee on Military Personnel will hold a hearing called "Admissions, Curriculum, and Diversity of Thought at the Military Service Academies." Education and Workforce On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing called "Cutting Corners at WHD: Examining the Cost to Workers, Small Businesses, and the Economy." Energy and Commerce On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security will hold a legislative hearing called "American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Updating Policies for Efficient, Predictable Licensing and Deployment." On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing called "Innovation Saves Lives: Evaluating Medicare Coverage Pathways for Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology." On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called "Examining Emerging Threats to Electric Energy Infrastructure." Financial Services On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions will hold a hearing called "Potential Consequences of FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Rulemaking." On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets will hold a hearing called "Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance." On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy will hold a hearing called "Climate-Risk: Are Financial Regulators Politically Independent?" Foreign Affairs On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will hold a hearing called "Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities." On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations will hold a hearing called "The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World." On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Europe will hold a hearing called "Stability and Security in the Western Balkans: Assessing U.S. Policy." On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Africa will hold a hearing called "Great Power Competition Implications in Africa: The Russian Federation and its Proxies." Homeland Security On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability will hold a joint hearing entitled “Opening the Flood Gates: Biden’s Broken Border Barrier.” On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security will hold a hearing entitled “Strategic Competition in the Arctic.” On Wednesday, July 19, the Committee on Homeland Security will hold a full committee hearing entitled “Biden and Mayorkas’ Open Border: Advancing Cartel Crime in America.” House Administration On Wednesday, July 19, the Subcommittee on Oversight will hold a hearing titled “Oversight of the U.S. Capitol Police Office of Inspector General.” Judiciary On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet will hold a hearing called "Is There a Right to Repair?" On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Responsiveness and Accountability to Oversight will hold a hearing called "Compliance with Committee Oversight." On Thursday, July 20, the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government will hold a hearing to examine the federal government's role in censoring Americans, the Missouri v. Biden case, and Big Tech's collusion with out-of-control government agencies to silence speech. Natural Resources On Tuesday, July 18, the Indo-Pacific Task Force will hold an oversight hearing titled “The Biden’s Administration’s Proposed Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023." On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight hearing titled “ESA at 50: The Destructive Cost of the ESA.” On Wednesday, July 19, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a markup on the following bills:
Oversight and Accountability On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs will hold a hearing called “Cancelling Consumer Choice: Examining the Biden Administration’s Regulatory Assault on Americans’ Home Appliances.” On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation will hold a hearing called “Getting Nowhere: DoD’s Failure to Replace the Defense Travel System.” On Tuesday, July 18, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services will hold a hearing called “Why Expanding Medicaid to DACA Recipients Will Exacerbate the Border Crisis.” On Wednesday, July 19, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called “Hearing with IRS Whistleblowers About the Biden Criminal Investigation.” Rules On Monday, July 17, the Committee on Rules will hold a meeting on the following legislation:
Science, Space, and Technology On Wednesday, July 19, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a full committee hearing called "Members’ Day Hearing: House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology." Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party On Thursday, July 20, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party will hold a hearing called "The Biden Administration's PRC Strategy." Small Business On Tuesday, July 18, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee markup on the following legislation:
Veterans' Affairs On Tuesday, July 18, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on:
On Wednesday, July 19, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will hold a markup of pending legislation. On Wednesday, July 19, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a markup of pending legislation. On Thursday, July 20, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization will hold a joint oversight hearing titled “VA Contracting: Challenges in Competition and Conflicts of Interest.” Ways and Means On Wednesday, July 19, the Subcommittee on Tax will hold a hearing called "Biden’s Global Tax Surrender Harms American Workers and Our Economy." |