Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of July 22, 2024
Washington,
July 22, 2024
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture On Tuesday, July 23, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "Financial Conditions in Farm Country." On Thursday, July 25, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development will hold a hearing called "Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives." Armed Services On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Readiness and the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces will hold a joint hearing called “Mobility Aircraft Relevance and Survivability in a Contested Environment.” Education and the Workforce On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development and the Committee on Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called “Investigating how the Biden Administration Ignored Cries for Help from Students at Haskell Indian Nations University.” On Wednesday, July 24, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing called “Safeguarding Workers and Employers from OSHA Overreach and Skewed Priorities.” Energy and Commerce On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security will hold a hearing called "The Fiscal Year 2025 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Budget." On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing called "Are CDC's Priorities Restoring Public Trust and Improving the Health of the American People?" On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce will hold a hearing called "The Fiscal Year 2025 Consumer Product Safety Commission Budget." On Wednesday, July 24, the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security will hold a hearing called "The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Budget." Financial Services On Tuesday, July 23, the Financial Services Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "AI Innovation Explored: Insights into AI Applications in Financial Services and Housing." On Wednesday, July 24, the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing called "Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape." Foreign Affairs On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia and the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will hold a joint hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for South and Central Asian Affairs." On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Europe will hold a hearing called "A Look at U.S. Policy in Georgia and Moldova Ahead of Their 2024 Elections." On Wednesday, July 24, the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere will hold a hearing called "Latin America Forgotten: A Look at President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget Priorities." Homeland Security On Tuesday, July 23, the Committee on Homeland Security will hold a full committee hearing entitled, “Examining the Assassination Attempt of July 13.” On Wednesday, July 24, the Committee on Homeland Security will hold a full committee hearing entitled, “From Drug Interdictions in the Caribbean to National Security Patrols in the Arctic: Examining U.S. Coast Guard’s Role in Securing the Homeland.” House Administration On Tuesday, July 23, the Committee on House Administration will hold a full committee hearing titled, “Congress in a Post-Chevron World.” Judiciary On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance will hold a hearing called “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.” On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet will hold a hearing called "IP Litigation and the U.S. International Trade Commission." On Wednesday, July 24, the Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation." Natural Resources On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
On Wednesday, July 24, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
Oversight and Accountability On Monday, July 22, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called "Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump." On Tuesday, July 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 III: Transparency and Accountability." On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce will hold a hearing called "Oversight of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency." On Wednesday, July 24, the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing called "Wasteful Spending and Inefficiencies: Examining DoD Platform Performance and Costs." On Thursday, July 25, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation will hold a hearing called "Enhancing Cybersecurity by Eliminating Inconsistent Regulations." Rules On Monday, July 22, the Committee on Rules will meet on the following measures:
Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations will hold a hearing called "The Great Firewall and the CCP’s Export of its Techno-Authoritarian Surveillance State." Small Business On Tuesday, July 23, the Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure and the Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will hold a joint hearing called "Leveling the Playing Field: Examining the Landscape of Veteran Owned Small Businesses." On Wednesday, July 24, the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations will hold a hearing called "Executive Overreach: Examining the SBA’s Electioneering Efforts with Associate Administrator of Office of Field Operations, Jennifer Kim." Transportation and Infrastructure On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency will hold a hearing called "Examining the Effectiveness of the Federal Protective Service: Are Federal Buildings Secure?" On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials will hold a hearing called "Examining the State of Rail Safety in the Aftermath of the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio." On Wednesday, July 24, the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit will hold a hearing entitled "Examining the Department of Transportation’s Regulatory and Administrative Agenda." Veterans Affairs On Monday, July 22, the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization will hold an oversight hearing titled “Report Card: Assessing Electronic Health Record Modernization at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.” On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity and the Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure will hold a joint oversight hearing titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Examining the Landscape of Veteran Owned Small Businesses.” On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs will hold a markup on pending legislation. On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Is the Veterans Benefits Administration Properly Processing and Deciding Veterans Claims?” Ways and Means On Tuesday, July 23, the Subcommittee on Oversight will hold a hearing called "Fueling Chaos: Tracing the Flow of Tax-Exempt Dollars to Antisemitism." |