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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of September 9, 2024
Washington,
September 9, 2024
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations will hold a joint hearing called "Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities." Appropriations On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations and the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture will hold a joint hearing called "Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities." Budget On Wednesday, September 11, the Budget Committee will hold a full committee hearing called “Congress and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO): Examining Ways to Improve CBO.” Education and the Workforce On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing called “ERISA's 50th Anniversary: The Value of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits.” Energy and Commerce On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing called "Evaluating FDA Human Foods and Tobacco Programs." On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing called "From Introduction to Implementation: A BEAD Program Progress Report." On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security will hold a hearing called "From Gas to Groceries: Americans Pay the Price of the Biden-Harris Energy Agenda." On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called "A Year Removed: Oversight of Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act Implementation." Financial Services On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion will hold a hearing called "Decoding DeFi: Breaking Down the Future of Decentralized Finance." On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called "The Fall of ESG: Scrutinizing the Failed Use of Environmental, Social, & Governance Standards and the Influence of Proxy Advisors." On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee will hold a hearing called "Transparency in Global Governance." Foreign Affairs On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations will hold a hearing called "The Goldman Act Turns 10: Holding Hague Convention Violators Accountable and Bringing Abducted American Children Home." On Wednesday, September 11, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a full committee hearing called "Great Power Competition in Africa." On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Europe will hold a hearing called "Countering Malign PRC Influence in Europe." Homeland Security On Wednesday, September 11, the Committee on Homeland Security will hold a full committee markup of the following legislation:
House Administration On Wednesday, September 11, the Committee on House Administration will hold a full committee hearing titled, “American Confidence in Elections: Looking Ahead to the 2024 General Election.” Judiciary On Tuesday, September 10, the Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Victim Perspectives." On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government will hold a hearing called "The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Noncitizen Voting." On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance will hold a hearing called "The Consequences of Soft-On-Crime Policies." On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust will hold a hearing called "The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers." Natural Resources On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled "Examining the Implementation of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024." On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “The Fish and Wildlife Service Gone Wild: Examining Operation Long Tail Liberation.” On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
Oversight and Accountability On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce will hold a hearing called "Where Do We Go From Here? Examining a Path Forward to Assess Agencies’ Efforts to Prevent Improper Payments and Fraud." On Tuesday, September 10, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold a hearing called "A Hearing with former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo." Rules On Monday, September 9, the Committee on Rules will meet on the following measures:
Science, Space, and Technology On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics will hold a hearing called "Risks and Rewards: Encouraging Commercial Space Innovation While Maintaining Public Safety." On Wednesday, September 11, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a full committee markup. Small Business On Tuesday, September 10, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee markup on the following legislation:
Transportation and Infrastructure On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment will hold a hearing called "Waters of the United States Implementation Post-Sackett Decision: Experiences and Perspectives." Veterans Affairs On Tuesday, September 10, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs will hold a full committee hearing titled: “Accountable or Absent?: Examining VA Leadership Under the Biden-Harris Administration.” On Tuesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will hold an oversight hearing titled “Mission Transition: Evaluating Mental Health Support Programs for Separating Servicemembers.” On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing on the following legislation:
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