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Author: McKinzie Strait
UW Physician Testifies in Senate HELP Committee
Today, Dr. Katherine Bennett testified in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions at the invitation of Senator Patty Murray. The hearing, titled “How Primary Care Affects Health Care Costs and Outcomes,” can be viewed on the HELP committee’s website here.
House Democrats Announce Appropriations Subcommittee Membership
Today the House Democrats announced subcommittee membership for the House Appropriations Committee. Of note, Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-06) will serve on the Defense, Energy-Water, and Interior-Environment subcommittees. The full list is below.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Sanford Bishop Jr. (GA) – Chair
Rosa DeLauro (CT)
Chellie Pingree (ME)
Mark Pocan (WI)
Barbara Lee (CA)
Betty McCollum (MN)
Henry Cuellar (TX)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
José Serrano (NY) – Chair
Matt Cartwright (PA)
Grace Meng (NY)
Brenda Lawrence (MI)
Charlie Crist (FL)
Ed Case (HI)
Marcy Kaptur (OH)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio
Defense
Pete Visclosky (IN) – Chair
Betty McCollum (MN)
Tim Ryan (OH)
Dutch Ruppersberger (MD)
Marcy Kaptur (OH)
Henry Cuellar (TX)
Derek Kilmer (WA)
Pete Aguilar (CA)
Cheri Bustos (IL)
Charlie Crist (FL)
Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio
Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
Marcy Kaptur (OH) – Chair
Pete Visclosky (IN)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL)
Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Derek Kilmer (WA)
Mark Pocan (WI)
Lois Frankel (FL)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio
Financial Services and General Government
Mike Quigley (IL) – Chair
José Serrano (NY)
Matt Cartwright (PA)
Sanford Bishop Jr. (GA)
Norma Torres (CA)
Charlie Crist (FL)
Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio
Homeland Security
Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA) – Chair
Henry Cuellar (TX)
Dutch Ruppersberger (MD)
David E. Price (NC)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL)
Grace Meng (NY)
Pete Aguilar (CA)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Betty McCollum (MN) – Chair
Chellie Pingree (ME)
Derek Kilmer (WA)
José Serrano (NY)
Mike Quigley (IL)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ)
Brenda Lawrence (MI)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Rosa DeLauro (CT) – Chair
Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA)
Barbara Lee (CA)
Mark Pocan (WI)
Katherine Clark (MA)
Lois Frankel (FL)
Cheri Bustos (IL)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio
Legislative Branch
Tim Ryan (OH) – Chair
Dutch Ruppersberger (MD)
Katherine Clark (MA)
Ed Case (HI)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL) – Chair
Sanford Bishop Jr. (GA)
Ed Case (HI)
Tim Ryan (OH)
Chellie Pingree (ME)
Matt Cartwright (PA)
Cheri Bustos (IL)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Chair
Barbara Lee (CA)
Grace Meng (NY)
David E. Price (NC)
Lois Frankel (FL)
Norma Torres (CA)
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
David E. Price (NC) – Chair
Mike Quigley (IL)
Katherine Clark (MA)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ)
Brenda Lawrence (MI)
Norma Torres (CA)
Pete Aguilar (CA)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio
This Week in Congress, September 4-7
Here is a selection of committee meetings that will take place this week.
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, September 5
HOUSE EDUCATION & THE WORKFORCE
Subcommittee Hearing
Rebuilding the Workforce/Apprenticeships
Sept. 5, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn Bldg.
HOUSE ENERGY & COMMERCE
Subcommittee Hearing
Opportunities to Improve Health Care
Sept. 5, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn Bldg.
HOUSE ENERGY & COMMERCE
Full Committee Hearing
Twitter Algorithms/Content Monitoring
Sept. 5, 1:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn Bldg.
HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES
Subcommittee Hearing
Affordable Multifamily Development Regulation
Sept. 5, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn Bldg.
SENATE JUDICIARY
Full Committee Hearing
Kavanaugh Nomination
Sept. 5, Time TBA, 226 Dirksen Bldg.
SENATE SELECT INTELLIGENCE
Full Committee Hearing
Foreign Influence on Social Media
Sept. 5, 9:30 a.m., G-50 Dirksen Bldg.
Thursday, September 6
JOINT ECONOMIC
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Effectiveness
Sept. 6, 2:30 p.m., G-50 Dirksen Bldg.
SENATE BANKING, HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS
Full Committee Hearing
Russia Sanctions Effectiveness/Next Steps
Sept. 6, 10 a.m., 538 Dirksen Bldg.
SENATE JUDICIARY
Full Committee Hearing
Kavanaugh Nomination
Sept. 6, Time TBA, 226 Dirksen Bldg.
This Week in Congress, June 11-15
Here are a few of the committee meetings taking place this week.
U.S. House of Representatives
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
Full Committee Markup
Defense/Financial Services Appropriations
June 13, Noon, TBA
U.S. Senate
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
Subcommittee Markup
Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations
June 12, 2:30 p.m., 192 Dirksen Bldg.
SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR & PENSIONS
Full Committee Hearing
President Trump’s Drug Pricing Plan
June 12, 10 a.m., 430 Dirksen Bldg.
SENATE JUDICIARY
Full Committee Hearing
Combating Election Interference
June 12, 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Bldg.
SENATE FINANCE
Full Committee Markup
Ending Addiction/Substance Use Disorders
June 12, 2 p.m., 215 Dirksen Bldg.
SENATE AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION & FORESTRY
Full Committee Markup
Farm Bill
June 13, 9:30 a.m., 328-A Russell Bldg.
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
Full Committee Markup
Interior-EPA/Commerce-Justice-Science/Legislative Appropriations
June 14, 10:30 a.m., 106 Dirksen Bldg.