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This Week in Congress, May 15-19

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Here is a selection of activities taking place in Congressional Committees this week.

 

TUESDAY, MAY 16

Senate Environment & Public Works
LEVERAGING INFRASTRUCTURE FEDERAL FUNDING
May 16, 3:15 p.m., 406 Dirksen Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing

Senate Finance
MEDICARE CHRONIC CONDITION CARE
May 16, 10 a.m., 215 Dirksen Bldg.
Full Committee Hearing

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17

Senate Budget
RUNNING THE GOVERNMENT FOR LESS
May 17, 10:30 a.m., 608 Dirksen Bldg.
Full Committee Hearing

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation
ATHLETE SAFETY EFFORTS
May 17, 10 a.m., 253 Russell Bldg.
Full Committee Hearing

Senate Environment & Public Works
IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
May 17, 10 a.m., 406 Dirksen Bldg.
Full Committee Hearing

House Appropriations
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ADVANCES
May 17, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing

House Appropriations
HOUSE FY2018 BUDGET
May 17, 10 a.m., HT-2, U.S. Capitol
Subcommittee Hearing

House Education & the Workforce
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
May 17, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn Bldg.
Full Committee Markup

House Energy & Commerce
PUBLIC HEALTH LEGISLATION
May 17, 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing

House Natural Resources
NATIONAL FOREST MANAGEMENT
May 17, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing

 

THURSDAY, MAY 18

House Ways & Means
TAX REFORM TO GROW ECONOMY
May 18, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth Bldg.
Full Committee Hearing

House Ways & Means
CURRENT STATUS OF THE MEDICARE
May 18, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing

This week in Congress, May 8-12

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Here is a selection of Congressional committee activities this week.

MONDAY, MAY 8

RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN 2016 ELECTION

2:30 p.m. May 8, 216 Hart Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee (Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.) of Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election.”

TUESDAY, MAY 9

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation

MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

May 9, 2:30 p.m., 253 Russell Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10

Senate Energy & Natural Resources

PENDING LEGISLATION

May 10, 2:30 p.m., 366 Dirksen Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

Senate Environment & Public Work

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT MODERNIZATION

May 10, 10 a.m., 406 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT/FDA REAUTHORIZATION

May 10, 10 a.m., G-50 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Markup

 

Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

CYBERSECURITY THREAT LANDSCAPE

May 10, 10 a.m., 342 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

Senate Budget

ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC GROWTH POLICIES

May 10, 10:30 a.m., 608 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

This Week in Congress, May 1-5

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Here is a selection of committee meetings taking place this week.

 

TUESDAY, MAY 2

 

House Energy & Commerce

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS

May 2, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

 

Senate Appropriations

DEFENSE INNOVATION/RESEARCH FUNDING

May 3, 10:30 a.m., 192 Dirksen Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

Senate Armed Services

CONTRIBUTIONS OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES

May 3, 10 a.m., 222 Russell Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

Senate Environment & Public Works

STREAMLINING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

May 3, 10 a.m., 406 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

House Appropriations

CENSUS 2020 OVERSIGHT

May 3, 10:30 a.m., H-309, U.S. Capitol

Subcommittee Hearing

 

House Natural Resources

NEW HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT/AFFORDABILITY

May 3, 2:30 p.m., 1324 Longworth Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

House Oversight & Government Reform

FAFSA DATA BREACH

May 3, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

 

THURSDAY, MAY 4

 

Senate Appropriations

VETERANS AFFAIRS TELEMEDICINE

May 4, 10:30 a.m., Dirksen Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

 

What We’re Reading, April 24-28

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Here’s a selection of articles the Federal Relations team is reading this week.

It’s Harder Than It Looks –  Trump misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is. President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days in office with a wistful look at his life before the White House. “I loved my previous life. I had so many things going,” Trump told Reuters in an interview. “This is more work than in my previous life. I thought it would be easier.” Read more from Reuters. 

Diversity Among Early Career Awardees – Increasing diversity within academic science has been a priority for France Córdova since she became director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2014. Within a year she had launched an initiative, called INCLUDES, that challenges universities to do a better job of attracting women and minorities into the field. Now, Córdova has turned her attention inward in hopes of improving the dismal track record of NSF’s most prestigious award for young scientists. Read more from Science Magazine. 

Judge Blocks Another Trump Order – A judge in San Francisco on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Trump’s efforts to starve localities of federal funds when they limit their cooperation with immigration enforcement, a stinging rejection of his threats to make so-called sanctuary cities fall in line. The judge, William H. Orrick of United States District Court, said only Congress could place such conditions on spending. The ruling, which applies nationwide, was another judicial setback for the Trump administration, which has now seen three immigration orders stopped by federal courts in its first 100 days. Read more from The New York Times. 

Indirect Costs Associated with Research – For more than a decade, the University of Washington has used federal research funding to help finance a $1.1 billion building boom in labs and research offices — 15 buildings in all. But now the Trump administration is talking of sharply curtailing the overhead costs that can be included in research grants. Those so-called “indirect” costs cover salaries of hundreds of staffers who help with research support — and constructing new lab and office space. Read more from The Seattle Times.

On DeVos Rescinding Protections for Borrowers – Democrats sent a letter to Secretary DeVos criticizing the reversal of Obama-era policy on loan servicing and borrower protections. Read the full letter here. 

This Week in Congress, April 24-28

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Here is a selection of committee meetings happening this week.

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 25

 

Senate Judiciary

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INNOVATION

April 25, 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

 

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation

FREE ENTERPRISE IN SPACE

April 26, 10 a.m., 253 Russell Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

Senate Environment & Public Works

WOTUS RULE REVIEW

April 26, 10 a.m., 406 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

PENDING LEGISLATION/GOTTLIEB NOMINATION

April 26, 9:30 a.m., 430 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Markup

 

Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

FEDERAL PROGRAMS WASTE AND FRAUD

April 26, 10 a.m., 342 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

Senate Special Aging

AGING WITHOUT COMMUNITY

April 26, 1:30 p.m., 562 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

House Oversight & Government Reform

UNFUNDED MANDATES

April 26, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

House Science, Space & Technology

SPACE LIFE SEARCH

April 26, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

House Transportation & Infrastructure

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

April 26, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 27

 

Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs

ASSESSING RUSSIA SANCTIONS

April 27, 10 a.m., 538 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

House Education & the Workforce

STRENGTHENING SCHOOL ACCREDITATION

April 27, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

House Oversight & Government Reform

BORDER WALL SECURITY

April 27, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing