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Trump to Announce Sweeping Reorg of Federal Gov’t

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Today Politco is reporting that “The Trump administration is preparing to release a sweeping plan for reorganizing the federal government that includes a major consolidation of welfare programs — and a renaming of the Health and Human Services Department.

The report, set to be released in the coming weeks by the White House OMB, seeks to move safety-net programs, including food stamps, into HHS, two sources with knowledge of the plan told POLITICO. The plan would also propose changing the name of the sprawling department, while separately seeking cuts at USAID and the State Department.”

Read more from Politico and check back here for more information as it’s available.

This Week in Congress, June 4-8

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U.S. House of Representatives

HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES
Subcommittee Hearing
Homeless Children
June 6, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE OVERSIGHT & GOVERNMENT REFORM
Subcommittee Hearing
Iran Nuclear Agreement
June 6, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE RULES
Full Committee Business Meeting
Energy and Water Development Appropriations
June 6, 3 p.m., H-313, U.S. Capitol

HOUSE WAYS & MEANS
Subcommittee Hearing
Consumer-Directed Health Plans
June 6, 11 a.m., 1100 Longworth Bldg.

HOUSE SCIENCE, SPACE & TECHNOLOGY
Subcommittee Hearing
Future Electric Grid
June 7, 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
Subcommittee Hearing
Maritime Transportation in the Arctic
June 7, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE JUDICIARY
Subcommittee Hearing
U.S. Census Questions
June 8, 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn Bldg.

U.S. Senate

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
Subcommittee Hearing
Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
June 5, 10:15 a.m., 124 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Full Committee Hearing
Wildland Fire Outlook and Management
June 5, 10 a.m., 366 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE COMMERCE, SCIENCE & TRANSPORTATION
Subcommittee Hearing
Preventing Abuse in Athletics
June 5, 3 p.m., 253 Russell Bldg.

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
Subcommittee Hearing
Defense Appropriations
June 6, 10 a.m., SVC-217, U.S. Capitol

SENATE JUDICIARY
Subcommittee Hearing
China’s Infiltration of U.S. Academia
June 6, 2:30 p.m., 226 Dirksen Bldg.

This Week in Congress, May 21-25

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

U.S. House of Representatives

HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
Full Committee Markup
Interior and Environment Appropriations
May 22, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE EDUCATION & THE WORKFORCE
Full Committee Hearing
Education Department Policies/Priorities
May 22, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE RULES
Full Committee Business Meeting
National Defense Authorization Act
May 22, 3 p.m., H-313, U.S. Capitol

HOUSE OVERSIGHT & GOVERNMENT REFORM
Subcommittee Joint Hearing
Freedom of Speech on College Campuses (Part Two)
May 22, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE OVERSIGHT & GOVERNMENT REFORM
Subcommittee Joint Hearing
Freedom of Speech on College Campuses (Part Two)
May 22, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE ENERGY & COMMERCE
Subcommittee Hearing
Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program
May 23, 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn Bldg.

U.S. Senate

SENATE ARMED SERVICES
Subcommittee Markup
Defense Authorization Act
May 22, 9:30 a.m., 232-A Russell Bldg.

SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR & PENSIONS
Full Committee Hearing
Healthcare Workforce Issues
May 22, 10 a.m., 430 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
Subcommittee Markup
Energy and Water Development Appropriations
May 22, 2:30 p.m., 138 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE ARMED SERVICES
Full Committee Markup
Defense Authorization Act
May 24, 9:30 a.m., 222 Russell Bldg.

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
Full Committee Markup
Agriculture Appropriations/Energy-Water Appropriations
May 24, 10:30 a.m., 106 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE FINANCE
Full Committee Hearing
Rural Health Care
May 24, 9 a.m., 215 Dirksen Bldg.

ED to cancel student debt collections contracts

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The Administration has announced plans to end student loan debt collections contracts with Windham Professionals and Performant Financial Corp. The Education Department said it plans to develop a different approach to collecting defaulted student federal loans in its dismissal of the debt collections agencies. The Washington Post has more information.

House Energy & Water Bill Released

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The House Appropriations Committee has released the FY 2019 Energy & Water appropriations bill. The bill can be found here and highlights can be found here. We expect the bill report to be released a day or two before markup in committee next week. Stay tuned for more analysis on this measure.